{
  "id": 7559492,
  "title": "Gov’t to broadcast Assembly meetings live to boost transparency — Mahama Ayariga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/govt-to-broadcast-assembly-meetings-live-to-boost-transparency-mahama",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:22:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/govt-to-broadcast-assembly-meetings-live-to-boost-transparency-mahama-ayariga/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has announced plans to broadcast General Assembly and Town Hall meetings from Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) live for the public. Ayariga, working with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement in local governance in accordance with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The initiative is expected to boost public interest and participation in District-Level Elections and encourage more active engagement in the decentralization process, ultimately leading to more transparent, accountable, and responsive local institutions.",
  "summary": "Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has announced plans to provide live coverage of General Assembly and Town Hall meetings across Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). According to the Minister, he has engaged the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to roll out the … The post…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama Ayariga partners NCCE, GBC to broadcast MMDAs’ General Assembly meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mahama-ayariga-partners-ncce-gbc-to-broadcast-mmdas-general-assembly",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:24:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "I've engaged NCCE, GBC to provide live coverage of MMDA meetings - Ayariga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ive-engaged-ncce-gbc-to-provide-live-coverage-of-mmda-meetings-ayariga",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:37:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}