{
  "id": 1490093,
  "title": "Ahafo Minister cuts sod for 24-hour market project in Tano North",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ahafo-minister-cuts-sod-for-24-hour-market-project-in-tano-north",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:43:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ahafo-minister-cuts-sod-for-24-hour-market-project-in-tano-north/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahafo Regional Minister, Mrs Charity Gardiner, recently marked the start of a 24-hour market development at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipality. Addressing the ceremony, Mrs Gardiner highlighted that the project would generate employment, stimulate economic activities, and elevate the community's living standards. She expressed gratitude to the Duayaw-Nkwanta Traditional Council for granting land rights and offering support for the venture.\n\nMr Pius Sampson Opoku, the Tano North Municipal Chief Executive, indicated that the market project is among several development initiatives undertaken by the government in the municipality. He praised the government's establishment of a Fire Service Training School at Duayaw-Nkwanta, which has opened avenues for youth employment in the formal sector.\n\nMr Samuel Essuman, the Municipal Development Planning Officer, elaborated on the market project's features, including a creche, clinic, restaurant, fire and police post, banking hall, and modern washrooms. Mr Emmanuel Addison Essuman, the Project Manager from Nielz Construction Limited, the contractor overseeing the project, assured that, with community cooperation, the project would be finished within 18 months.",
  "summary": "The Ahafo Regional Minister, Mrs Charity Gardiner, has cut the sod for the construction of a 24-hour market project at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipality of the region.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ahafo Regional Minister launches 24-hour market project in Tano North.",
    "Project aims to boost employment, economy, and community standards.",
    "Features include creche, clinic, restaurant, and modern facilities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}