Editorial
Media literacy ought to be embraced
Media literacy makes understanding of news content very easy and does not pave way for disinformation and misinformation.
Media houses should spread the concept of media literacy on their various platforms for their viewers and readers since some of the media houses and citizens also contribute in spreading fake news.
It is important for everyone to be abreast of media literacy in order to analyse news content very well and know if it’s from a credible source or has the accurate information before sharing.
Fake news as a result of media literacy has gone a long way to mislead people and damage reputations of citizens in the country and worldwide. The rate of fake news is increasing, therefore, media houses, government and regulatory bodies should find a strategy to deal with this problem.
Student journalists and media houses inasmuch as want to ride on timeliness as news values, should check credibility and go over content because failure to do so doesn’t call for the practice of good accountability journalism.
It doesn’t pave way for disputes since right contents are produced and citizens will not have to fight amongst themselves and the media. It calls for critical thinking and a responsibility for us all as citizens.
Christabel Naa Atswei Doku
Level 300 Student at Ghana Institute of journalism.
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
