Editorial
Let us support National Fitness Day
The human body has been created in such a way that to keep healthy, the body will have to be exercised regularly in a manner that will make it fit for purpose and prevent diseases.
When we are able to prevent diseases in our lives, we save our little income for other purposes.
When we remain healthy and fit, we are able to enjoy life as expected. This means that, we should all strive for the best by exercising the body regularly and keeping it fit for all occasions.
On September 10, 2022, a National Fitness Day was organised in Accra and this was expected to be extended to all the other regions in the country.
The significance of that event was that it provided an opportunity for people to participate in it and exercise their bodies to keep fit.
Many people have pointed out that this exercise would have to be continued and carried out on regular basis as a way of encouraging people to keep their bodies fit.
The good news is that many prominent citizens participated in the exercise in Accra. They included the Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia; the King of the Ga state, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II; the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Mustapha Ussif; former World Boxing Champion, Mr Azuma Nelson and other people who saw the need for us to regularly exercise our bodies.
If such exercises are taken up regularly in addition to eating balanced diet, drinking adequate water and having adequate rest from time to time will keep people healthy.
Let us, therefore, continuously support the National Fitness Day by actively participating in it and observing all health tips and protocols to keep us healthy and increase productivity at the workplace.
It is said that “health is wealth”, so let us use good health to create more wealth.
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
