She also spoke about the number of boreholes constructed, disbursement of funds to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Internally Generated Funds (IGF), GETFund projects, District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) projects and sanitation.

Published 2 Nov 2026, 06:40 GMTUpdated 2 Nov 2026, 06:40 GMT

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The Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government has concluded its 13-day public hearing which focused on the presentation of the 2025 Annual Statements by Audit Committees of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across all 16 regions of Ghana.

The public hearing which took place in Parliament brought together Regional Ministers and officials from the various Assemblies to account for their activities, financial management and development projects.

During the proceedings, the Chairperson of the Committee and MP for Agona East, Queenstar Maame Pokuah Sawyerr, raised key questions on the implementation of the 24-hour economy market, the number of boreholes constructed, disbursement of funds to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Internally Generated Funds (IGF), GETFund projects, District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) projects and sanitation.

The 13-day exercise provided an opportunity for the Committee to assess the performance of the Assemblies, address concerns and strengthen accountability in local governance.

Meanwhile, a Member of the Local Government Committee and Member of Parliament for Sene East, Dominic Napare has urged the Wenchi Municipal Assembly to develop a comprehensive risk register to identify and address potential risks of its departments and units.

He made the call when officials of the Wenchi Municipal Assembly appeared before the Local Government Committee to present the 2025 Annual Statement of the Audit Committee.

Laud NarteyLaud Nartey is a current affairs editor with the MG News team at Media General, serving TV3 Ghana, 3News, Onua TV and more platforms.

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