{"id":124623,"date":"2023-11-28T08:47:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/28\/do-you-have-funds-to-pay-workers-for-the-24-hour-economy-policy-mahama-quizzed\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T08:47:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T08:47:31","slug":"do-you-have-funds-to-pay-workers-for-the-24-hour-economy-policy-mahama-quizzed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/28\/do-you-have-funds-to-pay-workers-for-the-24-hour-economy-policy-mahama-quizzed\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you have funds to pay workers for the 24-hour economy policy? \u2013 Mahama quizzed \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Energy Expert, Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, has questioned\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u2019s 24-hour economy policy he intends to implement when elected as president again.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0National Democratic Congress\u00a0(NDC) flagbearer is campaigning with the message of introducing a 24-hour economy policy to help revive Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement commemorating the 2023 International Youth Day, Mr Mahama outlined his administration\u2019s commitment to nurturing a skilled and entrepreneurial youth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new NDC administration will work urgently to equip our youth with the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills needed for a sustainable future. We will introduce a 24-hour economy with incentives and tax breaks for manufacturers who will run extra shifts to create more room for employment,\u201d he stated<\/p>\n<p>But some including Vice-President Dr\u00a0Mahamudu Bawumia\u00a0believe that Mr Mahama lacks an understanding of the policy he is promising to Ghanaians, adding that the policy is already being partially run in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting various sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, security services, and digital transactions, that are already operating 24 hours due to the digitalisation agenda he has championed since 2017, Dr Bawumia, who is also the New Patriotic Party\u2019s flagbearer for the 2024 general elections, further asserted that a 24-hour economy cannot be legislated by the government.<\/p>\n<p>In defiance of the dialogue surrounding the policy, Mr John Mahama insists that is what will change the ailing economy by the Nana-Addo-led government.<\/p>\n<p>However, Kwadwo Nsafoah, a one-time NPP flagbearer aspirant has questioned if he (Mahama) has the resources to fund the already existing policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes he [John Mahama] have the money to pay workers if they are to work for 24 hours?\u201d He questioned in an interview with NEAT FM\u2019s morning show, Ghana Montie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>peacefmonline.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy Expert, Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, has questioned\u00a0John Dramani Mahama\u2019s 24-hour economy policy he intends to implement when elected as president again. 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