Also known as: Mr Mahama Ayariga · Hon. Mahama Ayariga · Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga · Mr. Ayariga · Abdulai Ayariga · Hon. Ayariga · Minister Ayariga · Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga — Ghana's Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, overseeing waste management, local assembly funding, and sustainable urban development initiatives.
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Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has joined the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, and traders at Tudu to sweep the streets as part of the September edition of the National Sanitation Day (NSD). …
Photos: Mahama Ayariga joins Accra traders to sweep streets during National Sanitation DayJoy Online
… Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister Mahama Ayariga said the waste mountain had reached such an alarming scale that its removal had become a national priority. …
Ayariga turns to drones, AI to tackle Agbogbloshie waste mountainJoy Online
Mahama Ayariga, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has vowed to lead a major operation to evacuate the massive heap of waste at Agbogbloshie completely. …
Agbogbloshie waste heap must go – Mahama Ayariga declaresJoy Online
Mahama Ayariga, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has described Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, as Ghana’s strongest symbol of interfaith harmony, urging Muslims and other citizens to emulate his example of tolerance and pe …
National Chief Imam remains Ghana’s strongest symbol of interfaith harmony – Mahama AyarigaJoy Online
… Mahama Ayariga made the remarks when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief Imam at his residence in Accra, to seek his blessings and prayers following his assumption of office as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. …
National Chief Imam remains Ghana’s strongest symbol of interfaith harmony – Mahama AyarigaJoy Online
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, says the Ministry is fully prepared to support all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and Regional Ministers to deliver on the government’s development agenda. …
Local Government Ministry to support MMDAs to deliver gov’t agendaJoy Online
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has called for stronger collaboration between the government, the Church and other stakeholders to address sanitation and environmental challenges facing Ghana. …
Ayariga calls for stronger church partnership to tackle sanitation, environmental challengesJoy Online
… In a memorandum dated September 2, she reportedly directed that the money be returned, citing concerns about its source and her unwillingness to personally benefit from a parliamentary process involving the vetting of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Majority Leader Zanetor …
GH¢70k is no ordinary gift, it raises serious ethical questions – Edem SenanuJoy Online
The new Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has paid a courtesy visit to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, to seek his prayers, guidance and blessings as he assumes office. …
Mahama Ayariga seeks Chief Imam’s prayers, guidance in his new ministerial roleJoy Online
… The document further attributed to Mrs Appiagyei a decision not to receive any financial benefit connected to the vetting of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and Deputy Majority Leader Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings. …
No truth in GH¢70k ‘gift’ claims involving Appiagyei, the memo is fake – Deputy Minority WhipPresident Mahama has directed the Minister of Local Government to ensure that officials responsible for enforcing building safety regulations are held accountable when structural failures occur. He expressed concern about buildings being constructed despite stop-work orders and called for stronger enforcement at the district assembly level.
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President Mahama has directed the Minister of Local Government to ensure that officials responsible for enforcing building safety regulations are held accountable when structural failures occur. He expressed concern about buildings being constructed despite stop-work orders and called for stronger enforcement at the district assembly level.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister for Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, has proposed that banks adopt and maintain selected streets, with some streets renamed to reflect cooperation between financial institutions and communities. He framed the initiative as an investment in community dignity and described it as a partnership between the banking sector and government.
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The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has called on banks to help maintain and beautify public spaces, proposing that selected streets be renamed to highlight partnerships between banks and society, with institutions subsequently maintaining those streets. The initiative would be based on partnership and aims to deepen cooperation between government, the private sector and citizens.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga has engaged the World Bank on strategies to promote sustainable and resilient urban development in Ghana, focusing on better-planned, more inclusive cities equipped to respond to rapid urbanisation challenges.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister for Local Government Mahama Ayariga held discussions with the World Bank on building cities that are better planned, more resilient, inclusive and able to withstand rapid urbanisation, focusing on strengthening urban infrastructure, improving service delivery, and deepening collaboration for sustainable development.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Mahama Ayariga, Ghana's Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, held an engagement with the World Bank on sustainable cities development, discussing strategies to build better-planned, resilient, and inclusive cities that can respond to rapid urbanisation challenges and improve service delivery.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association cautioned against the government's proposal to establish waste transfer stations at five-kilometre intervals without comprehensive stakeholder engagement and site mapping, warning that the spacing could create overcrowding, nuisance, and land acquisition challenges in surrounding communities.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has proposed a partnership with banks and companies to adopt, maintain, and beautify stretches of roads across Ghana, with participating firms permitted to brand the streets they maintain as part of a corporate social responsibility scheme.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Secretary of the Environmental Service Providers Association has called on the government to establish four to five waste transfer stations in Kumasi, which currently has none. She also noted that Accra's six existing stations are overburdened and recommended assessing local waste management requirements before siting new facilities.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Local Government Minister has directed all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to identify one-acre plots of land within 30 days for the construction of waste transfer stations, as part of efforts to improve solid waste management across the country.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across Ghana received more than GH¢5 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund in 2025, a significant increase from GH¢390 million in 2024, according to the Minister of Local Government, who attributed the rise to President Mahama's commitment to empowering local assemblies to address development challenges.
