Sky Kids

PLANET Kids, a channel on Sky Digital Television, last Friday presented a decoder to the Minister of Women and Children’s Affairs, Ms Akua Sena Dansua, in her office in Accra.
The presentation was to enable the minister to watch the children’s channel.
The decoder was presented by five children who feature on the channel regularly.
In an interaction with the children, Ms Dansua said she was not in favour of the abolition of extra classes in schools,
arguing that extra classes gave “slow learners” the opportunity to catch up with classmates who understood faster what was taught by teachers.
She, however, added that the current Minister of Education, Mr Alex Tettey-Enyo, was a very qualified and competent minister and might have very good reasons for calling for the abolition of extra classes.
The children sought to know what plans were available to renovate the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park. They also suggested the creation of a holiday for kids.
Ms Dansua said a private investor had initiated moves to renovate and convert the park into a first-class one and said she would ensure that gate fees were moderate when the renovation was done.
Regarding the holiday for schoolchildren, the minister said it was not necessary because kids benefited from all holidays, such as Independence Day, March 6 and Republic Day, July 1. She added that there was no tangible reason why a holiday should be set aside for kids.

Picture 1: Ms Sena Dansua (left), the Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, receiving the decoder from the children from Planet Kids. Looking on is Mr George Laing, the Channel Manager of Planet Kids.

Picture 2: Ms Sena Dansua, the Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, in a group picture with the children from Planet Kids. With them is Mr George Laing, the Channel Manager of Planet Kids.