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Public reluctant to accept One Pesewa coin
Juaso (Ash), Feb. 13, Ghanadot/GNA - The One
Ghana Pesewa coin, which was introduced as part of
redenomination of the country’smcurrency in 2007 is not
easily accepted among the public either for purchases or
change, a survey has revealed.
The survey, mainly public opinion sampling on the
acceptability of the One Pesewa coin, conducted by the Ghana
News Agency (GNA) further revealed many instances where some
buyers prefer to let vendors keep the coin, rather than to
collect it as change.
In few instances, some people even refuse to accept the One
Pesewa coin as legal tender, a situation which requires
prompt action from authorities to step up education to drum
home the fact that irrespective of its value, the coin
remains a legal tender.
Some people who spoke to the GNA advocated the withdrawal of
the coins from circulation, saying its continuous use as a
medium for the transaction of business might create
problems.
Mrs. Margaret Asante, a shop owner who supported this
assertion, said though she accepted the coin from her
customers, it was always a problem whenever she issued them
as change to others.
She said she was keeping a box full of One Pesewa coins
rejected by customers and urged Government to initiate steps
to address the problem.
GNA
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