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
Fix railway crossing point on Circle-Kaneshie road
Dear Editor,
After the construction of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Accra Dubai), Ghanaian were full of belief that it could solve at least a few of the problems drivers and commuters faced.
But currently, any regular user of the area would confirm that things have rather skyrocketed.
Sanitation is a big issue as the area. Traffic congestion has become something else while street lights and traffic lights in the area are nonfunctional.
Making matters worse is the regular traffic on the stretch of the Circle-Kaneshie caused by the bad nature of the railway crossing.
It is so bad that motorist are forced to slow down to cross from whichever direction they are coming from.
During the rainy season, it becomes worse as vehicles break down in the large pool of water that gathers at the place.
I wish to appeal to the Roads and Highways ministry or whichever agency is responsible for road maintenance to fix that part of the road.
As a result, public transport operators are forced to divert routes to avoid that area and in the process, causing commotion between drivers and passengers.
I feel that problem must be fixed before the rains set in. Thank you for the space.
Awuah Martin,
Kasoa, C/R
Editorial
Make celebration of Heritage Month compulsory
Heritage or Ghana Month is an annual event held in March to commemorate Ghana’s Independence and rich cultural heritage.
The event, which is celebrated across the country is gradually gaining momentum as schools and organisations have been patronising the event with various activities and programmes displaying Ghana’s rich culture.
Recently, in a vibrant display of Ghana’s culture students of Antoa Senior High School in the Ashanti Region joined forces with the Centre for National Culture (CNC) to launch the 2025 Ghana Month celebration.
According to our reporter, the event was a mixture of traditional cloth demonstrations, dance lessons, poetry recitals, and proverbs competitions as students and staff donned colourful traditional attires, showcasing their rich cultural heritage with infectious enthusiasm.
Some organisation like media houses were also not left out in the celebration of Ghana Month with Newscasters dressed in their traditional attires showcasing their culture while reading the news.
Such celebrations should be encouraged as one of the excited students of Antoa SHS exclaimed, “I never knew how rich our Ghanaian culture was until today. I’m proud to be Ghanaian.” This is a testimony of how the celebration will remind students of their roots and instill in them national values.
Ghana has so many cultures which are hidden and its time to make these cultures to project our rich Ghanaian culture to the outside world.
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) should collaborate with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ghana Dance Ensemble to make the Ghana Month more visible in schools by organising activities to educate students on Ghanaian cultural values and norms, to promote national pride and identity.
The Spectator encourages the organisers to extend the celebration to more schools. This can be done through debates, essay writing competitions, among others to share Ghana’s rich heritage. It will help to revive the cultural spirit among the youth to become ambassadors of Ghana’ culture.
GTA must also take advantage of Ghana Month and team up with the hospitality industry such as restaurants, hoteliers, Chop Bar operators, among others to organise a traditional cuisine festival like cooking and eating competitions among organisations and associations to boost tourism in Ghana. Such competitions will give people insight into the preparations of Ghanaian local foods and drinks, and promote healthy living in families. The fashion industry should also come on board to help take Ghana Month a notch higher.
In the words of the Acting Regional Director of the CNC in the Ashanti Region, Mr Peter Kofi Marfo “Let us Wear Ghana, Eat Ghana, See Ghana, Speak Ghana, Hear and Dance Ghana, together, we’ll keep our cultural flame burning bright.”
The Spectator is hopeful that by making the celebration of Ghana Month compulsory. Ghanaians will remain committed to promoting their rich culture and heritage, for future generations.
