Members of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region have today (Tuesday) voted to confirm the President’s District Chief Executive nominee, Felicia Aba Hagan. Her confirmation makes her the last nominee to get the nod of an assembly in the Region, following her initial rejection by the Assembly members earlier in May this year. … Read more
Kalveo Kindergarten and Primary School in the Kassena Nankana West District of the Upper East Region which was under one big baobab tree has seen a facelift with an ultra modern 3-unit classroom block with teacher’s office with furniture, library with furniture, books, desk top computer, printer, and a washroom. This gesture is by Tuma … Read more
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure that the election of the Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) happen quickly without delay. Dr. Nduom, who has been advocating for MMDCEs to be elected, described as welcoming news the … Read more
A youth group affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party calling itself the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo Patriots Network has dispelled rumors that the Member of Parliament for Bunkprugu constituency, Solomon Boar is against the nomination of John Kweku Alhassan as the District Chief Executive nominee for the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district in the Northern Region. John Kweku Alhassan was … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives not to get caught up in the “Honourable” and “Excellency” game, but, rather focus on discharging their duties to the satisfaction of the people in their localities. According to President Akufo-Addo, the change that Ghanaians voted for in … Read more
Nana Akufo-Addo has advised the 199 approved Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to avoid conflicts with sitting Members of Parliament in their areas, as that frustrates the work of government. “A lot of the tension that arises in the districts and frustrates the work of government comes from the at times fractious relationship … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says there is nothing to fear in the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, as this would, rather, lead to the deepening of the country’s democracy and ensure better accountability. Reiterating, once again, his and the commitment of his government towards the election of … Read more
The issue of 86 unused vehicles which were reportedly procured under the administration of former president Jerry John Rawlings has been raising a lot of dust among political stakeholders. The report by Citi News’ Duke Mensah Opoku confirmed that 86 government vehicles were acquired but abandoned at the Local Government Studies Institute in Accra for almost … Read more
Parliament has given indications it will investigate how for over 16 years, some 86 cross country vehicles imported by government, have been left to rot at the local government Institute in Accra. The vehicles were originally brought into the country to be used by District Chief Executives. But the then Kufuor government failed to distribute … Read more
A Former Deputy Minister of Local Government in the Mahama administration, wants persons whose actions rendered some 86 vehicles meant for government dormant and corroded at the Local Government Institute punished. The vehicles which were originally brought into Ghana to be used by District Chief Executives across the country, have been under the mercy of … Read more
The Government is poised to sanitise the local government system by ensuring that there is effective institutional coordination and harmonisation, Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has said. She said there would be effective coordination of funding and development partner support as well as deepening of the platform for policy … Read more
President and Chairman of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has urged political parties in the country to be active not only during elections but after elections as well. He bemoaned the situation where political parties go to sleep after elections only to resurrect when elections are approaching. According to him, political parties exist … Read more
The Police in the Northern Region are hunting for some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Walewale in the Northern Region, who allegedly destroyed some properties of the party. The angry youth invaded the offices of the party to protest against the nomination of Abu Ahmadou as the new District Chief Executive (DCE) … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated five more persons for the positions of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs). A press release signed by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, said the president made the nominations in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (1) of … Read more
The governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Northern Regional Chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu, has cautioned party youth against violent protest over the selection of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive nominees. His caution follows the destruction of party paraphernalia on Friday June 23, by some angry NPP youth in the West Mamprusi District (Walewale). Their action … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated five persons to the positions of Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs). They are Musah Issah for Gushegu District Assembly, Abu Mohammed, West Mamprusi; Hajia Hawa Ninchemah, Bawku Municipal; Kwasi Bonzoh, Ellembele; and Ms Kate Ametefe for Adaklu District Assembly. Their nomination was in accordance with article 243(1) … Read more
The Minister for Special Development Initiatives Mavis Hawa Koomson, has announced that government has made ready, $275 million for the implementation of the one constituency-one million dollars policy. The sector minister made this disclosure during a programme of the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives to brief Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCES) on government’s priority areas … Read more
The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), and President of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has reiterated his call for the election and resourcing of Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives, MMDCEs, to ensure development at the local level. His comments come in the wake of recent developments, where there were … Read more
The Central Region branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Sunday held an inter-denominational Christian praise and thanksgiving service to express their gratitude to God for the Party’s victory in the December 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Party faithful, most of whom were clad in an all white and Party’s paraphernalia, danced and … Read more
Mr Derick Owusu Ambrose, Assin South District Chief Executive, inaugurated a nine-member Muslim Council for the District. The Council which is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring co-ordination, development and welfare of the Muslim community in the District has representatives from the three main Muslim sects in the area-the Ahmadiyya, Ahlusunna and Tijaniyya. It has … Read more