• Latest
  • Trending
Don’t blame market women for defying social distancing directive-Gender Minister

Don’t blame market women for defying social distancing directive-Gender Minister

May 11, 2020
Energy Sector Levy Not Sustainable under our current economic conditions – Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie Warns

Energy Sector Levy Not Sustainable under our current economic conditions – Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie warns

June 30, 2025
National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving: We are ready- Afriyie Ankrah

National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving: We are ready- Afriyie Ankrah

June 30, 2025
UTAG Urges GTEC to Crack Down on Fake Degree Holders

UTAG Urges GTEC to Crack Down on Fake Degree Holders

June 30, 2025
Unfolding Cultural Heritage: Preserving What Cannot Be Stored

Unfolding Cultural Heritage: Preserving What Cannot Be Stored

June 30, 2025
Real Quantum Dot Technology in Samsung QLED TVs: Delivering Exceptional Picture Quality

Real Quantum Dot Technology in Samsung QLED TVs: Delivering Exceptional Picture Quality

June 30, 2025
From Commitment to Impact: Go Circular Project Wraps Up with Proven Solutions and a Call to Scale Up Plastic Reduction in Ghana

From Commitment to Impact: Go Circular Project Wraps Up with Proven Solutions and a Call to Scale Up Plastic Reduction in Ghana

June 30, 2025
Ningo-Prampram Health Director endorses Lions Club Eye Clinic Project as a lifesaving initiative for underserved communities

Ningo-Prampram Health Director endorses Lions Club Eye Clinic Project as a lifesaving initiative for underserved communities

June 30, 2025
Telecel Ghana Boosts Data Bundle Value

Telecel Ghana Boosts Data Bundle Value

June 30, 2025
Telecel Ghana Deepens Ties with Enterprise Clients in Ashanti Region

Telecel Ghana deepens ties with Enterprise Clients in Ashanti Region

June 30, 2025
Nkwanta Chief calls for urgent justice after tragic deaths of SHS students

Nkwanta Chief calls for urgent justice after tragic deaths of SHS students

June 30, 2025
24-Hour Economy set to launch in July 2

24-Hour Economy set to launch in July 2

June 30, 2025
Ashanti Small-Scale Miners protest intimidation, extortion from galamsey task force

Ashanti Small-Scale Miners protest intimidation, extortion from galamsey task force

June 30, 2025
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live
No Result
View All Result
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result
Home Sports

Don’t blame market women for defying social distancing directive-Gender Minister

in Sports
Don’t blame market women for defying social distancing directive-Gender Minister

Don’t blame market women for defying social distancing directive-Gender Minister

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Due to the increase in Ghana’s coronavirus cases, several markets in the country have been shut down as it has been observed that the measures instituted to observe social distancing are not yielding the intended results.

READ MORE: Nana Addo mocks political opponents over COVID-19 comments

Many Ghanaians have expressed their displeasure with market women defying the social distancing directive.

However, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Honourable Cynthia Morrison has said that Ghanaians should refrain from pushing all the blame on the market women as she explains that the adequate space has not been made available for the market women to observe the social distancing directive.

READ MORE: COVID-19: Prez Nana Addo advises Ghanaians to eat kontomire, dawadawa to boost immune system

In an exclusive interview with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, she stated: “We have to look for adequate space for them and separate them. We will not put the blame solely on their doorstep. They don’t have the space and they can’t go for the space. So now we are helping them with space sometimes on a school park but my only fear is that if schools reopen, they may not have a space to trade”.

She illustrated the current situation of market women by sharing the example of the Swedru market in the Central Region, which has currently been closed down.

READ MORE: COVID-19: Prez Nana Addo reveals how one worker infected 533 workers with the virus

“Inasmuch as I would say the market women are not following the protocols, I should not be an ostrich and bury my head in the sand and think that I have covered myself. I will take the Swedru market for example. We have closed down the market. When we built the Swedru market, it accommodated a certain number of people. With time, the market women were joined by their children who helped them. We also have people outside that bracket who are also in the market. So the people have become more than the space in the market. So now who goes home and who stays in order to observe social distancing”, she said.

She commented that the Ministry was committed to solving the problem of adequate space for the market to ensure that social distancing is observed. However, her message to market women was that they should also do their part to help contain the spread of the disease.

“Some women are also stubborn. They still sell at places designated for lorry stations. I am advocating for them but I will still talk against them if they go wrong. Everyone needs to wash their hands, wear their nose masks and observe social distancing”, she added.

READ MORE: Ban on social gatherings extended!

Even though the President in his past addresses to the nation encouraged social distancing as part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, it was observed that there was zero social distancing in some markets across the country. This has led to the closure of some markets.

By: Alberta Dorcas N D Armah

Tags: social distancing

Subscribe to receive notification everytime a new post is published. We promise to be discrete.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Nana Addo mocks political opponents over COVID-19 comments

Next Post

Strict measures for Player safety-Medical Committee

Next Post
GFA  Medical Committee to meet on Tuesday

Strict measures for Player safety-Medical Committee

Search

No Result
View All Result

Listen Live

BBC Match of the Day Africa

Happy Ghana

Recent News

  • Energy Sector Levy Not Sustainable under our current economic conditions – Dr. Adu Owusu Sarkodie warns
  • National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving: We are ready- Afriyie Ankrah
  • UTAG Urges GTEC to Crack Down on Fake Degree Holders
  • About
  • advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
    • International Sports
    • Afcon2017
    • Afcon2019
    • Corporate Knockout
    • U17 World Cup
    • World Cup 2018
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Bizarre
  • Feature
  • More
    • Technology
    • Opinion
    • Lifestyle
  • Listen Live

© 2025 Happy FM – Powered by Ghana’s leading radio network. Designed with passion by Global Media Alliance.