Samuel Darko-Duodu writes of the realities of child labour in Ghana and makes concrete proposals for the reduction of its destructive effects on Ghana's children. CHILD LABOUR Child labour is common in the whole world. In Ghana, children of school going ages are seen selling bagged water, sweets , dog chains , apples and other available things on our roads. Others at bus stations busy selling their produce to travelers on the bus. At the Makola market, one of the biggest markets in Accra, these minors are commonly seen selling all sorts of goods to the consuming public. These things are not only seen in Accra but in our small villages and urban centers where children are made to carry water from one village to the other. Others are made to work for the whole day. In all this what does the law say about child labour? The law states that minors are not eligible to take part in any physical tiring, hard manual work, paid or unpaid especially at the expen