GH¢650bn spent in two years but 24-hour economy has no beneficiaries – Oppong Nkrumah

Parliament has approved close to GH¢650 billion over the past two years, yet the government cannot point to a single institution operating under its flagship 24-Hour Economy programme, the Ranking Member on the Economy and Development Committee has told Parliament.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, observed while seconding a motion for the House to adopt the Committee's report. He challenged the government's industrial policy direction, arguing that the much-touted 24-Hour Economy has failed to deliver on its promises. ...