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Police cautions salon operators on COVID-19
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The Public Relations Officer of the Tema Regional Police Command, Chief Inspector Mrs. Stella Dede Dzakpasu has cautioned operators of beauty, hair and barber’s salons to desist from attending to their clients without wearing nose masks
She said the situation was more serious because the closeness between a client and the providers of the service created an atmosphere where the latter breathed on the former as they were usually seated on shorter seats thus compromising their health and safety.
She called on the Police and City authorities to focus their attention on salons to call them to order so as to prevent the shops from being places which spread the virus and stressed that salons were not exempted from COVID-19 protocols.
She has ,therefore, also advised them to limit the number of clients they attend to at a time to ensure reasonable physical distancing as part of efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
The advice followed an observation by “The Spectator” that many providers of these services in the Tema Metropolis and its environs flouted the directive of wearing face masks while attending to their clients.
They neither took the appropriate precautions to protect themselves, their co-workers nor clients with total disregard for all safety protocols.
Chief Inspector Dzakpasu said plans were in place to meet the leadership of such businesses to educate them on the need to take the protocols of the COVID-19 seriously so that their facilities did not serve as places that spread the virus.
A Client, Adjo Totso said she had been compelled to change her salon so many times because she observed that many salons did not like to ensure that their staff or apprentices put on their masks.
“I have been tagged as being a difficult person because I always insist that if you do not wear a mask you won’t do my hair. I cannot take chances” she said.
She said the Tema Regional Police Command was intensifying education but that should not be mistaken to mean that people could not be arrested for flouting the safety protocols.
Parliament has clarified public commentary on social media regarding a notice on its notice board that read “No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027. Kindly go for reposting.”
In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme.
According to Parliament, the notice was a routine administrative message to prospective personnel who reported to the House, informing them that it has received more personnel than it can accommodate for the 2026/2027 service year and that they should seek reposting to other institutions.
It said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and values the contribution of service personnel to its work, and regrets any confusion or inconvenience the wording may have caused.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghanaian public advocate Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has been elected to the Board of Directors of the World Taxpayers Association (WTA).
The election took place on Sunday, October 5, 2026, during the Association’s conference in Kraków, Poland.
His election marks a significant addition to his international leadership portfolio and provides a platform for Ghanaian and African perspectives to contribute to global discussions on taxpayer rights, responsible taxation, transparency and prudent management of public resources.
Reacting to his election, Mr. Adorye expressed appreciation to the leadership and members of the WTA for the confidence reposed in him.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and conscious of the responsibility that comes with it. Taxpayers are at the heart of every economy, and they deserve fairness, transparency, accountability and value for the taxes they pay. I look forward to working with colleagues from across the world to strengthen the voice of taxpayers and promote responsible fiscal governance,” he said.
According to him, taxation should not be viewed solely as a mechanism for raising government revenue, but also as an important component of the social contract between citizens and the state.
Mr. Adorye said governments have a responsibility to ensure taxes are collected fairly and public resources are utilised efficiently to deliver quality infrastructure, healthcare, education, security and other essential services.
His election also creates an opportunity to bring African experiences into international conversations on taxation and public expenditure.
Mr. Adorye, who is Executive Director of Taxpayers League Ghana, has previously served as Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250, an NGO associated with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
He is expected to use his new role to champion fiscal accountability, taxpayer education, good governance and stronger citizen participation in public financial management.
