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Service is a public Service institution established by the Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656) which has been repealed and replaced with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).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
Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur
Head of Service
Felicia Dapaah Agyeman-Boakye (Mrs)
Chief Director
LATEST EVENTS
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVANCED FIBER OPTIC TECHNICIAN COURSE
The e-Enhancement Centre (United Nation Registered Vendor) is organizing a theoretical and practical session on an Advanced Fiber Optic Technician Course which would …Read More »INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) in fulfilment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day …Read More »CONVERSION INTO THE CLIENT SERVICE CLASS
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) in fulfillment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day …Read More »NOTIFICATION OF VACANCY AT THE UNITED NATIONS-HABITAT
The United Nations-Habitat is hereby announces job vacancy for interested persons to submit applications as follows: S/No. Job Title Duty Station Deadline …Read More »
LATEST NEWS
THE ROLE OF THE CO-ORDINATING DIRECTOR CRITICAL TO DEVELOPMENT – HEAD OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
Accra – Tuesday, 26th March 2024: Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has identified the role of the Co-ordinating Director as very critical to development. He revealed that …Read More »STAFF OF LGS TRAINED IN CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GIMPA– Tuesday 19th- Thursday 21st March 2024: The Ghana Institute of Management and Professional Administration (GIMPA) in agreement with the University of Birmingham (UoB) has organized …Read More »HEAD OF SERVICE COMMENDS SOCIAL WORKERS
ACCRA- THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2024: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has commended the invaluable contributions of Social Workers towards …Read More »
UPCOMING EVENTS