The Head of the Local Government Service (LGS), Prof. Lord Kwaku Mensah has called on Regional Co-ordinating Directors (RCDs) to spearhead the implementation of the Government’s Reset Agenda. He said the newly appointed and serving RCDs occupy an important position within the decentralised governance system and play a leading role in ensuring that the Government’s […]
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LGS Begins Development Of Operational Tools To Strengthen Staff Management
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has commenced the development of comprehensive Local Government Service Operational Tools (LGSOT) to improve personnel management across the Service. As part of the process, the OHLGS is holding a nationwide zonal stakeholders’ engagement for Human Resource and Management Information Systems Officers from August 3 to 7, 2026, aimed at […]
OHLGS Prioritises Staff Eye Health Through Free Eye Screening Exercise
Accra – Monday, 3rd August, 2026: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), in collaboration with Blackwood Optometry, on Friday, 31st July, 2026, organised a free eye screening exercise for staff as part of its commitment to promoting employee health and well-being. The programme commenced with an informative presentation on glaucoma, […]
OHLGS EQUIPS MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLIES WITH DLREV SOFTWARE TO BOOST IGF UNDER GSCSP
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has completed a 2-day training workshops each in two zones to equip officers from Regional Co-ordinating Councils (RCC and participating Municipal Assemblies on the effective use of the dLRev software for revenue management. The training workshops which were held in two zones were under […]
MAKE CLEANLINESS A DAILY CULTURE, NOT A “NINE-DAY WONDER” – PROF. LORD MENSAH
The Head of the Local Government Service, Prof. Lord Mensah, has called on staff of the Local Government Service and Ghanaians at large to embrace good sanitation practices as a way of life and as a personal responsibility rather than treat the on-going National Flood Aftermath Clean-Up Exercise as a one-off event. Prof. Mensah made […]
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, […]
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 […]
Local Government Service Targets Increase in Internally Generated Funds Through ICT Adoption
The Local Government Service (LGS) has initiated a targeted drive to increase Internally Generated Fund (IGF) across Municipal Assemblies through the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in revenue management. Prof. Lord Mensah, Head of the Local Government Service, announced this on Monday at the opening of a two-day training workshop, the second for […]







