15th October, 2015

The Daily Graphic calls on government and organised labour to ensure that standardisation of allowances to be enjoyed by public servants on the single spine salary structure works. The standardisation which takes effect from 1st January next year will help government reduce expenditure on allowances. The Graphic sees the new arrangement as a positive way of removing the burden of providing everything by government. The Paper is hopeful that the agreement will go a long way to curtail the incessant worker agitations that have rocked the nation for so long. 

The Ghanaian Times describes as heartwarming the announcement by the Ghana Statistical Service that significant progress has been made in child and maternal health. It says demographic results show that under five mortality ratio in 2014 was 60 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decline from 155 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1988. To the Paper, it is pleasing women are not dying in their numbers as they bring forth. It says as much as investments into the health sector are appreciated, there are still more work to be done. The Times therefore encourages the health authorities to scale up the flagship project CHIPS compound, a vehicle that has helped in chalking up great success in the health sector.

The Heritage urges government to make poultry farming attractive to the youth. It says Agriculture remains the backbone of every economy and Ghana is no exception. Government must therefore look at the huge import of cheap poultry and poultry products urgently. Complains by farmers of inability to access fund must also be looked into especially with the export development and agricultural investment fund, EDAIF which is providing great assistance. The Heritage appeals to the fund managers to quicken the process so that government objective can be achieved.

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