{"id":390187,"date":"2018-01-10T14:40:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T14:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=390187"},"modified":"2018-01-10T15:42:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T15:42:59","slug":"revealed-why-ghana-remains-under-developed-for-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/01\/revealed-why-ghana-remains-under-developed-for-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Why Ghana remains under-developed for decades"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many Ghanaians; young and old, living in this country can be hard because it often takes a lot to achieve very little, and living here can be short because emergency service is virtually non-existent.<\/p>\n
As Author Nana Awere Damoah puts it, \u201cthe best insurance policy in Ghana is the grace of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is a truism to say that Ghana is endowed with many natural resources and boasts of quality human resource as well, however the country\u2019s development over the years largely falls short of the expectation of most analysts especially those privileged to have documented and studied the numerous flamboyant policies and development plans anticipated to drive growth and ensure prosperity of citizens.<\/p>\n
From the Guggisberg Plan 1919-1927 through the Nkrumah 7-year Development Plan from 1963 to 1970, to recent development plans, one would struggle to explain how the older developed plans seem to have achieved better results than recent ones despite the advantage of modern technology.<\/p>\n
This national puzzle can be seen clearer in how the services are delivered at the country\u2019s hospitals, schools, post offices and within ministries, departments and agencies, as well as how its lorry parks, markets, community centers, settlements, urban transport systems, among others are being managed.<\/p>\n
According to a lawyer, and Senior Partner at AB & David Law Affiliates, David Ofosu-Dortey, the missing puzzle piece between what is expected of Ghana given its available resources and ideas, and what the country is currently, is the will for implementation.<\/p>\n