The Ghanaian Times

Robbers flee to the North

The Ghanaian Times carries a banner story which says the Police has promised to flush out armed robbers reported to have fled the Southern sector of the country to the North.

Police Commissioner in charge of special duties, Mr David Walenkaki, is reported as saying the Police Task Force, 'Operation Gongo' and the Regional Police Command have been placed on "red alaer" and are collaborating with other security agencies in the North to confront the robbers.

Mr Walenkaki is quoted as sounding a warning to hoteliers to desist from harbouring such criminals, they should rather report their presence. He appealed to the public to volunteer information, promising that this will be treated as confidential.

KNUST, UCC SRC?c resist increased fees

In a second story in the inside pages, the Times says Students Representative Councils (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of Cape Coast, have vowed to resist any increase in school fees for the next academic year saying "they are completely unacceptable".

The SRC's in a statement to the Times explained that they have refused to pay the new fees because the ?meagre? 2,900 cedis daily minimum wage for workers which does not match the new charges of between 990,000 cedis and 2.9 million cedis being proposed by the Universities.

The Times hints of impending demonstrations by the University of Ghana, Legon, from August 2 to August 7, under the theme: "Mobrowa Struggle".