local government

- ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi said on Wednesday that local government is an effective system of governance providing for devolution of power and resources in addition to easy access to the public. At the closing session…

The president of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ambali Olatunji, denounced what he called "systematic rape of the system of local government" by politicians in the country. He also attributed the near…

The progressive train wreck that has become our municipal government is hardly a collection of coincidences, as the mayor suggested. It actually started years ago when the commission went from five commissioners to seven and proceeded to…

Author: Folajimi Akinla For most Nigerians, June 12, 1993 - Democracy Day - is a date that brings back bittersweet memories. We remember when, after 14 years of military rule, Nigerians participated in what is, to date, considered the…

There is a great challenge in Nigeria, beyond the existing security, economic, constitutional, political and social challenges. Our basic problem is the state of mind, attitude, character, lack of decency, decorum and morality of…

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila said the local government system must be efficient and functional for Nigerians to enjoy the expected "dividends of…

(FILE) In this file photo taken on July 15, 2020, former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends a press conference on July 15, 2020, in Geneva, following his hearing before the representatives…

Lawrence Agcaoili - The Filipino StarSeptember 8, 2020 | 00h00 MANILA, Philippines - The digital divide, inadequate information and…

Federal Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem said on Saturday that implementing Article 149 of the Constitution will only strengthen and strengthen the systems of local government in place in various provinces and is by no means a controversial…

PESHAWAR: In a major policy shift, the Pakistani provincial government of Tehreek-i-Insaf decided to abolish the district government, the most efficient level of the existing local government system. After removing the district…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan formed a committee on Sunday to recommend within a week a proposal for a new local government structure that will be considered and presented to provincial assemblies to launch the required legislative…

GOVERNMENT By Nsubuga Mukedi KAMAPALA - On May 4, the media were inundated with a topical article on local government management titled “Revitalizing the Local Government System” in Uganda. The…

Every May 1, United Nations member states honor workers' contribution to national development. This year's theme - "Promote public spirit in the public sector"reminds us of what is needed in most developing countries,…

Last update on Monday December 18th, 2017, 02:47 PM by Denis Chabrol Caribbean Development (CDB) gives Guyana US $ 218,020 to build capacity in key areas of local government to facilitate decentralization of public service…

Governance at the local government level in Nigeria is in crisis. The waste of colossal resources by elected officials and other officials of the third level of government in the past, and even more so…

Residents of the East Bank Demerara communities of Peters Hall and Providence and parts of Republic Park and Nandy Park came face to face a week ago with the effects of a failing local government system. While many of them slept, seawater…

ISLAMABAD: A national poll claimed that around 65% of Pakistanis believe that a system of local government (LG) is the only solution to get the country out of the myriad of current problems.According to the opinion poll conducted by…