LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE

The Local Government Service is a public Service institution established by the Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656) which has been repealed and replaced with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The Service exists ‘’to secure effective administration and management of the decentralised local government system in the country’’.

VISION : 'A World Class Decentralised and Client Oriented Service'.

MISSION : 'To Support Local Government to deliver value for money services through the mobilization, harmonization and utilization of quality human capacity and material resources to promote local and national development'.

MOTTO : Decentralisation, Democracy, Development

CANDIDATES SHORTLISTED TO BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE POSITION OF DISTRICT COORDINATING DIRECTORS
September 10, 2020
The following officers (attached) who have met all requirements under the Local Government Service’s Scheme of Service and have been shortlisted by the …Read More »
POSTINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS/ ASSISTANTS TO REGIONS (4TH BATCH)
August 31, 2020
The following officers have been appointed as Staff of the Local Government Service (LGS) and are hereby posted to the various Regional Coordinating …Read More »
POSTING OF FIFTH BATCH OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS / ASSISTANTS – SCHOOL OF HYGIENE (SUPPLEMENTARY LIST 2)
August 17, 2020
The officers whose names appear in the list below are kindly requested to present the original copy of their School Certificate and pick …Read More »
POSTINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS/ ASSISTANTS TO REGIONS (3RD BATCH)
August 6, 2020
The following officers have been appointed as Staff of the Local Government Service (LGS) and are hereby posted to the various Regional Coordinating …Read More »

MR. GEORGE GYAPANI ACKAH APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF PMED
September 10, 2020
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service has appointed Mr. George Gyapani Ackah as the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Mr. Ackah …Read More »
MRS. LILIAN BAEKA APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR OF MTSD
September 10, 2020
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service has appointed Mrs. Lilian Baeka as the new Director of Management and Technical Services Directorate (MTSD). …Read More »
STOCKTAKING ON THE IMPACT OF COVID – 19 ON SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY AT 260 MMDAs
June 2, 2020
As part of support provided to the MMDAs to deliver an integrated decentralized social services to vulnerable population, UNICEF Ghana in collaboration with the Office of …Read More »