Inside Kwesi Pratt’s intriguing chat with a street vendor

Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jr has shared an interesting encounter he had with a street hawker that appears to expose the complexity of public opinions on Ghana’s economy.

In a post on X, dated April 10, 2026, the Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper expressed confusion about how ordinary Ghanaians truly perceive the state of the nation under the John Dramani Mahama-led administration.

According to him, the interaction revealed a striking inconsistency in public sentiments.

He recounted how the street vendor he met at Kawokudi Junction in Accra initially praised President John Dramani Mahama for improving the economy and making life better for the average Ghanaian.

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However, the situation, he added, quickly changed after he mentioned that he was not affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“Yesterday, I got stuck in traffic at Kawokudi Junction in Accra, and a street vendor approached me asking for GH¢10.00 for koko. I obliged. The vendor then began praising the Mahama administration for revamping the economy and improving the lives of ordinary Ghanaians.

“Somehow, I mentioned that I am not a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Immediately, the vendor changed tone and began blaming the Mahama administration for various challenges in Ghanaian society, including the rising cost of sachet water,” he added.

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Reflecting on the encounter, Pratt noted that it left him uncertain about how to accurately gauge public opinions on the current administration.

Although he did not explicitly state his own views on the government’s performance, the exchange underscored what he described as a “blurry” and inconsistent picture of public sentiments.

He, therefore, questioned the reliability of public opinions in such circumstances.

“My problem is: how does anybody correctly measure the public mood in this situation?” he asked.

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Yesterday, I got stuck in the traffic at the Kawokudi junction in Accra and a street vendor walked up to me and asked for GHS 10.00 for Koko.
I obliged.

The vendor then started pouring praises on the Mahama administration for revamping the economy and making life…

— Kwesi Pratt Jnr. (@kwesiprattjr) April 10, 2026