The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development and the Lands Commission, has collected data required to bill all properties in the country. The list and details of more than 8.87 million properties, codified into the Unified Common Property Rate Platform, also known as Myassembly.gov.gh, to enable property […]
About 30,000 tertiary students across Ghana have reportedly received scholarships from President Nana Akufo-Addo. Their tuition fees were accordingly paid under the District Scholarship Scheme run by the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat. The District Scholarship Scheme was introduced by President Akufo-Addo. It was launched in Takoradi, Western Regional capital in July this year. The scheme is […]
A report commissioned by the Ghana Employers Association (GEA), in partnership with the International Labour Organisation, has disclosed that majority of the enterprises (62.4%) in the Greater Accra Region are pessimistic about the outlook of the local government. The research, which sought the views of 750 enterprises in 30 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) […]
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) within the Greater Accra Region (GAR) have banned the hoisting of banners and posters on ceremonial streets and key locations in the region with immediate effect. The MMDAs, at a press conference organised in Accra yesterday, also gave a 14-day ultimatum to churches, advertisers, filmmakers, educational institutions and the […]
The Local Government Service (LGS) and Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build capacities of staff to ensure effective decentralisation. Under the pact, the two have agreed to mutually collaborate on developing training modules, seminars, diploma courses, distance learning, staff exchanges […]
