Editorial
Beware of what you buy in the market
When festive occasions approach, many people find it necessary to rush and buy what they need to satisfy family members.
In the process, they tend to overlook the quality of the products they buy. This creates certain problems.
Buying subpar (inferior) products is one of the issues as they fail to satisfy consumers.
As a result, customers are either frustrated or unhappy because the goods purchased are not fit for purpose.
This greatly irritates customers since it does not help them get value for money.
The Christmas season, as we know, is fast approaching and people are likely to rush for goods and later have problems.
Consumers are, therefore, advised to be cautious of buying substandard products. Every consumer should take note of this.
Apart from this, the public should also be economical with their purchases. This is because after Christmas, we would still have to live. In other words, life will still have to continue.
In this light, our lives will have to be carefully planned so we will still be able to meet the needs of tomorrow.
More importantly, let everyone look for only quality products so that we can be sure of getting the most advantageous combination of cost, quality, and sustainability to meet customer requirements, especially at this time when we are facing economic difficulties.
The purpose of Christmas is to remember the birth of Jesus Christ and the peace it brings to humankind. Therefore, let us live peacefully with one another and show love irrespective of religion, political affiliation or ethnicity among others.
We should pay attention to what we buy in the market so that our health can be protected during this Christmas season and beyond.
Editorial
Merits and demerits of scraping betting tax
Dear Editor,
Over the past years, a lot of concerns have been raised about the rise of sports betting companies in the country, their operations, and how it impacted negatively on the youth of the country.
I have also witnessed how some of the youth go to the extent of borrowing money from friends or use companies’ money to stake bets, which they were not guaranteed of winning.
Due to this, I was happy when the previous government introduced the betting tax, as I felt it would deter the youth from engaging in it.
However, some Ghanaians hold the view that the betting tax would help create employment.
It wasn’t surprising to see the excitement that greeted the announcement of the scrapping of the tax by the Finance Minister.
My worry now is how, as a country, the youth can be discouraged from engaging in betting.
I believe that as the betting tax has been scrapped, it is about time that the government finds ways of addressing the issue of betting among the youth as it is becoming more serious than before.
I believe that there should be a multi-stakeholder engagement between the various stakeholders to proffer solutions to address them.
Editorial
Rail crossing point at circle- Kaneshie road needs attention
Dear Editor,
I read with happiness a letter published in the previous edition about the poor state of the rail crossing stretch of the Circle-Kaneshie road.
I totally agree with the concerns raised by the writer and I wish to add my voice to the call on the authorities to quickly work on that stretch of the road.
What the writer left out was the occasional happenings when vehicles break down on the rail line. I have witnessed that before.
It is not a comfortable thing driving on it at all. It is a huge dent on the beauty the interchange was expected to bring to the area.
The traffic it creates is a major inconvenience to people who are rushing to work.
I wish to appeal to the authorities to quickly do something about that portion of the road to make it convenient for drivers. Thank you for the space.
Maxwell Amamoo,
Odorkor
