The General Secretary of the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), Mr. Kokro Amankwaah, has urged local authorities to prioritize information dissemination in their activities.

He made the call at the opening of a 3-day training workshop on project management for members of working groups from the Tema Metropolitan, Atebubu-Amantin, and Kwahu West municipalities under the Partnership for Municipal Innovations-Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL) project in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua.

The project, which also includes the Nandom Municipal in the Upper West Region and Saboba District in the Northern Region as beneficiaries, aims to increase the participation of women in leadership and decision-making in local governance. It also aims to enhance the capacity of local authorities to deliver gender-responsive services for the benefit of women, girls, children, and other marginalized groups.

The NALAG scribe expressed concern about the communication gap between local authorities and the people. "Having been an assembly member and a Presiding Member for a number of years, I know the assemblies are doing a lot. Our problem is that our people are unaware of the numerous things that we are doing, so the time has come for us to focus on disseminating information to our people," he said. Mr. Amankwaah urged local authorities to utilize all available communication channels to ensure that people are informed about developments in their localities, emphasizing that this is crucial for building mutual relationships between local authorities and their constituents.