The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development (MLGDRD), Dan Botwe, has expressed the government’s desire to revisit the unfinished agenda towards legal reforms to facilitate the election of metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs). He said the political decentralisation reform with proposed amendment of Articles 243 and 55(3) of the 1992 Constitution, […]
The government has been asked to continue the processes towards the review of Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution for the election of municipal and district chief executives (MDCEs) on the ticket of political parties. An amendment of that nature will boost inclusive representation and enable the country to realise the essentials of good […]
The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Dan Botwe, on Sunday afternoon, September 19, 2021, released the list of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) nominees by President Akufo-Addo. The list contains 260 MMDCEs to head the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the 16 political administrative regions of […]
The Chairman of the Council of State, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, has suggested that illegal mining sites should be reclaimed and used for farming activities and afforestation, using the services of the same young people engaged in ‘galamsey’. That, he explained, would serve as a good alternative livelihood for the young people who were currently […]
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, says he will ensure that non-performing Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the region are sacked if they do not perform satisfactorily in their roles. Addressing a meeting of assembly members and MMDCE’s in Greater Accra on Monday, (June 21, 2021), Mr Quartery said the performance of MMDCEs […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to address Ghanaians on the upcoming referendum slated for December 17, 2019 today. All major television networks including social media platforms will carry the broadcast which is due at 8pm, today, Sunday, December 1, 2019. It is unclear what message the president will carry in the broadcast, particular […]
The President of policy think tank, IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, believes the election of Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will be President Nana Akufo-Addo’s best legacy. “…One of the most important legacies of Nana Akufo-Addo which is devolving power to people…I think is his best legacy by the way. If it [election of […]
A former Deputy Local Government Minister, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has downplayed the relevance of the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the country. To him, the election of MMDCEs will only provide human resources to manage the various assemblies but won’t resolve challenges within the decentralization makeup. “Just the mere […]
A statement from the EC Monday said those who transferred their votes to enable them vote in the 2018 referendum on the creation of new regions will have to go through the process of transferring their votes again as the 2018 transfers were temporal. Also, all security personnel who previously registered in the districts they […]
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has appealed to all media houses to intensify public education on the proposed election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). The media is expected to sensitise the general public to enable it to understand and embrace the idea and participate in all the processes to make the vision […]
Political parties have unanimously endorsed the call for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Speaking at a multi-stakeholder conference on the upcoming referendum, the General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia pointed out that voting for MMDCEs would address the winner-takes-all syndrome in the country’s politics. Asiedu […]
Six political parties at the end of a Multi-Stakeholder Conference organised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference have accepted in principle the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). The representatives of the six political parties who made the disclosure in their submissions on Friday in Accra include Mr Freddie Blay, Chairman of […]
