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Ashanti Region Minister calls for respect for local languages

by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah in tête-à-tête with Cecilia Amankwah, Country Director of Engage Now Africa Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, is encouraging Ghanaians to pay attention to the use of local languages in communication both at home and in school. He said the continued neglect of Ghanaian dialects in …

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Interdicted local govt staff clears the air

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Hajia Alima Mahama, Local Government Minister Roland Nsoh-Billa Abire, one of the Local Government Service staff interdicted for engaging in active politics, says he had already sent his resignation letter prior to his decision to contest in the upcoming New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries. “As part …

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INVOLVE CITIZENS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROCESS -CDD GHANA CHARGES DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah         Center for Democratic Governance , CDD-Ghana with the support of Open Society initiatives for West Africa ,(OSIWA) has organized a stakeholders Dialogue and information Sharing Workshop on the Reflections on the participatory Local Governance and Implementation of the National Popular Participation Framework . …

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INVOLVE CITIZENS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE PROCESS -CDD GHANA CHARGES DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES

    By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah     Center for Democratic Governance , CDD-Ghana with the support of Open Society initiatives for West Africa ,(OSIWA) has organized a stakeholders Dialogue and information Sharing Workshop on the Reflections on the participatory Local Governance and Implementation of the National Popular Participation Framework . …

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MMDCE election to end winner-takes-all syndrome – Local Govt Minister

    By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Rural Development Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama Rural Development Minister, Hajia Alima Mahama Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama says the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on partisan basis will be a key solution to the ‘winner-takes-all’ syndrome …

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Parliament approves GH₵2 billion request to save five local banks

  By:brightwebtv.com /Martin awuku   The debate on the approval of the GHc2 billion was concluded last Wednesday but the approval was deferred because of a lack of a quorum.       Parliament Thursday approved the issuance of a Sovereign Guarantee of up to GH₵2 billion in favour of …

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MMDCE’S Can’t Unilaterally Sign Documents Binding On The District Assembly-Local Gov’t Expert Nana Kofi Senya

  By:brightwebtv.com/Martin Awuku A three time Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Nana Kofi Senya has stressed no Metropolitan, Municipal or District Executive has the power to unilaterally sign documents binding on the assembly.     Speaking in interview with OTEC fm’s Isaac Nsiah Foster, Hon Nana Kofi …

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Government justifies support for 7 local banks

The government has justified its decision to back financial support arrangements that would raise the minimum capital requirement levels of seven local banks. Last year, the Bank of Ghana raised the minimum capital requirement of commercial banks from GH¢120 million to GH¢400 million and set a December 31, 2018 deadline. …

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