Tag: Local Governance
-
Banadir Budget 2026: $61M Plan for Mogadishu City
Banadir Proposes a Leaner Budget for 2026 The Banadir Regional Administration has unveiled its proposed budget for 2026, totaling $61 million. This figure marks a substantial reduction from the 2025 plan, which stood at $101 million. City leaders say the adjustment reflects measured spending while continuing to fund essential services for Mogadishu and the wider…
-
Malay Eyes Cityhood: Boracay’s Gateway Region Moves Toward City Status
Malay Seeks Cityhood: A Step Toward Elevating Boracay’s Administrative Role The town of Malay in Aklan province, best known as the home of Boracay Island, is pressing ahead with plans to convert from a first-class municipality into a component city. The push, championed by Rep. Florencio “Joeben” Miraflores of Aklan’s second district, was the centerpiece…
-
Malay Cityhood Push: Boracay Town Seeks City Status
Background: Malay’s place in Aklan and the Boracay boom Nestled on the northern coast of Aklan, the municipality of Malay is best known as the gateway to Boracay Island, one of the world’s premier beach destinations. The town has long functioned as a tourism and economic hub for the province and the region, contributing billions…
-
Malay in Aklan Eyes Cityhood, Spurred by Boracay’s Global Footprint
Overview: Malay’s bid for city status Residents of Malay, a town in the Philippine province of Aklan best known for Boracay Island, gathered on Monday, October 6, for a public consultation on a proposal that could elevate Malay from a municipality to a component city. The proposal is championed by Aklan’s second district Representative Florencio…
-
AP Women Police Promotions: Department Choice for Village and Ward Officers
AP Govt Grants Department Choice to Women Police at the Grassroots The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a transformative policy for women police deployed in village and ward secretariats across the state. For years, these officers faced a dilemma about their cadre and duties. The new plan allows eligible women police to decide whether they…
-
Vevey Protests Against Nestlé Waters Sale: Community Demands Transparency
On a crisp morning by Lake Geneva, a crowd gathered in Vevey to voice strong opposition to the proposed sale of the Nestlé Waters unit. Local environmental groups, labor unions, and concerned residents filled the riverside promenade with banners and chants, turning the lakeside town into a stage for a broader debate about water resources,…
-
Telangana Local Body Elections 2025: Five-Phase Schedule Unveiled
Telangana Local Body Elections 2025: Overview The Telangana State Election Commission has released the schedule for Local Body Elections 2025, confirming that polling for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), and Gram Panchayats will be conducted in five phases starting on October 9. This marks a major test of local governance…
-
Geneva ACG: Martin Staub Takes Presidency Through 2030
Geneva ACG appoints new leadership for 2025-2030 In its ordinary session held this Saturday, the Assembly of the Association of Geneva Municipalities (ACG) elected its new committee for the municipal legislature 2025-2030 and named Martin Staub, the administrative councilor of Vernier, as president. The move underscores the ACG’s ongoing role as the coordinating body for…
-
Martin Staub Elected President of Geneva’s ACG Through 2030
Leadership and direction for the 2025-2030 term In its regular session on Saturday, the General Assembly of the Association of Geneva Municipalities (ACG) elected its new committee for the municipal legislature 2025-2030 and named Martin Staub, the administrative councillor of Vernier, as president. The ACG’s committee functions as its executive body and is composed of…
-
Martin Staub Elected President of the ACG Until 2030
Martin Staub Takes the Helm of the ACG In a significant development for the administrative landscape of Geneva, Martin Staub, the administrative advisor from Vernier, has been elected as the president of the Association of Geneva Municipalities (ACG) for the term 2025-2030. This appointment was made during the regular meeting of the general assembly held…