Editorial
Count your blessings
In the world today, many issues emerge to disturb the comfort of people in their various countries, making it difficult for them to enjoy the peace they deserve to have.
Countries are either engaged in war or contending with activities that are undermining peaceful global existence.
The war between Ukraine and Russia, for example, is disturbing not only to the two countries but also to the world as a whole.
The war has affected the world in the sense that it has, for instance, forced the prices of goods to rise, making life unbearable to people across the world.
Also, many people have died as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the disease has also devastated economies.
Many people in the world today are facing very difficult times because of the hard economic situation that has arisen as a result of the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, but to a large extent, it has been brought under control around the world.
In spite of it having been brought under control, its effects are still around.
This is why the world is still fighting against the negative effects of the pandemic.
The effects have been disastrous in many parts of the world, but life is still going on, so people should be grateful that they are still alive.
Here in Ghana, the country is still enjoying the peace it needs. People are able to go about their duties with ease.
Our neighbouring states have been attacked by terrorists, but Ghana has been free from such attacks.
Ghanaians must therefore be grateful for their blessings and count them one by one, showing gratitude to God and the government.
Editorial
Enforce road safety regulations to protect lives
Dear Editor,
I write this letter to bring to your notice, the increasing rate at which motorists and pedestrians alike totally disregard road safety regulations in the country.
This form of disregard involves drivers of both private and commercial vehicles as well as motor riders ignoring traffic lights and pedestrians crossing roads at unapproved points, especially on highways.
It is sad to say that these acts by both motorists and pedestrians has led to accidents that had claimed so many lives.
However, as a country, we seem not to learn from them.
You only see motorists and pedestrians obey road safety regulations when they see a police officer.
But the question I keep asking myself is, do we need to see these officers before we comply with road safety regulations? Definitely not.
As much as I will like to commend road safety regulators such as the National Road Safety Commission and the police service for ensuring that road safety regulations are adhered to, I would urge them to enforce the regulations to the latter to address this issue.
Of greater concern is the alarming rate of recklessness on the Kasoa highway by young commercial vehicle drivers.
Their attitude have often resulted in altercations with passengers that do the right thing by asking these recalcitrant drivers to drive with caution.
Unfortunately some of the police men (emphasis on some) don not help the situation as they prefer to punish these wayward drivers by demanding monies from them.
I believe that because they are no examples to guide them, they think road traffic regulation can be broken and paid for but what they fail to understand is that there are lives at stake.
Pedestrians that cross highways at unapproved places should be made to face that aspect of the law, if it exists.
I would urge the motorists and pedestrians to have a change of attitude and stop the disregard of road safety regulations to protect human lives.
Ghana must be saved from its current level of degeneration. There seems to be lawlessness everywhere and only the poor seems to be facing the consequences.
Editorial
Sacking Otto Addo not a solution for Stars headache
Dear Editor,
The failure of the senior national football team, the Black Stars to beat Sudan to enhance its qualification to the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) next year has left fans disappointed in the team and technical team.
Following that, there have been several calls on the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to terminate the appointment of Coach Addo for a new coach to take over.
A section of the disgruntled fans have lost faith in the former Black Stars player under whose term the team’s regularity at AFCONs seem broken.
I wish to add my voice to express disappointment in the team for the performance shown so far.
However, I don’t support any call or action to sack the coach who we have a contract with because the ramification of such act is known to all.
This current salt in our injury was robbed in by a coach (Kwesi Appiah) we rejected and called all kinds of names. Ghanaians saw nothing in him and clamoured for his sack.
Few years down the line, he seem to be doing wonders with another country and the same Ghanaians that crucified him want an opportunity to hail him.
By now we should know the problem with the Black Stars is beyond the playing nor coaches appointed to handle the team.
This should be a moment of sober reflection for officialdom to deliberate to identify the problems facing the team and find solutions to them.
Until then, sacking coaches and hiring new ones would always be high on the agenda anytime things don’t go well. Let Otto Addo stay to continue his work.
Jay Jay,
Accra
