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Happy New Year to you all, my fellow countrymen and women.

The last pages of 2019 have shut and a blank new one; 2020 has opened up to us. Within the last 365 days, there has been joy, happiness and fulfilled dreams for a few; but pain, anguish and unfulfilled promises for the majority.

In all things, however, let us continue to be thankful to the Almighty God because we have the most valuable gift- the gift of life. In our personal lives and in our family struggles, in our relationships with others, in our business commitments and in all other endeavours and engagements, we are presented with a new opportunity to change things for the better, in order to triumph over the setbacks we encountered.

One of our nation’s foremost literary icons, the late Professor Kofi Awoonor, declared in one of his writings that, “I believe in hope, but even in its absence, I believe in the possibility of hope”. Therefore, even in our darkest and most difficult moments, we must remember to hold on to hope.

Let us hope and work for a better and prosperous Ghana in 2020 and beyond. Let us hope and work for a peaceful Ghana that offers opportunities for all, not just a few. My brothers and sisters, it is a testament to the resilience of the Ghanaian that we never give up but fight and inspire others to greatness. We did it during the independence struggle where we became the first sub-Saharan nation to achieve independence.

In more recent times, Ghanaians have occupied some of the highest positions in global affairs and left indelible marks of excellence. As a result, the world has come to expect nothing short of inspiration from the name GHANA, so we cannot begin to see ourselves any less.