Editorial
Show your love this Val’s/Chocolate Day
Once more, Valentine is here! In an effort to inject happiness and tenderness into their relationships, lovers will send romantic messages and give gifts to their loved ones on Wednesday.
In the spirit of love, some people may host celebrations and enjoy themselves with their loved ones. Partners will give their loved ones gifts such as clothes, shoes, drinks, perfumes, greeting cards, and more, strengthening their bonds and adding sweetness to their relationship.
As always, giving gifts to the person you love would help reignite your love as we are in the month of love.
Val’s Day falls on a weekday this year, but that will not stop people from celebrating with their loved ones – though it is likely that some may move their celebrations to the weekend due to hectic schedules.
Valentine’s Day gifts for lovers will also include a lot of chocolate and chocolate-related products.
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) hosts events to extensively promote Ghana chocolate, which is a positive step toward enabling consumers to purchase made-in- Ghana chocolate and related products.
People of all ages like chocolates as a beloved sweet treat that evokes feelings of sensuality and happiness.
The Spectator hopes that this Val’s/Chocolate Day celebration will provide a chance for couples to show their affection in a variety of ways.
Some people use the day to renew their love for their spouses, but others have made it a day to give to orphanages and other charitable organisations in order to show love to the less fortunate members of society.
We are also hopeful that the Day will be marked with a variety of events, fun activities and charitable work with special attention to the needy and the elderly by groups and individuals. No matter what is done Wednesday, February 14 should be observed in the spirit of love and friendship.
If all else fails, you can still show someone how much you love them by getting them chocolate. The significance of the gift should not be determined by its size or cost; rather, it should be used as a symbol of your affection.
Give a thoughtful present to your loved ones, relatives, or friends to make this Val’s/ Chocolate Day special and unforgettable.
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
