Instant reflections of life in Ghana today

Thursday, December 14^th 2023

Election posters are going up in Accra, even though the election is a year away. This appeared in “Ghana today.”

“The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Stephen Yakubu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring peaceful elections in the country. He, therefore, appealed to all stakeholders to support the government to realise this since the peace of the nation affects all.

On factors that undermine the credibility of elections in the country, he said electoral tensions are often caused by the fielding of unqualified voters in the electoral register, something he blamed the political parties for. He also stated that the mistrust that exists between the political parties on the one hand and the electoral management body on the other hand, is partly responsible for electoral violence.”

Generally our elections are peaceful by African standards. What causes so much trouble is the language and behaviour of some politicians. I’m not suggesting that they incite violence, but they come close to it. Fortunately, those who have influence –  the Tribal chiefs and most provincial leaders work hard to damp down any excess. They have been very successful, and our elections have passed off well over the last 3 or 4 cycles. But the African temperament can flare up at any time. We are hopeful, watchful and aware. I’ll keep us posted on this page regularly.

I found this on the “joyfm.” site – 

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has postponed its planned strike action. The decision follows a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on “Wednesday, November 29, where issues surrounding their conditions of service were addressed. MOWAG initiated a strike action on Tuesday to protest their poor conditions of service which included low pay, unfavourable working conditions and lack of personal protective equipment. This followed a protracted disagreement between the government and MOWAG over the same issues.“

Mortuaries are very important here in Ghana. The heat necessitates that our loved ones be quickly put into a cool environment. We often have to take them directly to the mortuary in our cars or a taxi. Undertaking service are available, but we have to act quickly. I hope this does not strike any of us in the UK as morbid. In Ghana we are very practical  on issues around death –  we have to be. So a strike in this sector can be very challenging. Looks like the issues may have been settled. That’s good news for all of us.

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