6 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ministry of Local Government has announced a programme assigning major streets in the nation's capital cities to private businesses—including banks, manufacturers, construction and logistics firms—to clean, green, light, and maintain them, with naming rights and advertising opportunities as incentives.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Local Government Minister announced that contractors will resume work on Phase Two of the Kumasi Central Market (Kejetia Market), which is about 60 per cent complete after stalling for two years. The Finance Minister has approved using proceeds from earlier phases to fund the resumption and commence Phase Three.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
After assuring Parliament he would mobilise support for the National Cathedral project, Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has stated the government will not fund it and has ordered the contractor to hand over the site back to the government.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
A waste management expert says Ghana should continue investing in properly engineered landfill sites and modern technologies like waste-to-energy systems. The Local Government Minister has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to identify land for waste transfer stations and landfill facilities within 30 days.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's government is moving to restart construction on Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment project, which has stalled for nearly two years and is about 60 percent complete, with Finance Minister approval to use proceeds from Phases One and Two to bring contractors back and begin pricing discussions for Phase Three.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Local Government is developing an initiative to allow private businesses to finance the beautification of streets and landmarks in major cities. In exchange, businesses will receive naming rights, advertising space, and rights to those locations, while the government aims to enhance urban aesthetics and ease its financial burden.
5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's government has taken back the National Cathedral site from the contractor and will hold it pending the Attorney-General's review of a forensic audit into expenditure on the project under the previous administration. The board of trustees of the National Cathedral has been dissolved.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama is satisfied with the initial results of the Aayalolo contra-flow system, which allows buses to operate against normal traffic direction on selected Accra routes during peak periods. He has scheduled a meeting with stakeholders to review the pilot and determine measures to make it a permanent feature of the city's public transport system.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama's Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah reaffirmed the government's commitment to developing the Volta Region at the 2026 Asogli Te Zã Grand Durbar, highlighting ongoing infrastructure projects and the focus on inclusive national development. Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie called for stronger collaboration to turn cultural festivals into opportunities for tourism, investment and job creation, while encouraging investment in TVET and creative arts education.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government aims to create at least 20,000 permanent jobs through a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management and circular economy sectors, backed by investments in waste collection vehicles, transfer stations, and engineered landfill sites across the country.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has raised monthly allowances for Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers to GH¢3,000 from GH¢1,200, with six quarters of payments made since the current administration began, according to Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga. The increase is intended to strengthen the traditional leadership system and improve support for chiefs who work with local government authorities.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs says more than GH¢5 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund was disbursed to MMDAs in 2025, compared with GH¢390 million in 2024 under the previous administration.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs to establish a dedicated Local Government TV platform to broadcast activities of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies. The initiative will facilitate live broadcasts of General Assembly and Town Hall meetings in selected MMDAs, with the goal of increasing citizen participation and keeping residents informed about local governance decisions.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is reviewing and renaming its 24-hour model market initiative to "District Model Markets," with plans to remodel designs and rescope the project to fit available budget and ensure completion within two years. Projects are underway across 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, and negotiations have been completed for contractors to return to complete the Kumasi Central Market Phase II and Takoradi Market Circle projects.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Mahama Ayariga said the June 29 floods, which affected seven regions, revealed deep-rooted weaknesses in environmental sanitation and the need for sustained investment in waste management infrastructure, with accumulated solid waste in drains and waterways obstructing stormwater flows. The government's response included establishing a Post-Flood Mitigation Committee, declaring National General Cleaning Days, and reactivating six waste transfer stations in Greater Accra that had been dormant for close to a decade.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Local Government Minister announced plans for a regeneration programme in Agbogbloshie, starting with environmental restoration and waste clearing, followed by development of industrial and housing zones. The initiative aims to create employment opportunities, particularly for young people, and promote local economic development.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has transferred GH¢9.1 billion from the District Assemblies Common Fund to MMDAs since assuming office, representing six quarters of DACF allocations. Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga said the transfers support decentralisation and enable local authorities to deliver essential services.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Local Government said the government has completed 397 of 566 CHPS compounds, 502 of 761 classroom blocks, and 3,081 of 4,029 boreholes through District Assemblies Common Fund resources channelled to local assemblies.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is exploring additional funding for the National and Regional Houses of Chiefs to strengthen their capacity to resolve chieftaincy disputes more quickly, with President Mahama directing the Finance Minister and Local Government Minister to identify the resources, which could include adjustments to local government financing arrangements.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →