Also known as: MLGCRA
Government ministry overseeing local governance, chieftaincy affairs and religious matters; directs National Sanitation Day activities and local government TV platform establishment.
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Joy Online
… These included the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; the Office of the Minister responsible for Climate Change and Sustainability; the Ministry of Finance; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council; p …
AMA launches Waste Optimisation Strategy to drive source separation, composting, climate actionJoy Online
… He called on relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, to prioritise the development of properly engineered landfill sites, stricter regulation of waste transportation and the establishment of transfer stations within rap …
Zoomlion launches emergency fumigation after floods hit AccraJoy Online
… He called on relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, to prioritise the development of properly engineered landfill sites, stricter regulation of waste transportation and the establishment of transfer stations within rap …
Zoomlion begins nationwide fumigation in AccraJoy Online
… To address the situation, the organisation is calling on Parliament, the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, the Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund, development partners and civil society organisations to initiate a national discussi …
RISE-Ghana advocates increase of DACF administrative cap from 5% to 10% for MMDAsThe Ghanaian Times
… The Director in charge of Research, Statistics and Information Management at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Divine Ayidzoe, in a remark on behalf of the sector minister, expressed concern about the perception among some members of the publ …
Amb Gana calls for collective action to tackle pollution, poor waste disposal processesJoy Online
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs says it will embark on a nationwide inspection of all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to assess how effectively local authorities are enforcing development regulations, particularly compli …
Government to inspect MMDAs over building permit enforcementThe Ghanaian Times
… of Finance, Energy Commission, Ghana Water Limited, Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Public Procurement Authority, Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs …
$182m plan to cut energy losses launchedJoy Online
… He noted that although the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has decentralised the system to give power to various assemblies, there is a visible gap in execution, as no contractors have been officially earmarked for the responsibility of tidying str …
Gideon Boako urges accountability, reform, and national policy direction on waste managementJoy Online
… According to the statement, findings and recommendations from the fact-finding exercise and hearings would subsequently be submitted to the National House of Chiefs and the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs for further …
Oti Regional House of Chiefs to begin mediation process over Nkwanta conflictThe Public Accounts Committee questioned the Central Regional Coordinating Council over GH¢14.88 million in payment vouchers processed outside Ghana's integrated financial management system, warning of further penalties if the breach recurs in future audits.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Public Accounts Committee questioned the Central Regional Coordinating Council over GH¢14.88 million in payment vouchers processed outside Ghana's integrated financial management system, warning of further penalties if the breach recurs in future audits.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Public Accounts Committee has summoned the Northern Regional Director of the Births and Deaths Registry to explain withdrawals totalling GH¢71,300 made between March 2024 and October 2025 without required payment vouchers and supporting documents. The Committee raised concerns over specific transactions, including withdrawals of GH¢15,800 and GH¢18,000, and disputed that producing documentation after the fact resolved procedural compliance issues.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
The government reports that only about 5% of Ghanaians can afford housing without assistance, while 60% require state-facilitated support and 30% cannot secure housing even with government subsidies. The government attributes the housing challenge to high land prices, rising construction costs, and limited access to affordable finance, and is implementing a National Mortgage Scheme offering financing at approximately 8.4% per annum with repayment periods up to 20 years.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to decent, safe, affordable and inclusive housing as the country marks World Habitat Day 2026. According to government-cited data, only about 5% of Ghanaians can secure housing without assistance, while approximately 60% require state-facilitated support and 30% remain unable to access housing even with government subsidies.
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 →
Tension escalated at Larteh-Akuapem in the Eastern Region on Saturday when a confrontation between the Larteh Kubease and Ahenease factions resulted in a chief being reportedly shot in the hand, prompting police to deploy tear gas and hospitalize at least two people. The road at Larteh Presby Junction was blocked, disrupting movement and raising fears of further escalation of the longstanding traditional dispute.
