Stephen Mensah asks the government to create Ghanaian cartoons for kids. He believes foreign animated shows harm cultural identity because they lack local values. His open letter reached Tourism Minister Dzifa Gomashie last week. He wants shows for children under seven that feature Ghanaian languages and settings. These programs should appear on YouTube and national TV stations for free access.
Mensah suggests that teams of teachers, animators, musicians, and psychologists should work together. The final shows must exist in English and local languages for schools to use. He stresses that these programs would help early learning and language skills among young viewers. Children would develop better emotional health with stories from their own culture. Their sense of right and wrong would grow stronger through Ghanaian stories instead of foreign ones.
He points to America, Britain, and Nigeria as examples of countries where child media shapes national character. According to Mensah, making cartoons counts as both education and a cultural duty. He urges quick action from officials to fill this gap.
Mensah suggests that teams of teachers, animators, musicians, and psychologists should work together. The final shows must exist in English and local languages for schools to use. He stresses that these programs would help early learning and language skills among young viewers. Children would develop better emotional health with stories from their own culture. Their sense of right and wrong would grow stronger through Ghanaian stories instead of foreign ones.
He points to America, Britain, and Nigeria as examples of countries where child media shapes national character. According to Mensah, making cartoons counts as both education and a cultural duty. He urges quick action from officials to fill this gap.
