{
  "id": 12655284,
  "title": "Account for GH¢650bn allocated to existing programmes before new economy – Oppong Nkrumah to gov’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/account-for-gh-650bn-allocated-to-existing-programmes-before-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/account-for-gh%c2%a2650bn-allocated-to-existing-programmes-before-new-economy-oppong-nkrumah-to-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Economic affairs committee member Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on the government to account for the funds allocated to existing economic programs before introducing a proposed \"new economy\" in the 2027 Budget. He highlighted that Parliament had allocated approximately GH¢650 billion to support various government initiatives, including the 24-hour economy, the One Million Coders program, the Women's Development Bank, and Nkokonkitinkiti, among others. Nkrumah stressed that the government must demonstrate the outcomes achieved from these programs before reallocating resources to a new economic agenda.\n\nIn an interview on JoyNews' The Pulse, Nkrumah emphasized that these economic programs were commitments made to Ghanaians and demanded accountability. He pointed out that the 24-hour economy, which promised to generate a job through three shifts involving three individuals, had not yielded the expected results. Nkrumah questioned the progress made in implementing this policy, asserting that there was no evidence of the promised system in action.\n\nSimilarly, he expressed concerns over the One Million Coders program, the Women's Development Bank, and other initiatives, arguing that the government had failed to provide sufficient evidence of the achievements related to these programs. Nkrumah cautioned against shifting focus towards a new economic plan without first accounting for the commitments and resources already promised to the public. He urged the government to ensure that the results of existing programs are made known before moving forward with a new economic initiative.",
  "summary": "Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged the government to account for funds allocated to its existing economic programmes before introducing a proposed “new economy” in the 2027 Budget.",
  "key_points": [
    "Government allocated GH¢650 billion to existing programs",
    "Kojo Oppong Nkrumah calls for accountability before new economy",
    "24-hour economy, One Million Coders, Women's Development Bank questioned"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Oppong Nkrumah demands accountability for GH¢650bn allocated to government economic programmes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/oppong-nkrumah-demands-accountability-for-gh-650bn-allocated-to",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:51:55.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}