GH¢650bn spent in two years but 24-hour economy has no beneficiaries - Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee, told Parliament that Parliament has approved close to GH¢650 billion over the past two years, yet the government cannot point to a single institution operating under its flagship 24-Hour Economy programme. He stated, "The promise of the 24-hour economy was clear. One, three, three. One job, three people, three shifts." He observed this while seconding a motion for the House to adopt the Committee's report.
Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, challenged the government's industrial policy direction, arguing that the 24-Hour Economy has failed to deliver on its promises. He noted that the government has been urged to present its major policy documents to Parliament but has only submitted the 24-Hour Economy policy aside from annual economic policy statements. He criticized the administration for shifting focus to constructing 24-hour markets and developing incentives for the private sector, describing these as unproven pillars of a policy sold as a transformative economic solution.
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A Ghanaian MP has raised concerns about the government's 24-Hour Economy programme, despite significant parliamentary appropriations over the past
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