2023 ANNUAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT OF RCCs AND MMDAs

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) after a successful monitoring and verification exercise of the 2023 Local Government Service Performance Contract of all the 16 Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), hereby publish the final report as per the attached. The OHLGS extends […]

LGS LAUNCHES HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION

Accra- Thursday, November 28, 2024: The Local Government Service has launched the Association of Human Resource (HR) Directors and Managers at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana.   The Association was launched during the 2024 maiden conference of the Human Resource Directors and Managers.  The Head of Service Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur officially launched […]

THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK: COORDINATION IS KEY-HEAD OF SERVICE TO SOCIAL WORKERS

Accra-Wednesday, November 6, 2024: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has urged social workers in Ghana to prioritize effective institutional coordination to enhance service delivery. Speaking at the 2024 National Conference of the Social Workers Association of Ghana (SWAG) in Accra, Dr. Arthur emphasized that the event’s theme, “Positioning […]

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

OFFICERS WHO ARE DUE FOR PROMOTION FROM DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND ANALOGOUS GRADES TO THE GRADE OF DIRECTOR AND ITS ANALOGOUS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE 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) in […]

SIGNING OF 2025 PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS FOR THE REGIONAL CO-ORDINATING COUNCILS (RCCs) AND METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL AND DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES (MMDAs)

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) as part of the processes leading to the implementation of the Performance Management System (PMS) of the Local Government Service (LGS) for the year 2025, has successfully reviewed the Key Performance Indicators for the Performance Contracts. Consequently, the OHLGS is requesting all the Regional […]

GHANA TAKES A HISTORIC STEP TOWARDS A STREAMLINED DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING SYSTEM

Accra- Tuesday, October 29, 2024: Members of the Steering Committee of the Heads of Development Permitting Institutions have met at the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) to sign a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at implementing a Unified Digitised System for Development Permit Administration. This MoU brought together eight […]

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF HEADS OF DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING INSTITUTIONS FINALISE TOR AND ROADMAPS FOR B-READY PROJECT 

Accra – Friday, October 18, 2024: The Steering Committee of the Heads of Development Permitting Institutions has successfully deliberated and finalized the roadmaps and Terms of Reference (TOR) for development permitting in Ghana.   The meeting was held at the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) under the auspices of the Business […]