OHLGS – Wednesday, July 2, 2025: The Head of the Local Government Service, Professor Lord Mensah, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Coordinating Directors (MMDCDs) in the Greater Accra Region to rally behind his vision for transforming the Service. Addressing the MMDCDs at his first official meeting with them, Prof. Mensah expressed appreciation for […]
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OHLGS OFFICIALLY INTRODUCES NEW HEAD OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO STAFF
OHLGS – Monday, June 23, 2025: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) formally introduced the newly appointed Head of the Local Government Service (LGS), Professor Lord Mensah, during its first staff durbar for the year. In a welcome address, the Director of Administration and General Services, Ms. Golda Asante, officially […]
LGS VALIDATES ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AT A ZONAL WORKSHOP
Koforidua, Eastern Region – Monday, June 16, 2025: The Local Government Service (LGS), in collaboration with development partners including, the World Bank, the Partnership for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Governance (PMI-WILL) Project and National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), has organized a national workshop to validate its draft Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy […]
OHLGS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY – CHIEF DIRECTOR ENDORSES CLOGSAGLAC INITIATIVE
Accra – Thursday, June 5, 2025: The Director of Administration at the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), Ms. Golda Asante, speaking on behalf of the Chief Director, Mrs. Felicia Dapaah Agyeman-Boakye, has reiterated the Service’s full support for advancing gender equality within the Local Government and Civil Services. She delivered […]
AG. HEAD OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE SHARES BOLD VISION WITH REGIONAL COORDINATING DIRECTORS
Accra – Monday, June 9th, 2025: The Acting Head of the Local Government Service (LGS), Professor Lord Mensah, has outlined his bold and transformative vision to Regional Coordinating Directors (RCDs) at a strategic engagement held at the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS). In his address, Professor Mensah emphasized his commitment […]
OHLGS ORGANISES A CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ITS STAFF
Tuesday 29 – Wednesday April 30, 2025: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), in collaboration with the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana has organised a Cyber Security Awareness Training for the staff of OHLGS. The objective of the two-day sensitisation programme held in the conference room of the OHLGS […]
PROFESSOR LORD MENSAH APPOINTED HEAD OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Ghana Business School, Lord Mensah has been appointed as the new Head of Local Government Service. With a strong academic background, Professor Lord Mensah holds a PhD in Applied Economics-Finance from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, an MSc in Financial Mathematics from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, […]
ASHANTI REGIONAL MINISTER CALLS FOR UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has urged residents of the region to emphasize on their commonalities rather than their differences. This comments were made during a cultural event held on April 15, 2025, as part of the highly anticipated AshantiFest, which celebrates the region’s rich heritage and diversity. The event was graced by […]