{"id":117484,"date":"2026-04-21T06:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/minister-urges-mmdces-to-complete-24-hour-economy-markets"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:43:14","slug":"minister-urges-mmdces-to-complete-24-hour-economy-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/minister-urges-mmdces-to-complete-24-hour-economy-markets","title":{"rendered":"Minister Urges Mmdces to Complete 24-Hour Economy Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has charged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to prioritise the completion of government\u2019s flagship programme \u2013 the 24-Hour Economy Model Markets in their areas.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Minister gave the advice during his presentation at the Government Accountability Series Press at the Presidency in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are one of the MMDCEs seated here, the major government policy that brought us to power was the 24-Hour Economy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo don\u2019t sit down and think that Accra is the only place that\u2019s going to deliver it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou must deliver your 24-Hour Economy Policy in your District, and that is why the 24-Hour Economy Market is being built.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ibrahim noted that as a Minister, his responsibility was to make sure that whatever President Mahama promised for the people to vote for him would be implemented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, his Excellency the President cut sod for the commencement of the flagship 24-Hour Economy Market in Dormaa-Ahenkro, Tamale and Bimbilla,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister said the 24-Hour Economy Market would have facilities such as modern stores, shops, storage, warehousing units, cold storage, women\u2019s banking system, digital payment systems, transport terminals, health and sanitation facilities, security infrastructure, hospitality, rest areas, fire stations, police stations, cre\u0300che, and other social services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a one-stop shop for all. So, prioritise it, and make sure yours is completed. The President will from next year be commissioning them. So, whatever we will do to finish, we must do it to finish.\u201d Mr Ibrahim said.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-Hour Economy Model Markets programme is a flagship initiative of President John Dramani Mahama\u2019s administration, designed to transform local trade by establishing modern, secure markets that operate around the clock in all 261 districts across Ghana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has charged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to prioritise the completion of government\u2019s flagship programme \u2013 the 24-Hour Economy Model Markets in their areas. 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