OUR ENVIRONMENT, HAZARDS AND OUR HEALTH

People building close to landfill at McCarthy Down, Accra

1st Published in the daily graphic on Monday, December 13, 2010. NO. 18405.

THE universe harbors amongst other things an environment that gives humanity some aura of space and a sense of ownership – at least to whoever exists in the environment.

The environment is the quality of air water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live or survive. The importance of the environment therefore cannot be glossed over. Could there be another abode for humanity other than the environment?

As importance as it is, the environment has constantly been plagued by all forms of hazards which continuously threaten its existence. Will the universe lose this fortress one day? In Africa particularly, and many parts of the world the developments of slums as a results of human activity has always posed a constant threat to the environment.

AFRICAN WEAR – BEYOND THE FASHION AND PATRIOTISM

 1st published in the daily graphic on Monday, May 10, 2010. NO. 18221.

IMAGINE a compulsory dress code for all Ghanaians on a particular day. That would be an ambiguous consideration by any government. But gradually, though not under any coercion, the introduction of a Friday African wear in Ghana is catching on as an act of patriotism and fashion.

Visit the various institutions; the banks, government agencies or the central districts of the various Ghanaian cities and towns and you will either see a beautiful designed shirt in Ghanaian fabric or a local “kaba” or slit sown from a customized African or Ghanaian fabric.

NEW BUS FOR JAYEE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

A New bus for JUC

Students representative council of the Jayee University College for 2010/2011 academic year yesterday proved the students wrong when they finally inaugurated a 36 seater bus for the school as their end of office present to the school during the handing over ceremony.