25th July, 2014

The Daily Graphic says although the continent is astonished by the achievement of Ghana, the nearly twenty-two years of democratic governance has not been without hiccups. The paper says the country lacks positive dividends of democratic practice in the area of economic independence. It says government must act immediately on the Senchi report since the economic indicators point a gloomy outlook. The paper says though there is political polarisation and practice of multi-party democracy, it is important to for people to keep in mind the national interest when exercising their franchise. The Graphic appeals to President Mahama to lead the way, and to those who disagree with the policies of the present administration, the paper urges them not to stay in their comfort zone of criticism but offer alternatives. 

The Ghanaian Times wonders what happens next after the nationwide demonstration by workers to protest the harsh economic condition. It says after what has been described as a successful demonstration, what many people await is the follow up action that government will take to resolve the challenges. The Ghanaian Times says government has shown its willingness to tap into ideas of Ghanaians especially with the Senchi Economic Forum. The paper hopes details of the 93 paged report which was recently presented to the President would be implemented to alleviate the suffering of Ghanaians. It also appeals to all Ghanaians including workers to be confident and assist government in dealing with the current economic challenges. 

Today Newspaper believes that the root cause of the falling standard of education is the lack of interest of pupils in reading. This brings to the fore the need for all stakeholders in education to ensure that reading materials are made available to enhance fluent reading by all pupils and students. It said this can be achieved by instituting a national reading competition where prizes will be awarded to winners. Another way of achieving this feat is for the Ghana Education Service, GES, to make reading a compulsory subject for pupils and students to write examinations on. Today Newspaper also believes that extra classes organised for pupils must be stopped to encourage children see reading as an essential ingredient in their education.

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