Tag: Municipal
Ghana Government Roll-out Virtual Platform Agencies and MMDAs
The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Communications and its implementing agency, National Information Technology Agency (NITA), is deploying the Smart Workplace™ solution...
Local Government Ministry commences training of MMDAs to enhance operations
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has commenced a two-day nationwide orientation and training programme for members of the newly constituted Metropolitan,...
COVID-19: Government to commence second phase of national disinfection exercise
To ensure sanity at public places amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Government will commence the second phase of the national disinfection, fumigation and cleaning exercise...
GMA bemoans non-adherence to COVID-19 measures by public
The Greater Accra Division of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has bemoaned the non-adherence to COVID-19 safety and preventive measures by the public.
It said...
Ghana takes measures to address observed child labour in cocoa industry
The Government, on Friday, announced measures to address perceived issues of child labour in the cocoa industry, despite the inaccuracies in a report of...
MMDAs must relocate markets from school parks before reopening
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to immediately relocate satellite markets on school parks in preparation towards the reopening of...
Churches must register their premises – Security Council warns
Churches in the Ashanti Region have been directed to officially register their premises for effective monitoring by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
The...
COVID-19: Health Coalition calls on MMDAs to stem community-spread
The Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) on Thursday called on the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to scale up precautionary measures...
COVID 19 and its impact on MMDAs Internally generated funds
The COVID 19 pandemic has caused more disruptions in the global economy, resulting in many countries announcing major stimulus packages for Industries and households.
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Local Government Ministry to coordinate disinfection of markets
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) to coordinate with the Metropolitan, Municipal and...
Survey on Performance of MMDCEs outdoored
Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) were on Tuesday tasked to strike a delicate balance with their relationship with local and external...
East Mumprusi Assembly builds four CHPS compounds from DDF
Mr Danladi Abdul-Nashir, the East Mumprusi Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), North East Region, has said the Assembly through its District Development Facility (DDF),...
Ambulances should be manned only by NAS – Minister cautions MMDAs
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health on Tuesday cautioned Ministers, Members of Parliament and the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies not...
Stakeholders in Ashanti discuss ways to sustain immunization funding
A roundtable discussion has been held in Kumasi by key stakeholders and civil society organizations (CSOs) in health...
Residents in Tarkwa-Nsuaem urged to vote “Yes” in the December referendum
Residents of Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency have been urged to vote "Yes " in the December referendum to strengthen grassroot democracy.
The Head of Local Government Service,...
Outcome of Referendum will have implications on development – CSOs
Representatives of some civil society organisations (CSOs) have shared their views on the impending referendum, saying a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ vote will have implications...
Minister charges MMDCEs to adopt innovative ways to manage waste
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to adopt innovative approaches to...
NGO Charges MMDAs Must Create Project Monitoring Teams in Communities
The Municipal, Metropolitan and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have been urged to set up and motivate project monitoring teams to supervise construction of physical development...
W/R: 11 MMDAs to honour Inter-District JHS Quiz Competition slated for March 2, 2019
Eleven (11) Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) of the Western Region are expected to participate in the 2019 Edition of the Western Region...
Parliament of Ghana tasked to Boost MMDAs sanitation By-laws
Ms Benedicta Gogo, a member of Clean Ghana Action Ambassadors, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called on Parliament to come up with mechanisms to strengthen...
Asante-Akim South Gets A Municipal Status
A colourful ceremony has been held at Juaso to commemorate the formal elevation and official inauguration of the Asante Akim South District into a...
Tema Metropolitan Assembly Headquarter engulf with filth
An octogenarian resident of Tema has bemoaned the choked and stench emitting gutters behind the Tema Metropolitan Assembly Headquarters’ building and charged its management...
Ghanaian youth asked to take advantage of agriculture policies
The Ghanaian youth has been asked to take advantage of government’s efforts to promote the agricultural sector to enhance his personal and societal development.
“The...
MDAs directed to celebrate World AIDS Day alongside Farmers’ Day
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Kwakye-Darfuor, has directed all the Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the Region to celebrate the World AIDS...
Audit Committee asked to discharge duties with professionalism
The Upper West Regional Audit Committee has been inaugurated with a call on members to discharge their duties with professionalism to ensure the implementation...
Ghana Gov’t pursuing policies to reduce unemployment
Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said a total of 100,000 unemployed graduates will have the opportunity to be employed by government in...
Stakeholders draw roadmap to improve education in C/R
The Central Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) had pledged its readiness to undertake immediate steps to effectively collaborate with relevant stakeholders to avert the falling...
MMDA’s plan for the coming year
The Local Government Service (LGS) has organised a two-day conference for Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Coordinating Directors in Sunyani, in the Brong Ahafo...
Fire cases in Brong-Ahafo reduced by 20%
Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) James Owusu-Adjei, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, has said the region from January to...
MMDA’s directed to capture gov’ts poverty intervention
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to capture implementation of government’s...