{"id":163048,"date":"2024-03-19T05:29:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T05:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/24-hour-economy-policy-will-be-voluntary-for-businesses\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T05:29:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T05:29:11","slug":"24-hour-economy-policy-will-be-voluntary-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/19\/24-hour-economy-policy-will-be-voluntary-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"24-hour economy policy will be voluntary for businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated that the proposed 24-hour economy will not be forced on businesses.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that businesses will be invited to participate voluntarily.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama, pledging to implement the 24-hour economy if elected in the 2024 elections, believes it will significantly boost Ghana\u2019s economy and create many job opportunities for the youth.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing members of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Mahama assured that the NDC is actively working on implementing the policy upon assuming office.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the 24-hour economy is a strategy to enhance employment opportunities without being the sole solution.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama promised to outdoor the policy and unveil further details before assuming office and assured that participation in it would be optional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an easy way to increase the vacancies for employment generation while we add on more avenues. It doesn\u2019t mean that that is the only strategy for employment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will outdoor it before we come into government and when we come into government we will hit the ground running with it. As I said it is not going to be compulsory. If you want to join, you join.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated that the proposed 24-hour economy will not be forced on businesses. 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