{
  "id": 15648526,
  "title": "Where is the 24-hour economy? – Bawumia challenges Mahama government to show results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/where-is-the-24-hour-economy-bawumia-challenges-mahama-government-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T19:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/where-is-the-24-hour-economy-bawumia-challenges-mahama-government-to-show-results/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been vocal about the government's flagship 24-hour economy initiative, questioning its progress and impact since the NDC took office. At the NPP's Thanksgiving service in Sunyani, Bawumia criticized the Mahama government for failing to deliver the promised jobs and employment opportunities resulting from the policy. He argued that two years have passed without any tangible results, suggesting that the 24-hour economy was merely campaign propaganda. Bawumia went on to challenge the government's economic recovery narrative, asserting that improvements in inflation and the exchange rate would not matter if ordinary Ghanaians continued to struggle financially. He emphasized that economic stability should be linked to improved living conditions and relief from financial pressures faced by the population. The former Vice President's remarks highlight the NPP's criticism of the government's economic management and its ability to fulfill campaign promises, particularly the 24-hour economy initiative.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been tearing into the government's flagship 24-hour economy, delivering a brutal verdict nearly two hours into the NDC administration.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Bawumia challenges Mahama government to show results of 24-hour economy policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bawumia-challenges-mahama-government-to-show-results-of-24-hour",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:55:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "24-hour economy: Abdul-Nasser Suglo defends policy amid Bawumia criticism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/24-hour-economy-abdul-nasser-suglo-defends-policy-amid-bawumia",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:56:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}