Editorial
Let’s support law enforcers to purge Kasoa of miscreants
In recent times, Kasoa has been reported in the news as a trouble spot and this worrying situation must be urgently addressed.
Anyone who knows Kasoa very well will agree that it is a decent town and its image must not be allowed to be dented.
Kasoa has become a very big town and is peaceful in some areas. However, there are certain suburbs that are full of criminals who must be weeded out.
Some of the crimes are committed by foreigners from other parts of West Africa.
While Ghana is prepared to embrace nationals of neighbouring countries, we need to ensure that criminals are kept away from the Ghanaian society.
This is not to say that the crimes are committed by only foreign nationals. If Ghanaians are involved, they must also be dealt with according to law.
However, the Ghana Immigration Service must be up and doing.
In the same way, landlords must be watchful of the kind of people who come to rent their houses. Tenants of suspicious character must also be reported to the police for action to be taken.
This is how we can all contribute to orderliness, peaceful coexistence and decent living in the area.
The Ghana Police Service is doing very well to keep law and order in the numerous suburbs of Kasoa. In spite of this, crimes are on the ascendancy .
In the view of The Spectator, what the police needs to do now is to step up their intelligence gathering to enable them foresee the intentions of some of the criminals and thwart their efforts.
The Ghana Police is efficient and capable of fighting crime to the letter and it is our belief that they will be able to live up to expectation and bring about peace in the area.
The people dwelling in and around Kasoa must also be security conscious and alert the police on suspicious activities they see with the municipality .
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
