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Service is a public Service institution established by the Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656) which has been repealed and replaced with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).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
Dr. Nana Ato Arthur
Head of Service
Mr. James Oppong-Mensah
Chief Director
LATEST EVENTS
HEADSHIP OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT
The Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) in fulfillment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day administration …Read More »POSTING OF NEWLY RECRUITED OFFICERS (5TH BATCH)
The following officers have been appointed by the Local Government Service Council (LGSC) and are hereby, posted to the regions indicated …Read More »LIST OF ACCREDITED CONSULTANTS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF STAFF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
As part of efforts to develop and co-ordinate the training implementation plans of the Service in accordance with Act 936, the Office of …Read More »POSTING OF NEWLY RECRUITED OFFICERS (4TH BATCH)
The following officers have been appointed by the Local Government Service Council (LGSC) and are hereby, posted to the regions indicated …Read More »
LATEST NEWS
MR. GEORGE GYAPANI ACKAH APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF PMED
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
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
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 »
UPCOMING EVENTS