Articles & Release
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR INAUGURATION AS ASSEMBLY MEMBERS – “WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING ASSEMBLIES BEYOND AID”
- January 23, 2020
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsOn 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
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New Assembly Members Being Inaugurated Today.
- January 23, 2020
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
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
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PRESS RELEASE: NALAG WISHES ALL CANDITATES THE BEST OF LUCK IN THE UPCOMING DISTRICT LEVEL AND UNIT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS ON DECEMBER 17, 2019
- December 16, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
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
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MMDCEs IN UPPER EAST PLEDGE TO WHIP UP INTEREST IN REFERENDUM
- November 8, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
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
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AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRESENT DECLARATION TOWARDS FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE
- October 21, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Climate Change
Representatives of the African local and regional governments and non-state actors presented a declaration to the Minister of Local Government, Hajia Alima Mahama towards the fight against climate change for onward presentation at the upcoming United Nations climate talks in Santiago, Chile in December 2019. The declaration presented by Mr Bismark Baisie Nkum, President of
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NALAG – ILGS SENSITIZATION AND TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR FEMALE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TOWARDS BRIDGING THE GAP OF GENDER INEQUALITY AT THE MMDAs.
- September 12, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
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
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CITIZENS PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE CRITICAL TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- August 19, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
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.
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UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE AND DECISION-MAKING A DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT – NALAG
- August 19, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Uncategorized
The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has described as a national indictment, the continuous historical low levels of women’s representation in governance. The blot also represents the failure of the state to take the required decisive initiatives to address the multiple structural, functional and other factors that make it difficult for women
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ACCRA METROPOLIS, ACHIASE DISTRICT COLLABORATES TO DEEPEN DECENTRALISATION
- August 15, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: City-to-City Relationship
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with #Achiase District Assembly in the Eastern Region. The MOU which was signed in Achiase on Thursday breaks new ground for cooperation between the two Assemblies in the areas of institutional capacity building, education, and cultural exchange. The Achiase District Assembly was among
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NALAG COMMUNIQUE AT THE 20TH BIENNIAL NATIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE
- August 1, 2019
- Posted by: NALAG
- Category: Conference
The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has endorsed the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) on partisan basis. The recommendation was contained in a communique the Association issued after its 20th Biennial National Delegate’s Conference in Sunyani, which was signed by its General Secretary, Mr Kokro Amankwah. Theme This year’s