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Prez. Akufo-Addo upgrades 15 Assemblies

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has granted Executive Approval for the upgrade of some districts to municipalities and municipalities to metropolis.

Date Created : 11/11/2024 : Story Author : Emmanuel Frimpong/Ghanadistricts.com

This is pursuant to section 3(1) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936).

The decision was based on request from the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development in line with the relevant legal provisions as stipulated in Act 936.

Per the new Executive approval, the Kpone-Katamanso and Techiman municipalities have now been upgraded to metropolis. The Gomoa East District Assembly is the only district in the list to be upgraded to metropolis.

However, Bole, Afigya Kwabre South, Atwima Kwanwoma, Atwima Nwabiagya North, Obuasi East, Sekyere South and the Ningo Prampram Districts have been upgraded to municipality statuses.

The rest include; Anloga, South Tongu, Shama, Techiman North and Pru East Districts.

Meanwhile, the Ministry says the decisions on Ho municipality to a metropolis; and Offinso North and Birim North districts to municipality, as well as petition for the creation of new districts are still under consideration for necessary action.