Goosie Tanoh Appointed Presidential Advisor for 24-Hour Economy

By Justice Dzido On Jan 8, 2025

A stalwart of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Goosie Tannoh has been appointed by President John Dramani Mahama as the Presidential Advisor for 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development.

Goosie brings his rich of expertise in international business, law, and vast political experience to help the NDC 24-Hour Economy initiative.

It is one of the key policy proposals highlighted during Mahama’s campaign for the December 7 elections.

According to the NDC, the initiative seeks to provide an opportunity to unlock the country’s full potential.

A 24-hour economy is a system where businesses and services operate beyond traditional daytime hours, making them available in the evenings, night-time and early morning. This allows for increased flexibility in accessing goods and services and creates more job opportunities, especially for individuals who prefer or are available to work during non-traditional hours.

About Goosie Tanoh

Augustus Goosie Obuadum Tanoh (born 7 February 1956) is a Ghanaian politician and businessman. He is a founding member of the National Democratic Congress.

He was a lecturer of law at the University of Ghana between 1982 and 1983. In 1983 he left the university to become the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) and Head of State of Ghana, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings.

Later in 1983 he was appointed as a Member of the National Defence Committee (the Principal Political Organ of the PNDC) and its Standing Committee. In this position, Mr. Tanoh was responsible for the Projects and Programs of a two million strong national, political and economic organization existing in all communities in Ghana responsible for primary health care, community shops and local infrastructure projects among the many developmental activities initiated during this period.

In 1985 in addition to these duties, Mr. Tanoh was appointed to the Ghana Government Committee on Petroleum and Contract Negotiations responsible for restructuring the laws and structure of the Ghana Petroleum Industry and for the negotiation of Exploration and Production Sharing Agreements with International Oil Companies (IOCs).

In 1986 with the election of Ghana to the United Nations Security Council, Mr. Tanoh was appointed by the Government of Ghana to serve as Advisor/ Counsellor and delegate of Ghana to the Security Council.

In this role he was very active in formulating the positions of Ghana and the Non Aligned Group on major international issues such as ending the Iran/ Iraq War, the Nicaragua/ Contra standoff involving the United States, the security situation in Southern Africa (in particular the incursions of South African Defence forces in to the front line States in violation of International law) and many more of the complex issues facing the Council not least the question of peace and security in the Middle East.

During this period he was also appointed a member of the Ghana Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly representing Ghana on the Special Political Committee, the Fourth and Sixth Committees of the General Assembly. He served in these capacities until July 1989. He served as a member of Ghana’s diplomatic delegation to the UN from 1986 to 1989.

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