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President Mahama initiates 24-hour economy market in Bimbilla
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President John Dramani Mahama has launched the construction of a 24-hour Economy Market in Bimbilla during his “Resetting Ghana” tour of the Northern Region. This initiative fulfills a key campaign promise from the NDC manifesto and is part of a nationwide effort to establish modern markets in all 261 districts. The project aims to stimulate round-the-clock economic activity, strengthen local commerce, and enhance the connection between agricultural production and market access. President Mahama highlighted the central role of markets in economic life, noting that farming without market access undermines the economic value of production. The Bimbilla facility, identified as a large model market, will feature ten warehouses, clinics, fire and police posts, banking services, crèches, and food outlets to support 24-hour operations and improve safety and convenience. Given Bimbilla’s strong agricultural base in yam, maize, beans, and groundnut, the market is expected to reduce post-harvest losses, stabilize prices, and improve farmer incomes through expanded processing and distribution. The President emphasized that the project will create jobs and strengthen the agricultural value chain, calling for quality execution. The District Assembly will manage and maintain the facility. He also clarified that distributed tricycles and motorbikes are for outreach, vaccination delivery, and community-based preventive healthcare, not ambulances.
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