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Local Government and Decentralisation in Ghana
Developments since the publication of the First Edition of this book in 2010 have compelled the revision and publication of this Second Edition.
In 2011, the Fifth Government of the Fourth Republic launched a new ‘National Decentralisation Policy Framework’ (NDPF 1) and an accompanying National Decentralisation Action Plan’ (NDAP 1). The Local Government Service was operationalised in the same year, resulting in the migration of over 30,000 civil servants from the Civil Service to the Local Government Service.
Prior to these, the Local Government Departments of District Assemblies) (Commencement) Instrument, 2009, L.1. 1961, had been enacted, allowing for the conversion of the de concentrated Departments at the district level into devolved Departments of the District Assemblies. The Local Government (Urban, Zonal and Town Councils and Unit Committees) (Establishment) Instrument, L.1. 1967, was enacted in 2010. The long-awaited Composite Budget was introduced in 2012.
With the expiry of the NDPF 1/NDAP I in 2014, a new NDPF 11/NDAP 11 was launched in 2015 for the period 2015-2019.
A new Local Government (Sub-Metropolitan District Councils of Metropolitan Assemblies (SMDCs)) (Establishment, Composition and Functions) Instrument, 2015. 11. 2223, was enacted to provide for uniform composition and functions for the SMDCs in all the six Metropolitan Assemblies.
A National Development Planning (System) Regulations, 2016, enacted to support the National Development Planning and Act, 1994, 148. A Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016, Act 925, was passed to establish a Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority and to devolve the Department of Country Planning to the MMDAs.
The disparate laws on local government were consolidated into one Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936. A new Sports Act 2016, Act 934 and a new decentralised National Youth Authority Act 939 were also enacted.
It is these reforms that the Second Edition of the book has sought to capture, in addition to some elaborations on some of the theoretical underpinnings of local government and decentralisation in Ghana. The sections of Acton Civil Society Organisations and Non-State Actors and Women in Local Governance have been improved. Some aspects of the proposals of the Constitutional Review Commission on local government and decentralisation have been used. Some textual changes have also been made.
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Pre-Writing Skills
Ideal for the early stages between 1 and 3 years
This product introduces the child to writing. Useful for shapes and objects identification, tracing and colouring (hand and wrist movement).
₵24.00Pre-Writing Skills
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My First Phonics Workbook
Ideal for the early stages between 1 and 3 years
This product introduces the child to the sounds of the English alphabet. Useful for phonics, identification, tracing and colouring (hand and wrist movement).
₵27.00My First Phonics Workbook
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Shapes Workbook
Ideal for the early stages between 1 and 3 years
This product introduces the child to basic shapes. Useful for shapes and objects identification, tracing and colouring (hand and wrist movement).
₵27.00Shapes Workbook
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Scribbling Workbook
Ideal for the early stages between 1 and 3 years
This product introduces the child to writing through scribbling. Useful for colour identification, grip practice and hand and wrist movement.
₵27.00Scribbling Workbook
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Writing Book: Nursery Book 3
Suitable for children between 2 and 4 years.
This product introduces the child to writing. Has the regular format of sounds from “a” to “z”.
₵24.00Writing Book: Nursery Book 3
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Writing Book: Nursery Book 2
Suitable for children between 2 and 4 years.
This product introduces the child to writing sounds. Has the jolly phonics format for the sounds.
₵24.00Writing Book: Nursery Book 2
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Writing Book: Numbers
Suitable for children between 2 and 4 years.
This product introduces the child to writing numbers. Includes tracing and copying activities for numbers.
₵24.00Writing Book: Numbers
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Writing Book: Pre-Writing Skills
Suitable for children between 2 and 4 years.
This product introduces the child to writing on lines. Contains different curves and lines which eventually form letters and numbers.
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My First English Workbook 3
Suitable for children between 5 and 8 years.
This product is an advanced form of our literacy series.
Focuses mainly on comprehension exercises.
₵27.00My First English Workbook 3
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My First English Workbook 2
Suitable for children between 5 and 8 years.
This product is an advanced form of our literacy series.
Focuses mainly on comprehension exercises.
₵27.00My First English Workbook 2
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A Complete Course in Senior High School Oral English (with Audio CD)
This material shows teachers and students how to recognise and produce the sounds of the English Language with specific attention to sounds that are problematic for speakers of English in West Africa. The exercises at the end of each level accompanied by some suggested answers helps students to self-evaluate their understanding.
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Understanding Management in Living
An in-depth and comprehensive material which covers all aspects of the Senior High School syllabus for the Management in Living programme. This book is recommended for the teaching and learning of Management in Living in Senior High Schools (SHS), Technical/ Vocational Institutes and Colleges of Education by GES.
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Principles & Practice of Taxation
This book covers all the principles and practice of taxation in Ghana. The book is current and straight to the point, devoid of any technical tax jargons. The cases and exercises at the end of each chapter capture the applications of the principles. Some of the cases are quite lengthy; particularly the style of examiners, the objective is to expose users to both principles and dynamics of the practice of taxation as well as examination.
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Communication Research and Practice in Ghana
A collection of review articles on the theory and practice of communication by the school of communication studies. Themes include indigenous communication practices, new media, advertising, public opinion pooling, women in media and ethics in media communications.
₵50.00