1st June, 2016

The Daily Graphic says the revamping of the Komenda Sugar Factory must lead the industrial agenda of the country. The paper is however worried at the tendency to preach patronage of local products but the lack of political will to enforce such policies. This is why the Graphic proposes the active involvement of the private sector in the running of state institutions. It says a lot have been injected by way of investment into the resurrection of the Komenda Sugar Factory, therefore there must be a change in attitude towards state-owned ventures. This option has become even more crucial with the Nation’s middle income status and subsequent withdrawal of support by donor partners.  

The Ghanaian Times calls on the public, mainly the youth to desist from smoking shisha and cigarettes. It says as the World marks No Tobacco Day, there is the need to highlight the devastating health consequences associated with the use of Tobacco. According to WHO, tobacco kills nearly six people every year, which is worrying. The paper appeals to the Food and Drugs Authority and the Ministry of Health, to deal with the new craze among the youth to prevent an epidemic. It calls on government to clamp down ghettos and slum areas where such activities are on the rise.

The Daily Heritage expresses concern about the ban on pregnant student nurses from writing exams. The paper believes that act is archaic. The Heritage says the act breaches Articles 17 of the constitution which provides equality before the law, and cautions against discrimination on the basis of gender. The paper says it is not fair especially when civilisation has made it possible for pregnant Junior High School girls to write examination. It believes that though some of these policies were formulated based on moral grounds, there is the need for the Ministry of Health to take a hard look at the policies.  

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