A lot of talk and discussion documents have been making the rounds in the past two or three years about the imminent restructuring of the state machinery and ...

This judgment considered the constitutional dimension of town planning schemes and zoning. Which sphere of government has jurisdiction to determine land use ...

Gauteng is claimed to be a "global city region". What does this mean? The City region refers to an area comprised of more than city or urban node- a ...

As far back as 1986, the President of Cameroon acknowledged the need to introduce decentralisation in order to make the people aware of their responsibilities ...

The recently launched DPLG Framework for an integrated Local Government Response to HIV and AIDS comments that local government has an "enormous responsibility ...

Over the past few years, municipalities have become acquainted with the three key instruments for strategic management. First, the integrated development plan ...

HIV&AIDS is much more than a health problem. It is a developmental challenge that affects local government in various ways. in the last issue, we looked at how ...

When Does A Councillor Vacate Office Mid-Term?

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, with a population of about 140 million, is not only Africa's most populous state but also one of the largest federations in ...