Accra (Greater Accra) 23 March ’99
Mrs Alberta Quartey, Chairperson of the Ghana National Commission on Children, has advised children to stop soliciting for gifts from pen pals abroad but rather learn more about each other’s country. “Children these days write to pen pals and solicit for presents instead of learning from each other and improving on their English.” Mrs Quartey said this at the closing ceremony of an exhibition on stamps held in Accra to select the most attractive stamp issued in 1998 and to encourage stamp collection among children. She urged the children to engage in stamp collection and inform other children about it. The programme is the first step towards the establishment of stamp collectors clubs in basic schools. Some selected schools in Accra were chosen to participate in the programme, for which children between the ages of 8 and 12 were chosen because they have already acquired the habit of writing. They also have a sense of maturity, which will enable them appreciate the programme. Today’s exhibition was attended by Alsyd Academy and Association International schools, both in Accra.
