Regional News of Sunday, 11 March 2018Source: ghananewsagency.orgFocus on revenue mobilisation – Hajia Mahama charges regionsMinister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima MahamaThe Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has admonished regional ministers and coordinating directors to make revenue mobilization their topmost priority this year. She said this would help improve service delivery to stakeholders, in particular, to build a better Ghana, adding that they must be able to identify the resources they need to implement their policies. Hajia Mahama said this at the signing ceremony of the 2018 Performance Contract between the 10 regional ministers and regional coordinating directors in Accra on Friday. She said the priority areas of the Contract include local revenue generation, education, infrastructural development, social protection, and institutional capacity development. Hajia Mahama reminded both parties that it was their collective responsibility to ensure their success, urging the regional minister to support the directors to deliver on targets.

Source: GhanaWeb March 11, 2018 13:07 UTC