What is ‘new economy’? Kwesi Pratt questions status of 24-hour economy promise
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11, 3 of them from Ghana.
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has criticised the Mahama government’s “New Economy” slogan, demanding to know what it means and whether it signals the quiet abandonment of the 24-Hour Economy promise that brought the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to power. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on November 11, 2026, a day before Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presents the 2027 Budget, Pratt questioned the sudden rebranding of the government’s economic agenda.
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3 outlets from Ghana, where the story is: 3News, Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline · how we count
- Nov 11, 2:04 PM UTCFirst reportDr Amin Adam writes an open letter to Finance Minister ahead of 2027 budget presentationmyjoyonline.com ↗
- Nov 11, 5:28 PM UTC+3 hOf failed promises and repackaged slogans: Ghana needs jobs, not another economic catchphrase - Amin Adam's open letter to Finance Ministergraphic.com.gh ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 5:28 PM UTC · +3 h
- Nov 11, 8:42 PM UTC+7 hAccount for failed 24-hour Economy before selling us ‘new 24-hour economy’ slogan – Dr. Amin Adam to Finance Ministermyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 6:30 AM UTC+16 hFinance Minister to present 2027 budget statement today3news.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:02 AM UTC+17 h'Account for the 24-hour economy first': Amin Adam, Kwesi Pratt question New Economy3news.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 2:50 PM UTC+25 h· you’re reading thisWhat is ‘new economy’? Kwesi Pratt questions status of 24-hour economy promisemyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same event: Kwesi Pratt's criticism of the 'New Economy' slogan and its link to the 24-hour economy promise, with additional detail on Amin Adam's open letter, and it does not cont
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