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Joy Online
… Mr Oppong Nkrumah further questioned the decision to move away from the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme, which he said had recorded measurable progress. …
Where is the 24-Hour Economy? – Oppong Nkrumah demands answers after GH¢650bn spendingJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to abandon the 24-Hour Economy policy and return to the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative. …
Scrap 24-Hour economy, return to 1D1F – Oppong Nkrumah tells governmentJoy Online
… We think it betrays their priorities, and we think that they need to speed up.” Mr Oppong Nkrumah further argued that the introduction of the 24-Hour Economy effectively displaced the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, which, according to him, was already delivering mea …
GH¢650bn spent in two years but 24-hour economy has no beneficiaries – Oppong NkrumahJoy Online
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that some abandoned factories established under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative have been converted into churches after ceasing operations. …
Some abandoned 1D1F factories have been converted into churches – Ahmed IbrahimJoy Online
… Located in the Tema Industrial Area, this privately-owned facility, part of the Chinese conglomerate Sentuo Group, was conceived under China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Ghana’s “One District, One Factory” policy. …
Mahama to cut sod for Phase 2 of Sentuo Oil Refinery Project todayThe 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 →