{"id":15033,"date":"2026-02-13T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=15033"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:00:16","slug":"atta-issah-explains-delay-in-24-hour-economy-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/atta-issah-explains-delay-in-24-hour-economy-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Atta Issah explains delay in 24-Hour Economy implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has revealed that the government intentionally postponed the rollout of its 24-Hour Economy policy to avoid politicisation and allow for comprehensive stakeholder consultations to properly shape the initiative before implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in an interview on Citi Eyewitness News on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the MP, who serves on Parliament\u2019s Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee as well as the Finance Committee, said the government was deliberate in taking its time to refine the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince we don\u2019t want the over-politicisation of economic policies, we needed to undertake extensive consultations. The Secretariat did a good job; they consulted everybody they needed to consult,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the consultations were conducted nationwide to ensure the policy reflects the unique economic strengths of the various regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the 24-Hour Economy policy will be implemented through region-specific interventions designed to harness local opportunities and boost productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you go region by region, for instance, Upper West will be getting groundnut processing under the millet corridor. North East will be getting the Integrated Rice Corridor, and many more,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atta Issah further expressed optimism about the policy, describing it as a long-term economic framework that will create jobs and significantly transform Ghana\u2019s economic landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 24-Hour Economy has come to stay and is going to transform the economic framework of this country,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/Atta-Issah-explains-delay-in-24-Hour-Economy-implementation-2021428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>for source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Atta Issah, has revealed that the government intentionally postponed the rollout of its 24-Hour Economy policy to avoid politicisation and allow for comprehensive stakeholder consultations to properly shape the initiative before implementation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18951,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-economy-programme\/","url_meta":{"origin":15033,"position":0},"title":"Finance Minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on New Economy Programme","author":"Paul N.","date":"September 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has begun consultations on Ghana\u2019s New Economy programme, which aims to shift the country from economic stabilisation towards job creation, wealth generation and sustainable growth.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News Articles","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/category\/news-articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESQ-Elsie-46.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESQ-Elsie-46.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESQ-Elsie-46.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESQ-Elsie-46.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESQ-Elsie-46.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15100,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/ivory-coast-considers-following-ghana-with-cocoa-price-cut-sources-say-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":15033,"position":1},"title":"President Mahama signs 24-Hour Economy Bill into law","author":"Grace Agorigo","date":"February 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"President John Dramani Mahama has signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, 2025, into law, formally giving legal backing to one of his administration\u2019s flagship economic transformation policies. 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