MMDAs to Air Assembly Meetings Live on Local FM Stations – Ayariga

The Minister of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced plans to introduce regulations and directives that will require Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to broadcast their meetings live on local FM stations.

The initiative is intended to promote greater transparency and accountability in local governance, while giving residents the opportunity to follow assembly proceedings and take a more active interest in decisions affecting their communities.

Speaking at a breakfast meeting with development partners, heads of departments, and agencies under the Ministry in Accra, Ayariga said the Ministry would collaborate with local broadcasting stations to ensure that assembly proceedings are accessible to the communities they serve.

According to the Minister, assemblies serve as local legislative bodies and their proceedings should therefore be conducted openly and transparently.

He said the Ministry would introduce regulations requiring every assembly meeting to be broadcast live on local FM stations, stressing that the public should have access to the proceedings of assemblies just as they do to proceedings of the national Parliament.

Ayariga noted that the Ministry is already supporting regional broadcasting stations and plans to leverage these platforms to improve public access to local government activities.

The proposed measure forms part of broader efforts to strengthen transparency, public participation, and accountability within Ghana’s local government system.

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