Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed plans to implement the 24-hour economy policy within the Parliamentary Service as part of a national strategy to enhance productivity and reduce unemployment.
The initiative comes amid growing concerns over increased workloads among parliamentary staff, especially following a recent change in parliamentary sitting hours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Speaking on Thursday, June 26, during the official handover of the final 24-hour economy policy document by representatives from the Office of the President, Bagbin highlighted the anticipated operational changes.
“Staff will now be required to work extended hours—starting at 8:00 a.m. and possibly finishing as late as 10:00 or 11:00 p.m., particularly those within the official division of the House,” he noted. “This expansion will create opportunities for more people to work in Parliament, thereby helping to reduce unemployment. The workload here is enormous.”
The government has announced that the national launch of the 24-hour economy policy is scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Presidential Advisor Goosie Tanoh, who presented the policy in Parliament, described it as a transformative national framework designed to generate employment and drive economic productivity through continuous operations.
Tanoh outlined three foundational pillars of the policy:
- Production Transformation
- Supply Chain and Market System Improvements
- Human Capital Development
These pillars are reinforced by key sub-programmes:
- Grow 24 – modernizing agriculture
- Make 24 – promoting industrial and manufacturing growth
- Connect 24 – enhancing supply chains and logistics
- Aspire 24 – cultivating a productivity-focused national culture
The 24-hour economy is a flagship initiative of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with Parliament set to serve as the pilot phase before expanding into other sectors and public institutions across the country.
