{
  "id": 3277998,
  "title": "Good news for businesses operating 24-hour services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/good-news-for-businesses-operating-24-hour-services",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:06:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/good-news-for-businesses-operating-24-hour-services/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's 24-hour policing initiative provides businesses with security personnel to support their round-the-clock operations. Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, encouraged businesses to apply for police personnel through the initiative, which aims to strengthen security for night-time operations and create a safer environment for the burgeoning 24-hour economy. The deployment of police personnel is not a temporary measure or publicity stunt, as the legal framework has been established with the necessary bill passed by Parliament and approved by President John Dramani Mahama. The rollout of the initiative is ongoing and will not be abandoned, according to Terlabi. He emphasized that the 24-hour policing initiative is a structured government program designed to provide the necessary security for businesses operating beyond traditional working hours. Terlabi urged businesses to take advantage of the arrangement and submit their applications to the appropriate authorities, as the initiative is part of broader government efforts to ensure a secure environment for businesses and workers during nighttime operations.",
  "summary": "Businesses that operate around the clock and require additional security have been encouraged to apply for police personnel as part of Ghana’s 24-hour policing initiative. Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, says the Ghana Police Service has personnel available under the initiative to provide security support to businesses that need policing for their […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana's 24-hour policing initiative supports businesses with security personnel.",
    "Deputy Minister encourages businesses to apply for police personnel.",
    "Initiative aims to strengthen night-time security and 24-hour economy."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}