20th July, 2018

The Daily Graphic says that the Government has introduced a raft of new fiscal measures.

to raise an additional 1.

35 billion Ghana cedis in a bid to meet its deficit target of 4.

5 billion cedis by the end of the year.

It states that the mid-year budget review was to afford the government the opportunity to.

announce a revision of its economic targets.

The Graphic is of the view that though the review contains some bitter tax measures,.

these are like death which is inevitable.

It therefore urges the government to let the people see that their taxes are being.

put to good use.

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The Daily.

Heritage calls on Ghanaians to be circumspect in their dealings with micro-finance companies, as crooks.

have invaded the industry and are duping investors through bizarre interest rates.

It cites the embarrassing cases of DKM and God is Love microfinance companies which collapsed.

due to their unrealistic interest rates on deposits.

The customers could also not retrieve their funds as managers of the facilities were unable.

to account for their savings.

The paper believes it is very easy to identify these crooks as all one needs.

to do is to ask questions about the firm before investing.

It warns that if we continue to be greedy, we will continue to fall prey.

to scoundrels and lose our hard earned money.

The Ghanaian Times shares in the view that it is only indigenes who.

can develop their countries and by extension the continent, therefore we should not rely on.

people in the diaspora.

It also urges citizens to do away with the belief that they can only improve.

their lot if they travel abroad.

The Times calls on African leaders to implement policies and programmes to propel economic growth.

and empower the youth.

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