Editorial
GFA must listen to Ghanaian fans
Dear Editor,
The manner issues about our national teams are handled in this country must be revised for us to move forward as a nation.
Characteristically, Black Stars coach Chris Hughton faced the axe after the team’s disastrous run at the AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
As if that was not enough, the rest of the technical team members were all dismissed following the announcement of the dissolution of the team by the Ghana Football Association Executive Committee.
Interestingly, the major architects of the disappointment, the players and decision makers have been left to stay in office to continue with the rot.
And when the team is reassembled, these heartbreakers will find their way into it.
It is very difficult to blame government for some of these procedures because of a perceived FIFA ‘covering’ on them but the time has come for Ghanaians to find a way to get them to also face some of the sanctions.
This is because they make inputs in the selection of players and have favourites among them.
Clearly, it also appears the FA has no regard for Ghanaians so calls to sideline some of the players are usually ignored and they expect the same people with little regard to buy tickets to the stadium to watch the team. How can fans pay to watch players they don’t want to see? That’s impossible.
It is time some of these footballers become more accountable to Ghanaians else we must leave their football for them.
Antoinette Quarcoo
Ablekuma
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
