13th July, 2017

The Daily Graphic commends the National Tripartite Committee for the peaceful manner in which they negotiated for the increase in the minimum wage for next year which pegs it at GHC 9.68 cedis to take effect in January, 1 2018. The Paper however, thinks the minimum wage should have been higher than the ten percent upward adjustment as it is based on a projected low inflation rate next year since projected inflation target is mostly not met. It expresses worry at the way some employers in the private sector continue to pay their employees below the minimum wage with impunity


The Ghanaian Times is concern that while Pantang Hospital remained closed following grievances of staff, patients would continue to be denied treatment at the facility.  The paper bemoaned the impunity with which the private developers are encroaching on the hospital's land saying it is a reflection of what is taking place on Government lands all over the country. The paper is however worried that inspite of the loud noise being made by the staff of the Pantang Hospital, not enough has been done to stop encroachers and get the workers back to work. 


Daily Heritage  bemoans how some water bodies in the country that serve as sources of water for treatment by the Ghana Water Company Limited are being destroyed due to reckless human activities. The paper also condemned the deliberate destruction of the environment through illegal mining known variously as galamsey operations which is destroying farmlands. According to the paper, Ghana Public Health Association, research has revealed that there is a direct discharge of mercury, arsenic and other compounds into sources of  drinking water.  The Daily Heritage therefore, has called for more aggressive ways of curbing the menace including strict enforcement of laws, adequate resourcing of the supervising agencies by the government and arresting perpetrators to face the full rigours of the law. 

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