The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has reiterated that the proposed 24-hour economy will not be forced on businesses.
He stressed that businesses will be invited to participate voluntarily.
Mahama, pledging to implement the 24-hour economy if elected in the 2024 elections, believes it will significantly boost Ghana’s economy and create many job opportunities for the youth.
Addressing members of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, Mahama assured that the NDC is actively working on implementing the policy upon assuming office.
He emphasized that the 24-hour economy is a strategy to enhance employment opportunities without being the sole solution.
Mahama promised to outdoor the policy and unveil further details before assuming office and assured that participation in it would be optional.
“It is an easy way to increase the vacancies for employment generation while we add on more avenues. It doesn’t mean that that is the only strategy for employment.
“We will outdoor it before we come into government and when we come into government we will hit the ground running with it. As I said it is not going to be compulsory. If you want to join, you join.”
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The Chairperson of the Technical Committee of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Paulina Abrokwah has stated that the ongoing internet disruptions have decelerated the process of clearing goods at the port.
Mobile Network Operations (MNOs) have been experiencing disruptions since Thursday, March 14, resulting in many Ghanaians being left without internet connections.
In an Eyewitness News interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM on Monday, Paulina Abrokwah revealed that the situation has necessitated the reintroduction of the paper system which has slowed down the pace of clearing goods at the ports.
“It is taking much of a slower pace because some of the lines have resorted to manual, at least most of them are now accepting the papers and of course email is working unlike Thursday and Friday where emails were not working. Now most of them have resorted to paper. So, there is clearance going on, but it is at a much slower pace.”
“And of course you know that with clearance anytime delayed is cost. So, you are paying cost either in the form of demurrage rent, storage or something else and it has not been friendly at all.”
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