– Monday November 11, 2019: In the discharge of its role under the Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme (GSCSP), the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has commenced a series of trainings on improved revenue administration for key officers of beneficiary Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and Municipal Assemblies (MAs). The training […]
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INTERNAL AUDITORS OF RCCs AND MMDAs TRAINED
EJISU – November 6, 2019: The capacities of One Hundred and Twelve (112) Internal Auditors of Regional Co-ordinating Councils (RCCs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Ashanti and Western North Regions have been built at a training workshop held at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region. The programme was organised by the Office […]
HEAD OF SERVICE ATTENDS 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF PSC
Koforidua- October Friday 18, 2019: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing Dr. Nana Ato Arthur was among one hundred and eighty (180) participants who attended the 2019 Conference of Chairpersons of Governing Boards/Councils, Chief Directors and Chief Executives of the Public Service Institutions in the country. The Chairman of the Local Government Service […]
HEAD OF SERVICE VISITS GA NORTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
Accra-Monday October 14, 2019: The Head of the Local Government Service Ing. Dr Nana Ato Arthur has paid a working visit to the Ga North Municipal Assembly, one of the newly created District Assemblies in the Greater Accra Region. He was met on arrival by the Municipal Chief Executive, Madam Getrude Ankrah, the Co-ordinating Director, […]
OHLGS ORIENTS PHYSICAL PLANNING OFFICERS OF MMDAs
Ejisu – September 30 – October 2, 2019: The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has organised an orientation training for Six Hundred and Forty-Two (642) Physical Planning officers working at the District Assembly level. The training was to help the officers familiarise with the sector within which they work. Opening […]
HEAD OF SERVICE TOURS 3 ASSEMBLIES IN THE ASHANTI REGION
Kumasi-Tuesday October 1, 2109: The Head of the Local Government Service, Ing. Dr Nana Ato Arthur has visited the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal, Atwima Mponua and Ahafo-Ano South District Assemblies in the Ashanti Region. The visit forms part of a nationwide familiarization tour of Assemblies to interact with staff and acquaint himself with the operations of […]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND GHANA STANDARD AUTHORITY SIGNS MoU
Accra – Tuesday September 17, 2019: The Local Government Service (LGS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) at the Standard Heights Building in Accra to enhance and strengthen technical co-operation in the areas of standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment. The MoU which was signed by the Head of Service, […]
STAFF OF OHLGS SENSITISED ON THE GHANA SECONDARY CITIES SUPPORT PROGRAMME (GSCSP)
Accra – Thursday September 19, 2019: Senior Staff of the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) have been sensitised on the World Bank funded Ghana Secondary Cities Support Programme. The GSCSP, which spans a period of five (5) years, is to improve urban management and the delivery of basic urban services […]







