Editorial
Have a moderate, peaceful, and harmonious Easter
Easter will be celebrated by Christians all around the world starting tomorrow, Good Friday. This holiday honors the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, whose blood sacrifice atoned for the world’s sins.
Easter is observed in either March or April; the exact date varies every year and often falls between March 22 and April 25.
Easter honors Jesus Christ’s resurrection, which occurred three days after his crucifixion and represents the core of the Christian faith as well as his triumph over sin and death. It is frequently observed on Resurrection Sunday and represents salvation, hope, and the promise of eternal life.
Since the week before the major event is known as Holy Week, some churches have already begun fasting, prayer, and conventions in order to adequately and spiritually prepare for the celebration.
Additionally, it’s a huge homecoming season during which some relatives gather to share meals, make amends, and donate to the less fortunate. Others plan picnics and fun fairs, particularly on Easter Monday, among other engaging events.
Up until recently, the Kwahu Easter Festival, a significant Ghanaian tourism event, was synonymous with Easter.
The 2026 Kwahu Easter Festival, which takes place from April 3–6, 2026, is aggressively marketed as Ghana’s top travel destination. Massive events including concerts, street carnivals, and paragliding are highlighted in the campaign.
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is in charge of the marketing, which emphasizes adventure travel, cultural exhibits, and customary celebrations. Street carnivals at Adom Park (Obomeng) and prominent publicity for the Paragliding Festival at Odweanoma Mountain are major attractions.
Media partners and influencer involvement are driving extensive coverage, with a focus on events such as the Mega Street Bash. Activations by large breweries and events held by the Rock City Hotel are examples of significant sponsorship.
Kwahu is positioned as the leading destination for the 2026 Easter celebrations thanks to the publicity, which targets both domestic and foreign travelers.
Promising a lively, high-energy weekend on the Kwahu Ridge, the advertising highlights an experience powered by tradition and entertainment.
The Spectator hopes that Easter will be celebrated peacefully this year and that its spiritual value will be respected.
Have a moderate, peaceful, and harmonious Easter
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
