Tag: Rural Governance
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Namibia’s Traditional Leaders Serve Villages from Windhoek Amid Residency Rules
Overview: A Conflict Between Duty and Duty Boundaries In Namibia, traditional leaders play a central role in local governance, cultural preservation, and dispute mediation within their communities. Yet a growing number of chiefs and headmen publicly operate from Windhoek, the capital, rather than from their rural homelands. Their stance — that “We cannot be confined…
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Namibia’s Remote Chiefs: Serving Villages From Windhoek Amid Residency Rules
Background: The unusual arrangement In Namibia, a number of traditional leaders have long been expected to reside within or near the villages they shepherd. Yet reports and interviews indicate that some chiefs, including figures from the OvaHerero Traditional Authority in the Erongo region, perform many duties from Windhoek, the capital. The posture of “serving from…
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Telangana Zilla Parishad Reservations Confirmed Based on Caste Census
Overview of the GO The Telangana state government, through the Panchayat Raj Department, released an official government order (GO) to determine the reservations for Zilla Parishad (ZP) president posts ahead of local elections. The allocation hinges on the latest caste census data, aiming to ensure proportional representation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and…