GHANAIAN TIMES

The Times reports on its front page that companies and individuals who defaulted in the payment of their taxes, have besieged the offices of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service(CEPS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at various part of the country to fulfil their tax obligations. This is in response to an ultimatum issued by CEPS and IRS to tax dodgers at a news conference by the two institutions on September 24, to settle their indebtedness or get their names published in the papers. The Times says Mr. Sampson Hammond, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration of CEPS disclosed yesterday that about 90 per cent of outstanding taxes were owed by a few "big" companies. GRi

In another front page story the Times says two districts in the Northern Region, Gushiegu-Karaga and Yendi, are to benefit from an 800 million-cedi poverty alleviation package code-named "Community Life Improvement Project" (CLIP). The project is being funded by the Ghana-Denmark Community Association (GDCA). The Times says a 12-member executive committee was on Monday inaugurated at Yendi by Dr. Abubakar Alhassan, GDCA chairman, to ensure the success of the project. GRi

"Soldiers help two communities on projects", is a back page story in the Times which says two communities in the Greater Accra Region are being assisted by the First Infantry Brigade Group to tackle their self-help projects. The story says the Group is assisting the community at Teshie to rehabilitate a feeder road that has become unmotorable as a result of the rains. The Asofan community in the Ga District is being helped to construct a six-classroomed block which is at the lintel level. The Times says the exercise formed part of activities to commemorate the 'Founders' Day' of the Group. GRi