LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE DONATES LAPTOPS TO MMDAs 

OHLGS- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS), has donated brand new laptops to One Hundred and Eleven Metropolitan, Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs). The presentation was done by the Head of Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur in Accra. Dr. Ato Arthur said the donation forms part […]

HEADS OF REFORM IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTIONS RECOMMEND BEST PRACTICES FOR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

Accra – Wednesday, 11 – Thursday 12 September 12, 2024: The Business Regulatory Reforms (BRR) Unit of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI), in a Technical Working Group, have engaged Heads of Reform Implementing Institutions on the best practices for promoting functional business environment in Ghana. The Technical Working Group’s discussion among others, was […]

JAPANESE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE OPENS SCHOLARSHIP PORTAL FOR LGS STAFF

OHLGS: Wednesday, September 25, 2024: The Japanese Development Service (JDS) has introduced application portal for admission and scholarship into the Japanese Graduate School (JGS) to the staff of the Local Government Service (LGS) on Human Resources Development for the 2025 academic year. This came light when officials from JDS engaged the staff of the Office […]

HEADS OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT INSTITUTIONS DELIBRATE ON EFFECTIVE DEVELOPEMNT PERMIT ADMINISTARTION

OHLGS- Thursday August 22, 2024: The Business Regulatory Reforms (BRR) Unit of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) in a Public-Private Dialogue and Knowledge Sharing Session has engaged Heads of Development Permit Institutions on Development Permit Administration in Ghana.  The dialogue session, among others, was to discuss the Regulatory Reforms Initiatives, the operational issues, […]

WE NEED STRONG LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION – HEAD OF SERVICE TO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Mensvic Hotel– Monday, August 12, 2024: The Head of Service, Ing. Dr. Nana Ato Arthur has encouraged key stakeholders in the Decentralized National Development Planning System to demonstrate strong leadership skills and ensure coordination between, and across sectors to bridge policy and functional overlaps among institutions.   He made the admonition when he opened a capacity […]

THE OHLGS REVIEWS THE EXISTING OPERATIONAL MANUAL FOR THE PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE A PROCEDURE MANUAL.

Tuesday 23 -Friday 26 July, 2024: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) in a pilot training, has sensitised selected Metropolitan, Municipal District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region on its revised Physical Planning Department Operational and Procedure Manual.   The four-day programme, which was held in the Ledzokuku Municipal and […]