Editorial
Let’s embrace environmental conservation
Dear Editor
As it is critical for preserving our surroundings, there is the urgent need for increased awareness and action to protect Ghana’s environment and resources.
Ghana’s forest reserves, vast savannas and scenic coastlines serve as homes and habitats to a wide range of flora and fauna, including several endangered species.
Our vegetation and rich soil deposits provide the nation with food, plants and animal resources, which ensures food availability and accessibility for the population.
However, the country’s environment is facing numerous threats including deforestation, overexploitation, pollution, etc.
The importance of environmental conservation cannot be overstated; our natural resources are the backbone of our economy, playing a vital role in driving the country’s economic growth and development.
It is therefore critical that we take actions to protect them for our future generations.
There is the need for collective action to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development.
Environmentalists, various organizations and private individuals must come on board to promote environmental conservation, through tree planting exercises, clean-up campaigns, and resource conservation practices.
These efforts, when carried out effectively, would create a long-lasting impact in protecting and conserving the country’s environment.
The Ghanaian government should also implement policies and conduct regular programmes aimed at promoting environmental conservation.
By Theresa Tsetse Dzifa,
Bubiashie
Dear Editor,
THE Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that most Senior High Schools (SHSs) will return to the single-track system by this month.
For many students and parents, this feels like a relief. But before we move on, we must take a moment to reflect.
The double-track system helped thousands of students get into schools. It gave hope to families who couldn’t afford private education. But it also came with challenges.
Some students had shorter terms, others had longer breaks. Teachers were stretched, and learning felt rushed. Many students felt left behind not because they didn’t try, but because the system didn’t give them enough time.
Now that we’re returning to single-track, let’s make sure we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past. We need more classrooms, better planning, and support for teachers.
Education is not just about getting into school. It’s about feeling safe and supported. Let’s build a system that gives every child a real chance.
Beatrice Princess Kpeglah,
Dansoman
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The alarming reports from local mattress manufacturers over the proliferation of substandard mattresses in Ghana are not just business grievances, they are grave warnings of endangered health.
At a press briefing in Kumasi, mattress manufacturers sounded an alarm about the growing presence of low-quality mattresses, particularly those made from polystyrene.
According to the manufacturers, these mattresses, often imported by unregistered foreign entities, especially Chinese firms, are being sold at prices so low that they easily lure unsuspecting customers. But beneath their attractive tags lies silent danger resulting from prolonged use.
This can lead to chronic back pain, spinal deformities, poor sleep quality, and musculoskeletal disorders. Such substandard mattresses fail to provide proper support, lack durability, and are wholly inappropriate for bedding.
The Spectator therefore calls on government, law enforcement, customs, and regulatory bodies to collaborate closely with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to ensure that all mattress manufacturers, both foreign and local, are registered with the authority.
The paper is also urging stakeholders to ensure raw materials used are certified and match standards, conduct regular spot-inspections in factories, warehouses, and retailers, and confiscate, seal, or destroy substandard products, and impose meaningful sanctions on non-compliant manufacturers and sellers.
Also, the paper believes that public education by the GSA on its certification mark, and why suspiciously cheap, unlabelled mattresses are dangerous, will help curb the menace.
Sleep is not luxury, it is necessity, and the mattress is part of a safe, healthy rest, not a source of risk. The time has come for bold action, consistent regulation, and uncompromising vigilance.
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