The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service, in fulfilment of its mandate to ensure efficient administration of the Service and in accordance with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), is undertaking an exercise to strengthen the Birth and Death Registry within the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District […]
Monthly Archives: July 2026
DEMANDS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE GREATER THAN EVER- PROF. LORD MENSAH WARNS
The Head of the Local Government Service, Prof. Lord Mensah, has warned that rising citizen expectations and growing demands for accountability mean that continuous capacity development for governance bodies is no longer optional but a necessity. The warning came at the opening of a two-day retreat for the Local Government Service Council on June 26, […]
Internal Vacancy Announcement
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) is seeking successful and result-oriented officers within the Local Government Service (LGS) to fill the vacant positions indicated below. This is in fulfilment of the mandate to “Secure the effective administration and management of the decentralized Local Government Service” as shown in Section 51 […]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COUNCIL CHARGED TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE 261 MMDAS
The Head of the Local Government Service, Prof. Lord Mensah, has charged members of the sixth Local Government Service Council to drive visionary leadership, accountable governance and exemplary institutional performance across all the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) He gave the charge on Friday June 26, 2026, at the opening of a two-day […]