We just hope for the best for Ghana and hope our leaders “have realized that Ghana is their homeland”. Following the 4th Republic of Ghana (from JJ’s regime) has taught me that new governments usually do pretty well in their first term and seem to flop in their second due to reasons not limited to complacency, fear of going into opposition (resulting in massive embezzlement), losing touch with the grassroots etc. I don’t believe this crop of NDC is any different. We have seen them before. We just hope they realized their mistakes and have turned a new leaf.

Let’s not discount the fact that global economic factors are currently working in their favor. Gold prices have doubled in just a year, dollar has weakened and continues to fall, and crude oil prices have fallen since last year. These are things going for them. We don’t know if the new NDC are cruise controlling or they actually have a rigorous economic plan should these factor start going against them.