Tag: Local government

Labour has confirmed that council tax increases will remain capped at 5% for the upcoming year, a decision that could see average household bills rise by approximately £100.  The announcement ...

The UK government has withdrawn its formal objection to South Cambridgeshire District Council’s implementation of a four-day work week, which could set a precedent for other councils to follow.  The ...

According to Dr. Maliha Abubakar, a Political Science lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), conflict of interest issues typically arise in the public sector, particularly in government agencies, ...

In a landmark event for Ghana's fight against poverty, the Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, Hon. Vincent Ekow Assafuah Esq, unveiled the nation's inaugural Multidimensional Poverty ...

The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has voiced serious concerns regarding the escalating political interference in the country's local governance. In a recent press statement, ChaLoG highlighted that such interference ...

The 2024 Ghana Urban Forum (GUF) concluded on a high note, with Ms. Kathleen Addy, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), delivering a closing speech that was ...

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has officially launched the Youth Climate Action Fund program, calling for proposals from young individuals and youth climate organizations. This initiative, powered by Bloomberg Philanthropies ...

The former Executive Vice President (EVP) of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh has expressed concerns about the leadership structure in Ghana, particularly the disconnect between the elite and local ...

Calls for review for Ghana’s 1992 Republican Constitution have heightened amidst commemorating the country’s constitutional day on Sunday, January 7 2024.   While some governance and constitutional experts have duly ...

The Central Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has held a capacity-building session for some 95 operators and managers of Food Service Establishments (FSEs) on good hygienic ...