30th October, 2014

The Daily Graphic calls on all Ghanaian voters and the public to visit the exhibition centres today, to check their since it is the last day of the exhibition, and also part of their civic responsibility. It says while there seems to be lack of interest, lack of publicity also accounted for the low turnout. In all these excuses, the Graphic thinks the EC cannot escape blame for the poor show. The Graphic believes the inability of the commission to effectively involve all stakeholders has contributed to the low level of public awareness and patronage of the exercise. From the paper's view, the EC has failed to learn from the past. It must therefore endeavour to engage more actively all stakeholders to agree on the appropriate time lines for electoral activities.
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The Ghanaian Times says as much as teacher unions have the right to strike, it is unfortunate because the country is going through turbulent times. According to the paper the unions are not fuming over normal salaries but rather non-payment of vehicle maintenance allowance, three months arrears of newly recruited teachers as well as transfer grants. The paper therefore wonders whether the GNAT and its counterparts used all avenues for grievance handling in the Ghana Education Service, including arbitration before arriving at this sad and sour end. It pleads with teacher union to return to the negotiation table for dialogue and resume work as soon as possible.
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The Today Newspaper believes prisoners must not be seen as outcasts but rather given all the support by society and family members after their jail term to help them integrate into society and also contribute to the development of the nation. The paper says it is imperative that a 'half-way home' should be established for prisoners which will serve as a centre where all released prisoners can stay and look for support to start a new life after their time in jail whatever crime they might have committed.