Editorial
Congrats to Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr
Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr with his bride
Dear Editor,
I wish to use your medium to congratulate highlife ace, Gladstorm Kwabena Akwaboah Jnr for successfully tying the knot over the weekend.
I was not privileged to be among the celebrity guests that celebrated the union but with what I have seen on social media, it was clear everything went well.
It was a beautiful ceremony and I pray God would bless them with every blessing that comes with it.
I followed the ceremony keenly because though a staunch follower of Akwaboah Jnr, I never knew he was single as my focus has always been on his music.
So, the news of his marriage came to me as a big surprise.
The media attention on him was characteristic of such events worldwide because of their celebrity status.
That status in society makes them the cynosure of all eyes. Already, I have observed a few social media commentators critique a few aspects of the ceremony with one lamenting over something relating to a dress.
Some of these things are unnecessary, rather it should remind the Akwaboah Jnrs that they would be under 24-hour public scrutiny for both good and bad deeds but God will help them overcome every challenge that comes with Holy Matrimony. One more time, I congratulate Mr and Mrs Akwaboah jnr.
Seth Merton,
Accra
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
