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The National Association of Local Authority of Ghana (NALAG) has organized a capacity building training workshop for female assembly members in the Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Savannah and North East regions. The two-day workshop that took place in Tamale from March 9 to 10, 2020, provided opportunity for 129 female assembly members from the

Participants at the tenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) unpacked the theme of ‘Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation.’ Opening speakers set the tone for the Forum, which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 8-13 February 2020. Falah Mohammad Al Ahbabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has inaugurated seven sub-committees to assist the National Executive Council (NEC) in carrying out their mandate as the governing body of the Association. The event took place at Erata Hotel in Accra on 5th February, 2020 during the First Quarter meeting of the NEC. The sub-committees

On behalf of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) I would like to officially congratulate all Assembly Members for successfully getting inaugurated into office for the next four active years of service pursuant to Section (3) of the Local Government Act 2016 (Act 936). The election is now over, the chants and

All newly elected members of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies throughout the country will be inaugurated on today, Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) as announced. A statement signed by the Minister of the MLGRD, Hajia Alima Mahama said the inaugurations, which are in pursuant to

The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) is honoured by this statement to extend a good will message to the over 54,000 candidates of this years’ District Level and Unit Committee Elections which is taking place on 17th December, 2019. It is highly prudent that we commend the former Assembly Members (most of

Some Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Upper East Region have pledged to support efforts at whipping up public interest to vote “YES” in the December 17 referendum to amend Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution. According to them, an amendment to the entrenched provision had many benefits and was also the

As part of increasing awareness and participation of women in local politics especially in the upcoming District Level Elections in December 2019, the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) are embarking on a nationwide sensitization and training workshop for current and aspiring female

The District Chief Executive Officer for Nandom Thaddeus Arkum Aasoglenang has underscored that citizen’s participation in National Development is very critical in contemporary times. He said it is imperative to engage regularly with the beneficiaries of developmental agenda, for them to appreciate the direction and pace at which development is moving in their local areas.