5 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists called on the government to establish a Horticulture Authority and rehabilitate irrigation schemes and tomato-processing factories to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on imports. The call came at the Institute's 26th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Sunyani, which emphasised the need for coordinated stakeholder engagement across the tomato value chain.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to organise biannual accountability engagements in their jurisdictions through town hall meetings, extending the government's transparency agenda to local communities and enabling officials to account for implementation of government policies and programmes.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana will observe National Sanitation Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as the country's national commemoration of World Cleanup Day 2026, with the global theme "From Clean Plates to Clean Cities" and Ghana's national theme "National Sanitation Day: Local Actions Yielding National Impact." The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs will join the Accra Metropolitan Assembly for a flagship exercise in Accra starting at 6:00 a.m. at Rawlings Park, and has called on all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to mobilise communities and stakeholders to participate.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive reported a major improvement in travel time on the Adenta-Accra corridor following the introduction of a contra-flow arrangement for Ayalolo Bus Rapid Transit services, with journeys completed in approximately 23 minutes during peak hours compared to the previous two-and-a-half hours. About 8,000 passengers were transported from Adenta towards Accra during the morning session of the first day of implementation on 29 September 2026.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama will open a National Conference on Housing Finance in Accra on October 7–8, convened by the National Homeownership Fund to address financing challenges limiting access to affordable housing. The event will bring together stakeholders from government, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society to explore financing models and reforms to improve housing access for low- and middle-income households.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government will introduce contra-flow lanes for Ayalolo buses on the Amasaman–Accra, Adenta–Accra and Kasoa–Accra corridors from September 29, 2026, operating during peak hours (6–9 am and 4–8 pm) to reduce journey times and congestion into the CBD.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has hundreds of traditional markets spread across 16 administrative regions and 261 districts that serve as important economic hubs for retail trade, particularly in food and agricultural produce. These markets generate significant economic activity—with historical estimates placing average annual turnover at approximately US$4 million per location—and provide livelihoods for traders, porters, farmers, artisans and other small-scale businesses.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana has hundreds of traditional markets across its 16 regions and 261 districts that serve as important economic hubs for accessing goods and services, with an average annual turnover of approximately US$4 million per location according to World Bank and USDA estimates. The government is implementing a 24-Hour Economy markets initiative to modernise these traditional markets.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched an emergency exercise to evacuate accumulated waste along the Odaw River at Agbogbloshie to address sanitation challenges and prevent flooding in Accra. President Mahama said the operation, expected to clear about one million tonnes within 90 days, will pave the way for the Agbogbloshie Urban Renewal Project, which includes plans for an industrial park and textile factory.
24 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
IMANI Africa and the Ministry of Local Government discussed reforms on sanitation, local revenue mobilisation, urban mobility and market redevelopment in a September 2026 engagement. The proposals include reorganising waste collection in Greater Accra into three operational blocks with transfer stations and a two-bin household waste separation system.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chronicle editorial argues that President Mahama's "Resetting Ghana" agenda, presented as correcting past mistakes and driving progress, should move beyond political rhetoric and become a national attitude reflected in public institutions and everyday conduct.
23 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A 90-day operation has begun to remove one million metric tonnes of waste from Agbogbloshie, Old Fadama and surrounding communities to restore the Korle Lagoon and support urban renewal, including plans for a textile industry. President Mahama commissioned the exercise, which is being led by the Ministry of Local Government with support from the Ghana Armed Forces and will transport waste to the Adepa landfill site at Nsawam.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's plan to remove one million metric tonnes of waste from Agbogbloshie, Old Fadama and adjoining communities within 90 days is necessary to address Accra's sanitation crisis, but sustained enforcement of bye-laws will be essential to prevent renewed dumping once the operation ends.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
President John Mahama announced that the Ghana Armed Forces will be deployed for emergency operations and national development projects beyond military combat, citing the 48 Engineer Regiment's involvement in waste evacuation from Agbogbloshie and clearing the Accra-Kumasi Expressway as examples of coordinated government efforts to address national challenges.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama dissolved the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral project with immediate effect, with a letter from the sector Minister directing the board to formally hand over the project site to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs by October 31, 2026.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama commissioned the evacuation of approximately one million tonnes of accumulated waste from Agbogbloshie in Accra to the Adepa Engineered Landfill Site near Nsawam, expected to take 90 days as part of a National Emergency Waste Evacuation Exercise led by the Ministry of Local Government in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has begun evacuating a decades-old waste heap at Jamestown with support from the Ghana Armed Forces and the District Road Improvement Programme, transporting waste to the Adepa Waste Centre at Nsawam as part of a nationwide waste evacuation exercise targeting selected landfill sites.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Department of Community Development has introduced five transformational strategies: the Green Communities Initiative, Multi-Purpose Community Centres Initiative, Clean Communities Initiative, Child Safe Communities Initiative, and Community Diaspora Partnership Programme. The initiatives aim to empower communities to identify and address their own challenges, with the Green Communities Initiative specifically promoting tree planting, income generation for women and youth, and reclamation of lands affected by illegal mining.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Kwadaso has urged residents to embrace a household dustbin project initiated by the Assembly's Environmental Department to reduce indiscriminate littering and improve sanitation and hygiene. Environmental Health Officers will supervise the exercise to ensure the bins are used as intended.
8 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Minister Ahmed Ibrahim, reassigned from Local Government to Works, Housing and Water Resources in President Mahama's August 7 ministerial reshuffle, described the move as divinely guided, citing coincidences including receiving a Bible while preaching when news of the reshuffle reached him.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs pledged a crackdown on sanitation indiscipline in Accra, warning that polluters and property rate defaulters will face enforcement. He argued that the capital's waste management crisis can be solved if Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies aggressively collect their Internally Generated Funds and enforce the polluter-pay principle, with factories, businesses and residents paying for the waste they generate rather than relying on the District Assemblies Common Fund.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs Mahama Ayariga has called for a major overhaul of Ghana's waste management system to make collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal more efficient, following a tour of waste management facilities in the Greater Accra Region.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →