The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has announced that the new 24-hour economy proposed by NDC flagbearer John Mahama will create over 9,000 new jobs in the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) alone.
Speaking on NDC360, Eric Opoku said the initiative was aimed at ensuring round-the-clock operations at the port, thereby increasing efficiency and creating more employment opportunities.
The port’s 24-hour economy is expected to significantly ease congestion, reduce vessel delays and improve the overall efficiency of port logistics, he added.
The strategy is part of a broader plan to improve economic infrastructure and create more jobs for our people.
“…because the port has a lot of traffic, when Mr Mahama takes over, he will operate in three shifts, that is, everyone is in eight-hour shifts. So, 4,500 people currently at the port will be employed in the first eight-hour shift, another 4,500 will be employed in the second shift and the same people will be employed in the third shift. This means that the port authority will have 9,000 new employees,” he said.
Opoku added that this would also increase revenue collection and help prevent government from running in the red.
Also, NDC National Publicity Secretary, Sammy Gyamfi, said the 24-hour economy initiative aims to “ensure that passport applications are processed 24 hours a day, seven days a week at all passport application centres across the country.”
He said the initiative would operate in three eight-hour shifts and address complaints of unreasonable delays at passport application centres.
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