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President Akufo-Addo has sent a clear and unambiguous warning to all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in his government. He says he would not take any lame excuses for non-performance and failures on the part of any of his appointees. Speaking at an orientation put together for MMDCEs …

President Akufo-Addo has charged newly appointed CEOs for the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to build and manage their own capacities to realise the fruits of decentralisation as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.   According to him, this would finally end the overreliance of citizens on action and support …

The Minority in Parliament has demanded a re-run of the confirmation processes of some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) nominees. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Ranking Member on the Local Government Committee of Parliament, Nii Lante Vanderpuye stated that the use of force on Assembly Members, prevention of …

  Youth activist and a National Secretary for United Patriots of NPP, Kwabena Frimpong has urged newly sworn in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives to partner their party executives and members of Parliament to chart a development for their respective communities/districts.   He noted that such collaboration would help …

A native from Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Ashanti Region, who was an Aspirant for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Position in the area mentioned, Mr. John Kwame Duodu (SIR JOHN) has tasked all confirmed MMDCEs across the country especially in Ashanti region to work closely …

The Head of Local Government Service, Dr. Nana Ato Arthur, has explained that all rejected MMDCEs can still go for the nomination contest until the President chooses to withdraw them.   He said he is so far pleased with the outcome of the confirmation of the MMDCEs nominees.     …

The National Media Commission has lashed out at people preventing journalists from giving coverage to the confirmation of the recently nominated Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in some part of the country.   According to the Media Commission, nobody have the right to prevent any journalist since the …

The Centre for Local Governance Advocacy (CLGA) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to withdraw any Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive (MMDCEs) nominee who fails to garner the two-thirds majority of votes cast by assembly members after a second round of voting and present a new candidate …

Director of Communications of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has condemned the destruction of properties belonging to his party by some persons believed to be members of the NPP following the announcement of the list of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).   He …

Some failed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Ashanti Region are urging for calm among Ghanaians following the release of the list of MMDCEs in the country. They are calling on aggrieved individuals to bury their differences and support the persons nominated by the President, Nana Addo …