27th February, 2015

The Daily Graphic says it will hold the President to his promise to resolve the energy issue once and for all in his state of the Nation Address. The Paper says it will monitor interventions made to end dumsor every step of the way till it is over. According to the Paper, in spite of the litany of reason ascribed by the President, as the causes of the shortfall in power supply, the fact still remains that the country has not taken steps to increase electricity supply although demand has increased. The Graphic notes that the mounting pressure on government coupled with short term and medium long term interventions it has initiated, it will only be a matter of time for Ghanaians to heave a sigh of relief. 

The Ghanaian Times cautions that it will be costly but still better to build defence walls as the sea is threatening menacingly to take the country’s shoreline. The Paper says building defence walls will save lives and property but failure to do so will allow the tidal waves to continue to destroy property and render people homeless. The Times warns that the world experiencing climate change, experts are predicting global sea level will rise over the next five years which puts the country’s coastline at a significant risk. 

The General Telegraph believes the provision of safe water and food for the public at affordable cost has the potential to lessen the annual Public health bill and reduce the need for medicines. The Paper therefore urges more education for food vendors at lorry stations, markets as well as the safe preparation, handling, sale and storage of food. The General Telegraph also calls on the Food and Drugs Authority to regularly conduct water quality analysis to ensure strict compliance with regulations in the interest of public health. 

GBC