Today’s front pages: Monday, April 27, 2020

The Daily Statesman

• President extends ban on gatherings as Ghana tests 100,622 Covid-19 samples with 1,550 postives
• NPP youth win honours Sir John, Chief of Staff
• Mahama attacks on government “ill-informed, uneducated” – says deputy info minister

Daily Guide

• Nana, NPP will retain power – EIU predicts again, creates panic in NDC

• Grade students with continuous assessment

• Otumfuo clocks 21 on golden stool

• Obinim is occultist – Ken Bombshell

• EC escapes NDC attack

• 155 recover from Covid-19 cases hit 1,550

Daily Graphic

• Ban on public gathering extended; 88 hospitals, 3 infectious disease centres to be built – President

• NMC calls for financial support for media

• Six lockdown lawbreakers test positive for Covid-19

• Meeting was normal work – EC; but NDC things otherwise

• UNIPASS goes nationwide tomorrow

Economy Times

• Ghana’s fiscal deficit to worsen further
• Stakeholders want UNIPASS/ICUMS suspended as they decry its ‘not working’
• Govt to miss end year inflation target by 0.7% – EIU predicts

The Ghanaian Observer

• Gov’t orders compulsory mask wearing
• NUGS lauds Akufo-Addo over war on Covid-19
• Gushegu NPP execs petition Prez Akufo-Addo
• NDC’s thuggery at EC meeting condemned
• NLA takes control of *959# operations

B&FT

• Transport Ministry’s waiver for importers remain a phantom until proper consultations with shippers
• Banks will help businesses recover from Covid-19