{
  "id": 15651817,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T19:55:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/bawumia-challenges-mahama-government-to-show-results-of-24-hour-economy-policy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the current government to provide proof of the 24-hour economy policy's success in creating jobs and improving opportunities for Ghanaians. At the NPP's Thanksgiving service in Sunyani, he questioned the absence of tangible outcomes from the initiative, which was a campaign promise made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Dr Bawumia described the policy as unfulfilled propaganda, emphasizing the need for the government to explain and demonstrate its commitment. He also criticized the government's portrayal of economic recovery, pointing out that while they claim inflation and exchange rates have improved, ordinary citizens are still experiencing financial hardships. Dr Bawumia stressed that economic stability would be meaningless if it didn't lead to the alleviation of the suffering of the people.",
  "summary": "New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has questioned the progress of the government’s 24-hour economy policy, demanding evidence that the initiative is creating jobs and improving opportunities for Ghanaians. Speaking at the NPP’s Thanksgiving service in Sunyani, Dr Bawumia argued that the government had yet to demonstrate tangible outcomes from the flagship programme […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:23:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}