Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minority Spokesperson on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, has said the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill passed by parliament will not deliver a 24-Hour work cycle.
The member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi is quoted by a TV3 news flyer to have said, “I say it in pain that the bill they have passed will not deliver a 24-hour work cycle in this country. We will be here!”
According to Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill passed does not include an instrument that will ensure public agencies work for 24 hours.
Speaking in an interview on TV3 on Sunday, February 22, 2026, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah further explained, “Even the functions of the bill, they don’t put in it that this authority is to ensure that public agencies work for 24 hours. When we tried to put it in, they objected to it; that is why I am saying to you in all humility, they know what they are doing”.
“They are hoodwinking it in front of young people that they have passed the bill. It is coming, and I regret to say that nothing is coming. I encourage the young people to go online google the bill, and read it for yourself. You will be disappointed”.
“They have time; they have about two more budgets to go; they have time to correct some of these things. Unfortunately, when we speak, I think because of the partisan nature of politics, the NDC is more interested in debating us than picking lessons. Even when we confess our mistakes, they are more interested in debating us than listening to our confessions”, he added.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has officially signed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill into law on Thursday, February 19.
The signing paves the way for the full implementation of the Mahama government’s flagship economic policy.
According to John Mahama, the 24-hour economy authority will now have to move from strategy to implementation following his signing of the bill into law.
Speaking after he signed the bill into law, President Mahama stated, “Cabinet colleagues, I just appended my signature to give assent to the 24-hour Authority Bill. This Bill, which Ghanaians have been waiting for, was one of our flagship strategies for economic transformation.”
“Now we must move from strategy to implementation. The business sector is waiting, Ghanaian investors are waiting, foreign investors are waiting”, President Mahama added.
He added, “They want to see the package of incentives that we can afford, so that they can invest more and expand productivity and also create more employment for our young people, and so it’s my pleasure to assent to this Bill today.”
Also, Goosie Tanoh, the Presidential Advisor on the government’s 24-Hour Economy, has said the government cannot force businesses to operate the 1-3-3 shift and to operate around the clock.
According to Goosie Tanoh, the 24-Hour Economy is designed to encourage businesses to expand production voluntarily.
He further detailed that the government’s focus is to create the right economic conditions for companies to grow, invest, and employ more workers.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Tanoh explained, “If an economy is operating at full capacity, nobody is going to tell industry to do shifts. Do you understand? It is a function of capacity, it is a function of the investment regime and the incentive regime that allows companies to take the decision.
“Companies operate on the marginal. If the marginal cost of hiring more people and producing the next unit of output is less than the marginal revenue, they are not going to do it. So you can’t force anybody to do 1-3-3. What you need to do is to create an incentive and the environment that allows them to do that.”
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" … We will be here!" – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minority Spokesperson, on the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill#TheKeyPoints #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/JhcXrl4kPR
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