The recently launched Ghana Cedi has been welcomed by many but is still difficult to handle for the semi-literates and the illiterates. - A little over a year before the change, a huge education campaign on the equivalence to the then currency and the advantages of the change, was embarked on all over the country. Barely two years has passed but the majority of the semi-literate to the literate is conversant with its use. However those below these categories like the street traders, most of whom fall in the category of semi- literate to illiterate struggle with using the Ghana cedi. People believe it will take an average of between 3years to about 10years for a total transformation t…

Most Ghanaians are unaware that vegetables they consume are contaminated. Farmers use gutter water for irrigating lettuce, cabbages, spring onions, and carrots. - These produce are patronised on the local market domestically and by commercial food vendors. The position of council for scientific and industrial research (CSIR) is that such practice is dangerous to the health of consumers as they will contract diseases such as cholera, yellow fever, diarrhoea and dysentery. The alarming part of this is that the this information is scanty in the public domain. The CSIR say they intend to embark on a campaign to educate consumers on proper treatment of such produce. However little can be done…