Mixed Reactions To Ghana's Development Process As Nation Chalks Up 58 Years

Fifty eight years in one's life can best be described as remarkable. 

Ghana, two years from now will be categorised under pensioners if she was human. 

Friday, Ghanaians will come together to celebrate the nation's 58th independence anniversary. 

Many are those who have in one way or the other praised Ghana for how far she has come especially in terms of development. 

Others have also condemned and criticised the slow pace of the country's development. 

In the light of this, Radio Ghana engaged some political scientists on this debate. 

A lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Seidu Alidu, said politicians over the years have not been serviceable enough to meet the expectations of Ghanaians. 

Dr Seidu Alidu blamed the political party system for failure to strictly execute a national development plan. 

Dr Alidu proposed that it is about time the country had a concrete blue print to serve as a development guide for governments irrespective of the political party in power.

Meanwhile, twenty selected students from across the country have received the 2015 President's Independence Day Awards at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra. 

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur presented the awards on behalf of President Mahama. 

He charged Ghanaian students to focus on their studies and avoid negative activities that retard their progress. 

He said government will provide 1,400 scholarships to needy students.

Mr Amissah-Arthur said government is also working towards easy access to Secondary Education through the construction of Community Day Senior High Schools. 

In a related development, the Ghana Meteorological Agency says there will be no rains on Friday, especially during the 6th March parade in Accra. 

Last year, torrential rains disrupted the parade in Accra and the agency was blamed for not giving information about the rains on time. 

Speaking to Radio Ghana, the Principal Meteo Officer, Muller Tatsu Fiameh, said the forecast is 80 percent accurate.

GBC