Editorial
Turn Nationalism Park into a recreational facility
Dear Editor,
I wish to commend the public agency responsible for the rehabilitation of the Nationalism Park in Osu, Accra.
The facelift has given the facility a new look and has no doubt beautified the area which shares the same environment with national monuments like the Black Star Square, Accra Sports Stadium and the Arch.
What is not known is the exact plan for the park which currently lies idle and under lock and key.
A few years ago, the park was turned into a recreational facility during the Christmas celebration and was decorated with several items that attracted a lot of patrons.
Both young and old frequented the facility for the period of the yuletide and provided a huge market for local traders who cashed in.
However, the facility has become idle again despite the renovation works.
Criminals take advantage of the usual serene atmosphere to perpetuate evil on unsuspecting commuters walking around late.
Thankfully, the renovation has ensured some sanity in the area but the silence on what it is intended to be done with is what is boggling the minds of people.
I would want to suggest the place is turned into a mini recreation centre for kids and families to have some fun.
With the collapse of the Efua Sudderland Park, the city lacks such parks to provide some entertainment for people to distress and a move like this would surely help.
Lying just behind the Accra Sports Stadium, it could also serve as a fun park on match days for fans who want to celebrate the victories into the evenings. Thank You for the space.
T. Rasta,
Adabraka
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
