Yesterday Ghana celebrated it's 50th anniversary. Several dignitaries were present and after spending 20 million or so to prepare roads, buy jaguars for other presidents to arrive in and decorate Accra, I'm happy to say that the celebrations went on without a hitch. It was a jubilant day, with people dressed in national colors, singing, dancing, cheering on for their country pridefully. The excitement was contagious. The people of Ghana have more to celebrate than just being free of Britain's control, they have managed to carve out a place in Africa's history, as a leader of African development. The economy is stable, growing slowly but surely. The New Patriotic Party which is the current president's party stay positioned at the drawing board trying to design social welfare programs for its constituents. Universities are popping up left and right. There hasn't been a coup d'etat here in years and foreign money is pooring into the country. There a lot of good things going on here. I was very happy to be a part of the celebration. It was like July fourth but better. I'm getting a chance to see the development of this country from all angles and that is quite exciting.
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