Editorial
Take second look at Kasoa road network
Dear Editor,
Last week, commuters to parts of Dansoman and Odorkor, stretching to Kasoa and its environs engaged in a forced keep fit exercise as a result of heavy rains that hits the capital.
These commuters had to walk very long distances to their various homes or destination where they can get vehicles home.
As a daily traveller on that road, walking from Kwame Nkrumah Circle area to the West Hills Mall came as a nightmare to me.
This was because the rain rendered parts of the road unmotorable, creating a gridlock which made passengers in vehicles even abandon them to continue their journey on foot.
Few days after when the skies formed, indicating another rain was coming, workers on that route abandoned work and left for their respective homes to avoid a similar situation.
This is the reason why the government must take a second look at the Kasoa road infrastructure to ensure that the rush for workers to leave early do not affect productivity.
That problem has been there for a long time but it appears calls to get it rectified always fall on deaf ears.
With the average Ghanaian burdened with many tax introductions, it is only fair that some of these concerns are considered to make life a little bearable.
Ohene Ntow, Kasoa
Editorial
Rising cost of renting in Accra worrying
Dear Editor,
It is the dream of every young adult to build and live in his or her own apartment or house and not become a tenant in another person’s house. However, such a dream looks far from becoming a reality when one considers the amount to pay to rent an apartment in the capital.
The situation has even become unbearable as the wages of most employed individuals are way lower what landlords charge.
As a young man who is not married, I always imagine getting married and live in a rented apartment with my family, and having to also pay for utility and other basic needs. That alone scares me about marriage.
In Accra, landlords take as much as GHȻ700.00 a month for an apartment with toilets and bathrooms, while some even take the same amount for single rooms without toilets and baths.
Also, one has to sometimes deal with the issue of individuals who are referred to as ‘agents’ when trying to find an apartment to rent. These agents even take monies and don’t even get their clients the type of houses they want.
We can not allow this to continue as most landlords and agents continue to extort monies from their tenants by ‘unreasonably’ increasing house rents on a monthly and yearly basis, thereby putting pressure on them.
I would like to urge the government to have a look at the rent control system of the country to ensure that tenants are not taken advantage of by landlords.
I have also seen young guys and ladies who try to move away from family houses and rent apartments because they want some privacy. My advice to such youngsters is that renting an apartment is not an easy thing, especially when you are not earning much. It is better to stay in the family house and rather save enough to get their own houses.
This is an area of concern government must take a look at and do something about it.
Atom,
Sukura
Editorial
Provide adequate security for Christmas
Christmas is four days away and Ghanaians are preparing feverishly for the grand occasion.
It is a momentous occasion on the calendar of Christians. It marks the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
After the various church services to mark it, the whole atmosphere turns into one for merrymaking while people also share gifts to friends and family members.
Interestingly, the same period witnesses a surge in criminal activities as cases of armed robbery, phone snatching and other negative vices happen.
That is the reason why I want to appeal to the security agencies to be watchful within the period.
The Police, especially is already stretched as a result of the recent elections held and preparation for the January 7 swearing in ceremony to follow but that should not leave criminals with a field day.
Just as the service intensify patrols within the period, I wish to appeal for a repetition of the exercise to curb crime in the society.
Residents can also help in this regard by providing information on the activities of strange characters in our various vicinities.
With these in place, one can be sure that the celebration would be peaceful and enjoyable, devoid of troubles