Governo local

O líder federal da Aliança Democrática, Geordin Hill-Lewis, abordou questões de prestação de serviços em KwaZulu-Natal durante o congresso provincial do partido em Durban no sábado. Ele instou os municípios a demonstrarem uma governança eficaz e destacou o Município de uMngeni como um modelo. Hill-Lewis identificou a região metropolitana de eThekwini como a próxima prioridade do partido para melhorias.

09 de maio de 2026 Reportado por IA

A Prefeitura de Ilhabela tenta cobrar taxas de preservação ambiental não pagas por quase 6.300 veículos que deixaram o arquipélago desde março.

Japan's House of Representatives Budget Committee held public hearings on the fiscal 2026 budget in Kagoshima and Morioka on Sunday, marking the first time such regional sessions occurred on a weekend day. This move underscores the ruling bloc's efforts to pass the budget within the current fiscal year.

08 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

Yukiyoshi Yamano, a 63-year-old former mayor of Kanazawa, has won Ishikawa Prefecture's gubernatorial election as an independent, defeating incumbent Governor Hiroshi Hase. The race centered on reconstruction efforts following the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Voter turnout was 54.68%, lower than the previous election's 61.82%.

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui has unveiled plans to introduce dual bus fares distinguishing between residents and non-residents to ease overcrowding from tourism. The current flat fare of ¥230 would rise to between ¥350 and ¥400 for non-residents, while dropping to ¥200 for locals, with implementation targeted for fiscal 2027.

22 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

Ruling and opposition parties are preparing for the June 3 local elections, viewed as a gauge of public sentiment on political polarization following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The elections include parliamentary by-elections in over 10 constituencies and mark the first major test for President Lee Jae Myung's administration since June last year. The Democratic Party aims to bolster its mandate, while the People Power Party focuses on economic issues to rebound.