Today March 6 marks the 52nd aniversary of the independence of Ghana. Ghana was once a British Colony but was the first colony in Africa south of the Sahara to attain independence.
The day was commemorated with a parade of the security services and school children reviewed by the President.
In his address he paid tribute to those who led the fight against colonial rule. He pledged that his government will put in place the necessary policies and the infrastructure to help realise the dream and his manifesto promise of a better Ghana.
He stressed again that his government will not embark on a political vendetta but that should not mean that wrong doing will be left unpunished.
Yesterday the first budget of the government was presented to parliament. The budget reflected the social democratic ideology of the NDC party.
The highlight of the budget is that taxes on petroleum products will be reduced – this means a reduction fuel prices, one of the things promised by the President during the campaign.
The opposition has been on neck of the government since it took office to reduce fuel prices as promised, but interestingly, some of the leading members are saying that this is not a prudent measure taking into acount global economic trends.