{"id":6441,"date":"2024-06-11T08:23:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T08:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6441"},"modified":"2024-06-11T08:23:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T08:23:56","slug":"24-hour-economy-initiative-extraordinary-times-require-extraordinary-interventions-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6441","title":{"rendered":"24-hour economy initiative: Extraordinary times require extraordinary interventions \u2013 Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The 24-hour economy initiative is the answer to Ghana\u2019s economic challenges for now and the future, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Mahama says extraordinary times require extraordinary interventions hence the 24-hour economy proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cExtraordinary times require extraordinary interventions; the 24-hour economy initiative is the answer for NOW and the future, he wrote on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier while addressing Ghanaians on Sunday, June 9, he said \u201cIt will create an enabling environment with deliberate policies for businesses, companies, and government institutions to operate 24\/7 in a three-eight-hour shift system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-7f3349b71eb34482007706b434654935 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tsY0OFAk9EM?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the traditional 8-hour shift system, Mr Mahama said \u201cthe two additional work shifts that my administration will introduce will double and sometimes triple the number of jobs that participate in public and private entities that we currently have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the 24-hour economy optimization strategy: giving more to society, providing efficient service delivery, and generating decent and well-paying jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe benefits of this system will include but not limited to; 24-hour port and harbour services, 24-hour customs services, 24-hour DVLA services, 24-hour agro-processing factories, 24-hour manufacturing industries, 24-hour construction companies and many more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 24-hour economy initiative is the answer to Ghana\u2019s economic challenges for now and the future, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has said. 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