The Local Governance Act, 2016 (ACT 936) has elevated the Human Resource Management Units of MMDAs to departmental status and further mandates the Head of Service to appoint Heads for the Human Resource Department of MMDAs. It must be recalled that the Head of Service as per the Fourth Schedule (Sections 78 (3) and 198 […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
OHLGS BRIEFS MEDIA ON THE GHANA EMPLOYMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME
Accra – Tuesday, June 15, 2021: The Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) collaborated with the Ministry of Finance to brief the media on progress made with the implementation of the Ghana Employment and Social Protection (GESP) Programme. The GESP is an integrated programme being implemented by the Government of Ghana with […]
INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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 administration of the Local Government Service (LGS) and in accordance with the Local Governance Act of 2016, (Act 936) with Amendment (Act 940) is seeking highly a successful and result-oriented person to […]
OHLGS COMPLETES THE FINAL IN THE SERIES OF TRAINING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS
Elimina – Friday, May 28, 2021: The Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) has completed the last in the series of trainings for Environmental Health officers in the Local Government Service (LGS). The training held in Elmina brought together Environmental Health Prosecutors from Central, Western and Greater Accra Regions. The training programme […]
HEAD OF SERVICE VISITS RCC AND TWO ASSEMBLIES IN THE VOLTA REGION
Ho – Monday May 24, 2021: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has appreciated staff of the Service for the continuous demonstration of hard work and team spirit over the past months notwithstanding the COVID 19 pandemic. Dr. Arthur made the calls during working visits to the Regional Coordinating […]
TRAINING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS ACROSS THE LGS COMMENCES
Ho – Monday, May 24, 2021: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has completed the first in a series of training for selected Environmental Health officers in the Service. The training which was held at four (4) zonal centres (Ho, Tamale, Elmina and Ejisu) was to sharpen the prosecutorial skills […]
OHLGS INAUGURATES 2022 – 2025 MTDP PREPARATION TEAM
OHLGS – Monday, May 17, 2021: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing Dr Nana Ato Arthur inaugurated a team to prepare the 2022 – 2025 Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) of the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS). The team is made up of heads of directorates and units […]




