President Akufo-Addo has approved the elevation of selected districts to Municipalities and Municipalities to Metropolises.
This announcement was made in a statement from the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development (MLGRD) on Wednesday, December 4.
The upgrades are in accordance with the legal framework outlined in Act 936.
Among the municipalities upgraded to metropolises are the Ho, Sunyani, New Juaben, and Wa Municipal Assemblies.
Additionally, the Offinso North, Birem North, and Karaga District Assemblies have been elevated to municipal status.
This move is aimed at improving administrative efficiency and strengthening local governance, in line with the government’s broader decentralization agenda.
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