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Government renames 24-Hour Economy Markets as District Economy Markets

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako October 5, 2026 2 min read

The government has renamed its “24-hour economy markets” programme as District Economy Markets, with a target to complete projects in all 261 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies by 2028.

Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, explained that the change was necessary to distinguish the market initiative from the government’s broader 24-hour economy policy.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 5, 2026, Mr Ayariga said the previous name had created the impression that the government’s flagship 24-hour economy programme was primarily focused on the construction of markets.

“You notice I didn’t say 24-hour economy markets. The use of the 24-hour economy markets has tended to create the impression that the whole thing about the government’s flagship programme of 24-hour economy is about markets,” he said.

He said the programme had consequently been redesignated as District Economy Markets, with the objective of establishing at least one model market in every district.

According to the minister, construction and implementation of the projects are currently at different stages across the country.

He added that the government had also re-scoped the programme into two phases as part of efforts to accelerate construction and establish a more structured financing mechanism.

The first phase will concentrate on the construction of market stores, sheds and other essential commercial facilities, while the second phase will provide complementary social infrastructure, including police and fire stations.

“We re-scoped it into two phases to enable a more speedy delivery of the market and a more structured financing to achieve 100% completion by 2028,” Mr Ayariga said.

He explained that the second phase would subsequently be financed through future allocations from the District Assemblies Common Fund.

The government says the District Economy Markets programme is aimed at providing modern commercial infrastructure across the country while creating an enabling environment for economic activity and development at the district level.

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