Editorial
Thumbs up to GRCL
I would like to commend the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) for the effort in rehabilitating trains and rail lines which have not been in good shape.
Earlier this week, the rail transport from Tema to Accra was restored after the service had been suspended for some time and it, indeed, comes as a relieve to many commuters.
Rail transport, undoubtedly, is a fast and convenient means for traders and the general public and goes a long way to boost economic activities and create jobs. This is why many of us were worried over the suspension of the service for nearly two years.
Resumption of the service would afford traders and other individuals easy access to their respective workplaces and market centres without having to deal with heavy traffic on the major roads in the city.
I want to plead with the government to help sustain the operations of the railway company as it continues its expansion project to other parts of the country. The advantages of rail transport cannot be overemphasised and we cannot afford to erode the gains made in the sector so far.
Thumbs up to GRCL as it continues to do more for us.
Pamela Davordzie,
Gbawe-Zero, 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
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