Tag Archives: Elected MMDCEs will be autonomous – NALAG President

President John Mahama has nominated a new set of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) per Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, the presidency announced 71 nominations across eight regions. The nominations are subject to the approval of ...

The President of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Bismark Baisie Nkum says electing Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will make them become autonomous and “can expand their scope”. According to him, if MMDCEs are elected on party basis, it will keep political parties on their toes and eradicate the “one-man-takes-all” syndrome. Mr Nkum says ...