municipalities
APA issues warning to various municipality officials across Egypt over illegal buildings
Egypt
February 27, 2021
APA issues warning to various municipality officials across Egypt over illegal buildings
The Administrative Prosecution Authority (APA) issued a strong-worded statement on Saturday addressed to several officials of municipalities across Egypt over…
Egypt’s building tax exemption raised to LE 24,000
Business
September 24, 2018
Egypt’s building tax exemption raised to LE 24,000
In a new law, Minister of Finance Mohammed Moaet stated on Monday that the country’s tax exemption on buildings…
Meteorological authority warns against unprecedented heatwave, urges protection of people
World
June 20, 2017
Meteorological authority warns against unprecedented heatwave, urges protection of people
World Meteorological Authority (WMA) has warned against an unprecedented heatwave that it predicts will strike wide parts of the world.…
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Municipality chiefs not selected by nepotism, says Cairo governor
The Cairo governor has denied press reports claiming new municipality chiefs were selected because of their affiliation with the Muslim…
Going local
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
Local councils provide basic services, and hope for revolutionaries
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Local councils provide basic services, and hope for revolutionaries
Most of Egypt’s political attention is focused on the coming presidential election and the battle over who will write the…
HQs of municipalities, NDP handed over to ministry
Egypt
July 9, 2011
HQs of municipalities, NDP handed over to ministry
The headquarters of municipalities and the dissolved National Democratic party (NDP) have been handed over to the Ministry of Local…
Municipalities in need of reform, but path forward is unclear
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Municipalities in need of reform, but path forward is unclear
Local councils are the only remaining elected bodies dominated by members of the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which…
Thousands protest Alexandria governor appointment
Egypt
April 22, 2011
Thousands protest Alexandria governor appointment
Thousands of university professors, Muslim Brothers and 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition members protested the appointment of a new Alexandria…