{
  "id": 2052474,
  "title": "24-Hour Markets is not our responsibility – Goosie Tanoh distances Secretariat from project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/24-hour-markets-is-not-our-responsibility-goosie-tanoh-distances",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/24-hour-markets-is-not-our-responsibility-goosie-tanoh-distances-secretariat-from-project/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Goosie Tanoh, the Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, has distanced his office from the government's controversial 24-Hour Markets project. He clarified that the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has no role in market development and is not responsible for the project's decisions. \"The 24-Hour Markets Project is not our responsibility. We are not involved in market development. We don’t know anything about that,\" Tanoh stated at a media briefing on August 19.\n\nThis comes as the project faces controversy, including disputes over the demolition of structures at locations intended for market development. Tanoh revealed that the Secretariat had been sued for these demolitions, despite asserting that they had no involvement. He noted that his legal team would seek to remove the Secretariat's name from the suits.\n\nTanoh explained that the project's responsibility lies with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. He further emphasized that the markets are funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, a fact that further distances the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat from the project. \"The markets are funded by the District Assemblies Common Fund. So, we have no jurisdiction over that,\" he stressed.\n\nThe clarification is expected to clarify the distinction between the 24-Hour Economy policy and the separate 24-Hour Markets initiative, which has garnered public attention due to concerns over site selection, demolition of existing structures, and involvement of local authorities.",
  "summary": "The Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Goosie Tanoh, has distanced his outfit from the government’s controversial 24-Hour Markets project.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}