Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said the government’s flagship 24-Hour Economy programme has taken off despite disagreements from opposition that the policy has been delayed as promised.
Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Christian Yalley, Thursday, November 12 ahead of the 2027 Budget presentation, Kwakye Ofosu admitted that while the full scope of the programme is yet to be achieved, a substantial amount of work has been started.
He disclosed that some 33 companies have registered with the 24-Hour Secretariat, awaiting government incentives to bolster productions.
“It is not true that it has not taken of. Indeed, substantial work has gotten into it. Yes, we are yet to realise the full scope of the scale or programme but I can tell you that as of today, there are 33 companies that have registered with the 24-Hour Secretariat,” he stated.
He noted that some of the registered companies had already introduced shift systems and were awaiting government incentives to expand their operations.
He said the development demonstrated that work was already underway to implement the 24-hour economy programme, contrary to claims that the initiative had not taken off.
Kwakye Ofosu explained that the 24-hour economy was not designed as a one-off event but as a long-term measure to expand economic activity and ensure that businesses operate around the clock.
He stressed that the initiative was structured around incentives for private-sector participation, with government seeking to encourage companies to increase production and create more economic opportunities.
He maintained that although the full scale of the initiative was yet to be realised, substantial work had been undertaken towards its implementation.
