By Godwill Arthur-Mensah

Accra, June 27, GNA – The Government has  highlighted the three main anchors of the 24-Hour Economy Policy document, namely; Production Transformation,  Supply Chain and Market Efficiency and Human Capital Development. 

The three anchor thematic areas are supported by eight sub programmes including Grow 24, Make 24, Connect 24, Show Ghana, Go Ghana, Digital Technology, and Aspire 24. 

Mr Augustus Obuadum Tanoh, Presidential Advisor for the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, highlighted the key components of the Policy document during a courtesy call on Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, to present a copy of the policy document to him at the Parliament House. 

The programme is designed to transform and stimulate the private sector for job creation and create prosperity for all Ghanaians. 

President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially launch the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. 

The 24-Hour Economy Policy was a major campaign message of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), during the 2024 electioneering, intended to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. 

It is also aimed at introducing a shift system in both public and private sector institutions where workers would be available to provide 24-hour services. 

Mr Tanoh, while highlighting the key components of the policy, said the programme was designed to transform production with agriculture as its main anchor to ensure food sufficiency. 

It was also intended to develop the country’s value chain to achieve greater productivity and expand output in the industries to enhance food self-sufficiency and promote export-driven economy, Mr Tanoh explained. 

For instance, he explained that the ‘Make 24’ component was meant to boost manufacturing of goods and services, while the ‘Aspire 24’ was intended to change the mind-set of Ghanaian workers and minimise the bureaucratic bottlenecks in the public sector to aid in changing attitudes of the citizens for optimal productivity. 

The ‘Show Ghana’ component for instance, was to showcase the rich diverse cultural identity of the Ghanaian people and connect with the diasporan community to promote tourism. 

 The ‘Go Ghana’ initiative was meant to mobilise the citizens to build a prosperous nation while the ‘Made-in-Ghana’ component meant to promote local manufacturing of goods and encourage Ghanaians to patronise domestically manufactured items. 

Speaker Bagbin, in his remarks, proposed that the 24-Hour Economy Policy after its launch on July 2, should be presented to Parliament for comprehensive debate to get the buy-in of all organs of government. 

The move, he said, would  make the policy document acceptable to all Ghanaians, irrespective of political affiliations to ensure seamless and holistic implementation of the policy. 

He referenced the Vision 2020 Policy under President Jerry John Rawlings government and the Free Senior High School Policy under President Akufo-Addo’s Administration, which were presented to the plenary for debate. 

Mr Bagbin remarked: “This policy must be presented to Parliament after the launch to give it an official stamp and provide the opportunity to be debated to get the buy-in of all organs of government. 

“We have to make it a national programme to ensure its seamless implementation for the common good of the people. We don’t need to categorise it on partisan, religious and ethnic basis.” 

Mr Bagbin decried the increasing politicisation of every issue in the country and underscored the need to support good policies that would promote socio-economic development. 

GNA 

Edited by Lydia Kukua Asamoah