Head of Service Interacts with Staff of the Sunyani West District Assembly

On Thursday 13th October, 2016 the Head of Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, paid a working visit to the Sunyani West District Assembly to interact with staff. The visit afforded the Head of Service opportunity to obtain at firsthand and respond to questions and concerns of staff. The Head of Service and his entourage was accompanied […]

Head of Service Visits Kintampo Municipal Assembly

The Head of the Local Government Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, on Friday 14th October, 2016, paid a working visit to the Kintampo Municipal Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region to interact with staff. Accompanying the Head of Service were the Chief Director, Mr. Joseph M. Dasanah, Directors and senior officers of LGSS and a representative […]

LGSS Makes Effort to Improve Client Service

The Head of the Local Government Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, has taken steps to introduce an electronic system to improve upon client service at the Secretariat. The system consists of a bulk-SMS platform which instantly forwards messages to institutions and individuals who provide their mobile phone numbers on their correspondences to ensure efficient and effective […]

LGSS Holds Special Retreat

The Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS) held a special Retreat at the Eusbett Hotel in Sunyani from Tuesday, 12th to Friday 14th October, 2016. Present at the retreat were the Head of the Local Government Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, the Chief Director, Mr. Joseph M. Dasanh, Directors and senior officers of the LGSS. The retreat […]

LGSS Outdoors a New Staff Bus

The Local Government Service Secretariat on Monday 24th October, 2016 out-doored a new 30-Seater Coaster Toyota Bus as part of efforts to improve upon the working conditions of the Secretariat. The ceremony was performed by the Head of Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, and witnessed by the Chief Director, Mr. J. M. Dasanah, Heads of Directorates […]

Local Governance Bill (Act 2016) Passed

The Parliament of Ghana has finally passed into law, the Local Governance Bill which harmonizes five existing legislation on local governance to ensure achievement of the national decentralization objectives. The new law is a one-stop legal document on all local governance matters. The introduction of decentralization and local governance in Ghana in 1988 and its […]

LGSS Meets with Representatives of the Youth Employment Agency

On Thursday 20th October, 2016, the Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS) played host to representatives of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in its premises to discuss and chart a way forward on a proposal by the YEA to the Local Government Service (LGSS)for the deployment of paid interns as a temporary measure to address the […]

Head of Service Paid Working Visits to Eastern and Volta Regions

The Head of the Local Government Service, Dr. Callistus Mahama, paid a two day working visit to the Eastern and Volta Regions between Thursday 29th and Friday 30th September, 2016 respectively. The Head of Service (HoS) was accompanied by the Chief Director of the Secretariat, Mr. Joseph M. Dasanah, the Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Joseph […]