{"id":116955,"date":"2026-04-11T07:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/president-mahama-nominates-diana-ayamga-as-bongo-dce"},"modified":"2026-04-11T08:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:04:30","slug":"president-mahama-nominates-diana-ayamga-as-bongo-dce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/president-mahama-nominates-diana-ayamga-as-bongo-dce","title":{"rendered":"President\u202fMahama Nominates Diana Ayamga as Bongo DCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Madam Diana Asoketarige Ayamga for appointment as the District Chief Executive (DCE), for the Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East Region.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and issued to the Ghana News Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the nomination was in accordance with Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended.<\/p>\n<p>It said the nomination followed a formal communication from the Office of the President, and that the appointment, remained subject to approval by the District Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Madam Diana Asoketarige Ayamga for appointment as the District Chief Executive (DCE), for the Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East Region. 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