Editorial
Beware of scam schemes
It is important for everyone in this country to bewary of various schemes that are designed by fraudulent people to deceive the public.
Various scams are put in place to influence people to believe that once they give out some money or valuable items to the scammers, they are likely to be rewarded in fantastic ways.
In the world of today, nothing comes easily to anyone so if maximum effort is not made to ensure enough results in the form of making profits or money, not much can be achieved.
If this is the case, then every person must work hard to achieve better results.
Some of the dubious schemes entail the recruitment into the police service and other security agencies, use of prominent names to deceive unsuspecting people, fraudulently asking people to bring deposits of money to be doubled or tripled by so-called magicians and many others instituted to deceive people in various parts of the country.
Any person can work hard and become rich so you need not go for rituals from anyone before becoming wealthy.
If such schemers can double or triple money, then they themselves would not be looking poor and wretched. This is what every person must know in order to avoid being deceived by such scammers.
People must also be aware of being enticed in a fraudulent manner to invest for huge interests within a short time. A lot of such schemes have taken place in this country and many people have lost huge sums of money or wealth.
It is important to note that hard work never kills, so any hardworking person stands the chance of making it in life if only the correct steps are taken.
Hard work is what is needed by students to come out with flying colours in their examinations. It is not by magical powers or so-called prophets that can make it possible to guarantee success in the lives of people.
We must all be aware of the scammers, so that the little money or fortune we have will always remain protected at all times.
The Bank of Ghana has come out with warnings on some scammers who desire to trick people through various schemes. People must beware of this and stick to the pieces of advice given by BoG, so that they don’t fall prey to any scammers.
Editorial
Kudos to Ho Teaching Hospital staff, but …
Dear Editor,
If there is any group of professionals that get bad-mouthed the most, then you are referring to nurses and medical doctors assigned to public hospitals across the country.
For this particular letter, I want to sing the praises of this same group of professionals that work at the Ho Teaching Hospital, famously known as Trafalgar.
Despite the work load and the mass casualties received at the emergency ward of the hospital, the welcoming nature of the nurses and the professional touch by the doctors can’t be ignored. My personal experience has got me travelling from my base in Accra to seek medical services from these professionals.
Special mention has to be made of the likes of Precious of the Pharmacy Department, Dr Brandon Banor (a maxillofacial resident) of the Dental unit, male nurse Justice assigned to the female surgical ward. Words cannot really do justice to their affable, professional caring nature. A simple thank you is all that I can say.
In the same vein, I can’t but call out the bad attitude of the auxiliary staff and contractors of the hospital.
Chief among them is some of the contracted bank staff that handle the payment section of the hospital and the patient registration section (those that check the status of the patient as to whether they are fee paying patients or NHIS sponsored).
The attitude at times leaves a bad taste in the mouth. One such occurrence was a night staff of the registration section who had her legs on the office table whilst talking to patients.
The CEO of the hospital needs to shine his torch light on this support sections before they erode the awesome performance of the direct medical staff of the hospital.
Thank you for the space.
Kwesi Manu
Accra
Editorial
Develop policies to address disability concerns
Dear Editor,
AT the beginning of the year, when I went to the bank to deposit money into my uncle’s account, I observed a very sad situation where a man in a wheelchair struggled to navigate his way around the facility.
This is because the structure is disability unfriendly.
As I stood and watched how the man struggled to move his wheelchair, I felt sad and wondered if this is how the life of a disabled person should be. It becomes worse if there is no one to offer help.
In Ghana, People With Disabilities (PWDs) are often treated differently and are often subjected to all forms of discrimination.
Most of these people find themselves in such a situation as a result of unfortunate happenings such as accidents and injuries.
It is, therefore, not appropriate for anyone to discriminate against them. Discrimination against such persons take many forms, including how buildings are constructed.
Most of the public structures are not disability friendly and impede their movement.
As a country, we should consider the PWDs in designing our structures. I also think that there should be a national policy that seeks to address this issue.
I have a strong conviction that when such a policy is developed by the government, people with disabilities would feel appreciated and also promote social inclusivity.
Ray,
Kasoa
