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Joy Online
… He drew a parallel with the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, saying its announcement did not mean every district would immediately have an industrial facility. …
If implemented to the letter, 24-Hour Economy will be a game changer – AGIJoy Online
… He compared the situation to the former government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative. …
24-Hour Economy must go beyond slogans – AGI President demands concrete actionJoy Online
… He compared the situation to the former government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative. …
24-Hour Economy must go beyond slogans – AGI demands concrete actionJoy Online
… It doesn’t happen like that.” He drew a comparison to the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, saying that announcing a policy should not create the expectation that its ultimate goal will be achieved immediately. …
I’m not expecting overnight change – AGI boss cautions on 24-Hour EconomyJoy Online
… He cited programmes such as One District, One Factory and One Village, One Dam, saying some challenges were linked to the creation of separate secretariats alongside existing ministries and agencies. …
Mid-Year Budget Review: Deloitte Africa Executive calls for better revenue mobilisation and focused flagship programmesJoy Online
… The Minority leader also criticised the government’s decision to discontinue the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, describing it as a programme that had encouraged investment and industrial growth. …
NDC promised 24-hour economy but has no clear roadmap — Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
… The Minority leader also criticised the government’s decision to discontinue the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, describing it as a programme that had encouraged investment and industrial growth. …
NDC promised 24-hour economy but has no clear roadmap — Afenyo-MarkinThe Ghanaian Times
… However, he argued that the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme did not provide the solution to Ghana’s employment challenges. …
Ghana should not be importing toothpicks – Haruna IddrisuThe Ghanaian Times
… However, he argued that the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme did not provide the solution to Ghana’s employment challenges. …
Ghana should not be importing toothpicks-Haruna IddrisuThe Chronicle
Some factories established under the government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme have shut down and been converted into churches, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, told Parliament’s Assurance Committee. …
Abandoned 1D1F Factories Turned into Churches …Minister blames political siting, poor planningThe Association of Ghana Industries welcomes government's 24-Hour Economy policy, saying successful implementation could significantly transform Ghana's industrial sector, but effectiveness will depend on how it is designed and implemented with industry consultation.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Ghana Industries welcomes government's 24-Hour Economy policy, saying successful implementation could significantly transform Ghana's industrial sector, but effectiveness will depend on how it is designed and implemented with industry consultation.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Seth Twum Akwaboah, president of the Association of Ghana Industries, has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on concrete policies and programmes to make Ghana's 24-Hour Economy work, emphasizing that success should be measured by practical steps taken rather than the popularity of the policy's name.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries has urged government to move beyond slogans and focus on concrete policies and implementation to make Ghana's 24-Hour Economy work, emphasizing that success should be measured by practical steps rather than the policy's name.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Ghana Industries president Seth Twum Akwaboah has cautioned against expecting overnight transformation under the government's 24-Hour Economy policy, urging the initiative be judged by its specific programmes and interventions rather than its name or slogan.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A Deloitte Africa partner welcomed Ghana's Mid-Year Budget Review measures on capital project financing but called for stronger revenue mobilisation and elimination of duplication in flagship programmes, arguing economic recovery must prioritise sustainable revenue generation and efficient project financing beyond expenditure controls.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the Mahama administration's 24-hour economy policy, saying the government has failed to clearly define how it will be implemented and has instead introduced measures that make it harder for businesses to operate, including electricity tariff increases of almost 30 per cent.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticized the Mahama administration's 24-hour economy policy, saying the government has failed to clearly define how it will be implemented and has instead introduced measures that make business expansion more difficult, including raising electricity tariffs by nearly 30 per cent.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu questioned in Parliament why Ghana imports toothpicks instead of manufacturing them locally, arguing the country has sufficient resources to support domestic production and reduce import dependence. He also criticized the One District, One Factory programme for failing to adequately address Ghana's employment challenges.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu questioned in Parliament why Ghana imports toothpicks despite having resources to produce them locally, arguing the country should encourage private sector manufacturing investment to create jobs and reduce import dependence.
15 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Some factories built under the government's One District, One Factory programme have shut down and been converted into churches, according to the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. He attributed the failures to poor site selection, saying some plants were established in districts without access to needed raw materials and that political considerations rather than commercial viability drove location choices.
15 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy Committee says nearly two years into the administration, the 24-Hour Economy programme has failed to produce evidence of the promised "one job, three people, three shifts" model despite Parliament approving about GH¢650 billion in public expenditure, with no government agency implementing the initiative.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Economy and Development Committee has called for the government to abandon the 24-Hour Economy policy and restore the One District, One Factory initiative, citing NDPC data that showed 150 factories operational under 1D1F before suspension, and arguing the replacement policy has yielded no tangible results nearly two years into the administration.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee, told Parliament that despite GH¢650 billion approved over two years, the government cannot point to a single institution operating under its 24-Hour Economy programme, which promised one job, three people, three shifts but has failed to deliver.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim told Parliament that some One District, One Factory initiative facilities have been abandoned and converted into churches, attributing their collapse to poor siting decisions influenced by political rather than economic considerations. He pledged the government will use sound economic logic for future projects like 24-hour economy markets.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama performed a sod-cutting ceremony on June 25 for Phase 2 of the Sentuo Oil Refinery Project in Tema, a privately-owned facility commissioned in 2024 with nearly $2 billion investment that has become Ghana's largest active refining facility, currently processing 40,000 barrels per stream day.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →