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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has proposed that the 24-hour Economy Policy, after its launch, must 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 the late President Jerry John Rawlings' government and the Free Senior High School Policy under former President Akufo-Addo's administration, which were presented to the plenary for debate.
Mr Bagbin made the proposal in Accra on Thursday when Mr Augustus Obuadum Goosie Tanoh, Presidential Advisor for the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, presented the 24-Hour Economy Policy document to him.
The programme is designed to transform and stimulate the private sector for job creation and create prosperity for all Ghanaians.
President John Mahama will officially launch the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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. We don't need to categorise it on partisan, religious and ethnic basis".
Mr Tanoh stated that the programme was anchored on three categories namely; Production Transformation, Supply Chain and Market Efficiency and Human Capital Development.
Those anchors, he explained, were supported by eight sub programmes including Grow 24, Make 24, Show Ghana, Go Ghana, Digital Technology, and Aspire 24, which is meant to re-orient the mind-set of Ghanaian workers to optimise productivity.
The 24-Hour Economy Policy was a major campaign message of the National Democratic Congress to create jobs and stimulate economic growth.
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