NEWS BULLETIN
Ghana Underscores Commitment to Community-Led Development at Global Saemaul Ministerial Meeting in Korea
08 Oct08:17:25 AM
Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Joins Global Leaders at Welcome Dinner Ahead of Saemaul Meetings in South Korea
08 Oct08:03:57 AM
National Dialogue Ends With Renewed Commitment to Reset Ghana’s Decentralisation Agenda
08 Oct07:59:51 AM
Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Highlights Decentralisation as Core of National Development Agenda
08 Oct07:44:47 AM
Vice President Calls for Bold Reforms to Deepen Decentralisation and Responsive Governance
08 Oct07:41:34 AM
Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Joins Ghanaians In Praise And Thanksgiving At Shabach Praise 2025
08 Oct12:02:25 AM
The Church Is the Conscience of The Nation — Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Calls for Faith-Led Nation Building
07 Oct11:58:04 PM
MLGCRA Engages National House of Chiefs on Ending Child Marriage and Gender-Based Violence
07 Oct11:11:06 PM
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Global Saemaul Meeting Explores Regional Approaches and Local Governance for SDGs
The second day of the 2nd Global Saemaul Undong Ministerial and Leader...
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Ghana Underscores Commitment to Community-Led Development at Global Saemaul Ministerial Meeting in Korea
Gyeongju, Republic of Korea – September 17, 2025 — Ghana has underscor...
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Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Joins Global Leaders at Welcome Dinner Ahead of Saemaul Meetings in South Korea
Ghana’s Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affai...
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National Dialogue Ends With Renewed Commitment to Reset Ghana’s Decentralisation Agenda
The two-day National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Gover...
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Hon. Rita Naa Odoley-Sowah (MP)
Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister
Amin Abdul-RahamanChief Director
About the Ministry
Mandate Of the Ministry
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and its departments and agencies belong to the Central Management Agencies category of Government Machinery with the mandate to ensure good governance and balanced development of Metropolitan / Municipal / District Assemblies. The Ministry derives its mandate from the 1992 constitution and section 12 of the PNDCL 327 which provides the responsibilities of Ministries.