2014 is year for good things, claim it! Mahama prophesies

President John Mahama has prophetically declared 2014 as the year of

"many good things to happen" in Ghana and admonished all Ghanaians to

"claim it."

In a New Year's message on Tuesday, the president conceded 2013 was a

difficult year but said he is "proud to lead Ghana into an era of

prosperity and development."

While agreeing with the sentiments of the Council of State that there

is a "diminishing sense of nationalism" the president said he is ready

to bring the spark back into the lives of Ghanaians.

He said government is ready to foster better partnership with the

citizens and other marginalised groups in the country to ensure growth

and development.

He charged all Ghanaians to "think and work for Ghana" and to create a

better bond with each other.

The President also took time to congratulate the Black Stars for the

third successive qualification for the World Cup.

Even though the Black Stars are in what some pundits describe as the

Group of Death, the president said the Stars shall prevail.

"When the going gets tough, the tough gets going," he stated, adding

the Stars will be able to surmount the hurdle and give a good account

of themselves in Brazil next year.

Myjoyonline reported.