Editorial
GFA must listen to Ghanaian fans
Dear Editor,
The manner issues about our national teams are handled in this country must be revised for us to move forward as a nation.
Characteristically, Black Stars coach Chris Hughton faced the axe after the team’s disastrous run at the AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
As if that was not enough, the rest of the technical team members were all dismissed following the announcement of the dissolution of the team by the Ghana Football Association Executive Committee.
Interestingly, the major architects of the disappointment, the players and decision makers have been left to stay in office to continue with the rot.
And when the team is reassembled, these heartbreakers will find their way into it.
It is very difficult to blame government for some of these procedures because of a perceived FIFA ‘covering’ on them but the time has come for Ghanaians to find a way to get them to also face some of the sanctions.
This is because they make inputs in the selection of players and have favourites among them.
Clearly, it also appears the FA has no regard for Ghanaians so calls to sideline some of the players are usually ignored and they expect the same people with little regard to buy tickets to the stadium to watch the team. How can fans pay to watch players they don’t want to see? That’s impossible.
It is time some of these footballers become more accountable to Ghanaians else we must leave their football for them.
Antoinette Quarcoo
Ablekuma
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
