Elliot

Everyone’s broke and looking for a way out. But before you do something stupid this weekend, look at this photo. This is a real prison in Ghana. People sleep on that floor every night. Think twice.

A Satire: Ghana's 24-hour economy has launched already. The sod cuttings are ongoing, the shovels are working round the clock. The actual economy? Still waiting for its shift to start. On a Tuesday morning, a minister arrived in Yendi. Hard hat? Fitted. Shovel? Ready. Speech? Printed that morning. He thanked the crowd, announced that the 24-hour Economy was coming, and drove to the next district before anyone could ask “when exactly?” Bimbilla had its ceremony in April. Asesewa on May 5. Kukuo Market as well. The government has cut so much sod that Ghana's grass is starting to file for unemployment benefits. According to Ghana Statistical Service in 2024, 1.9 million Ghanaian youth were idle. No work, no training, no education. Staggering. These same youth are waiting for a promise that gave them some hope to finally arrive. How long will they wait? Only time will tell.