Decentralisation Act News Today

The new Secretary General (SG) of SHEFA Provincial Government Council (SPGC), Lionel Nasome Kaluat, has outlined his key responsibilities and priorities for his term.

The Bill for the Electoral Act No. of 2023 was passed unanimously in Parliament yesterday the 11th of December 2023, in Port Vila.

The package represents a pragmatic approach to tackling Vanuatu’s dynamic political environment, say Naupa, Kalpokas-Doan and Nimbtik.

To enhance administrative efficiency and promote decentralisation, the Government of the day through the Public Service Commission (PSC) is planning to devolve the powers of the Commission to the Secretary

In a blow for the Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court has not accepted a request from the state to stay the high court order from March last year that told the YSRCP government to develop Amaravati as the state's capital within six months.

In the state assembly, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy declared that he will relocate to Visakhapatnam and work from the coastal city beginning in July.

In a setback to the Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh, the Supreme Court has not accepted a request from the state to stay the high court order from March last year on Amaravati as the state's capital.

The Local Authority Company of Alifu Alifu atoll, Thoddoo, has become the first company to be registered with an Island Council under the amended Decentralisation

Sri Lankas tea exports fell 22 percent from a year earlier to 19 million kilograms, with dollar prices hitting record levels, but total earnings are starting to fall, industry data shows.

Sri Lanka’s average coconut prices gained 0.8 percent after falling for two sessions, at a weekly auction on November 17, official data showed.