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Wearing of helmet: Don’t value hair, make up over life
Mr. James Morgan, the Director for Road Safety for the Okada
Riders Association.
Even though crash helmets protect the heads of riders and pillion riders against traumatic injuries in the event of a crash, many ladies refuse to wear them.
Their reasons are that it messes their hair or makeup.
“They say it will mess up their hair and so they would not wear it. Others say it makes them sweat profusely and affect their makeup. We always try to convince them to wear them but they wouldn’t listen,” the Director of Road Safety for the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG), Mr James Morgan disclosed.
According to him, the constant failure of women to carry out this directive was a major concern for the association.
In an interview with The Spectator last Friday, Mr. Morgan said the association had cautioned its members to ensure that riders, especially women wear their crash helmets.
He wondered why some ladies prioritise their hair and makeup over their lives.
“Others also claim that due to the frequent use by other clients, the helmets have foul smell.”
But according to Mr Morgan, such excuses were unfortunate, explaining that, properly wearing a crash helmet could save a person from serious injuries, permanent disability or even losing lives.
Meanwhile, when interviewed, some female patrons of commercial motorcycles in interviews said they usually patronise the services of Okada riders when they were in a hurry to get to their destinations.
“Imagine that I am in a hurry to get to work and has to wear a helmet. When I get there, it means I have to dress my hair again and also do my makeup all over again. I have no time to waste so I would rather not wear the helmet,” a 25-year-old public servant said.
She said some crash helmets smell badly and so it was difficult to breathe under them; adding that it was dangerous for their health.
A student, however had a contrary opinion saying, she would rather wear a dirty crash helmet and limit the chances of injury or death.
She appealed to the Police to arrest persons without helmets to serve as a deterrent to others with the habit of not wearing
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
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