This week marks the start of the government’s flagship program, the 24-Hour Economy, which will formally open on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
The program, which is a major campaign pledge of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections, intends to boost national production and lower unemployment by promoting constant, round-the-clock economic activity in a variety of industries.
When the final policy document was presented to the Speaker of Parliament last week, Goosie Tanoh, the Presidential Advisor on the policy, confirmed the launch.
“On Wednesday, July 2, the president will launch the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Development Programme,” he announced.
Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, announced plans to introduce the 24-hour economy model within the Parliamentary Service itself at the same ceremony. He clarified that the action is a component of initiatives to improve institutional effectiveness and help combat unemployment.
The decision, according to Bagbin, was made in reaction to the growing workload of parliamentary staff, particularly after the House’s sitting hours were recently moved from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“This means they are going to work more hours; they will report at 8:00 a.m. and may leave as late as 10:00 or 11:00 p.m.—especially those in the official divisions of Parliament,” he noted.
The Speaker claims that the longer workdays will relieve strain on current employees and open up additional job prospects.
“I can assure you, the workload here is unimaginable,” he added.
