Editorial
Let’s support children of Castro Zangina-Tong
The sudden death of Castro Zangina –Tong was received with shock and grief.
This is because, Castro, as he was affectionately called, was a staff of the New Times Corporation, Accra, who suffered a terrible loss of his beloved wife, barely four months ago.
When I spoke to console him on air after the late wife’s funeral, he thanked me and said only God could explain what happened.
Consequently, I was shocked to the marrow when this time, I had the bad news again of our beloved friend and a diligent worker, passing on without hearing of his indisposition.
Indeed we are living in a world of mysteries.
Castro and his beloved wife, Comfort Essuman Tsibu Awoo, had within a short period of time left behind their two children to become orphans.
The situation is too saddening and unbearable. May I seize this opportunity to express my profound condolence to cherished readers of both the Ghanaian Times and The Spectator publications, to the Management, staff, the children and family members of the late couple.
Readers, kindly permit me at this stage to use this medium to earnestly appeal to well-meaning people or the cherished readers of the two sister newspapers to come to the aid of the orphans of the deceased couple, so that they do not become too sad in life.
May the departed souls of the late Castro and wife rest in eternal perfect peace in the bosom of their Maker. Amen.
Concerned Citizen
J.K Tetteh- Kpodjie Somanya E/R
Dear Editor,
I wish to use this esteemed platform to urge the traditional councils of Osu and La to call for independent investigation into the recent demolition exercise at Kaajaano.
The exercise rendered hundreds homeless.
Information about the reason for the demolition has been scanty with those desiring to know feeding heavily on social media posts.
One particular name –Jato, has been associated with it but under whose instruction the exercise was carried is also not known.
Sadly, instead of getting to know who ordered the demolition and for what reasons, traditional authorities of Osu and La have been embroiled in a tug-of-war over ownership of the said land.
This is premature. At this moment, they should call for investigation into the exercise to know the people behind it.
When that is done, then discussions about the owners of the site can begin. That would end the posture of the two neighbouring town which has the potential to turn into something else.
Ataa Osa Mensah,
Osu
Dear Editor,
I wish to use your respected platform to draw the attention of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to the behaviour of traders and some drivers about the use of lower denomination coins, specifically the 20 and 10 pesewas.
About two weeks ago, I read in your sister newspaper, The Ghanaian Times about this problem and the caution that followed from the BoG and some economic analysts.
The warning they gave was that the continuous rejection of the notes could create pricing problems which can eventually affect inflation.
I thought that would put to bed that practice or refusal to accept the coins when given out as change or use to pay for particular service.
Unfortunately, the problem still persist among traders, drivers, customers and passengers alike. Only last week, there was as altercation in the Accra Central area where a woman refused to accept five 20 pesewas note totaling one cedi.
As the argument continued, the trader decided not to sell to the customer again after by-standers explained to her that it was still a legal tender and those that refused it could become offenders.
This is an issue the BoG and other regulatory agencies must go and explain to the people and let them know that it is unlawful not to accept a currency that is still in use.
It nothing was done, it could create a much more serious problems.
Mary Osei Badu,
Swedru
