News from March 2017
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: The government of Cabo Verde is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, largely modeled on the Portuguese system. Constitutional powers are shared between the head of state, President Jorge Carlos Fonseca, and head of government, Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva. The Supreme Court, the National Electoral Commission, and international observers declared the 2016 nationwide legislative elections generally free and fair.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - The United States Attorney for the Middle District, George L. Beck, Jr., announced today that the federal government is continuing its efforts to remove gang members and violent felons from the streets of Montgomery in the latest round of indictments and arrests. In the last 4 months, ...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliamentary form of government. In the most recent national election in 2013, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won by its narrowest margin since 1993, capturing 68 seats, while the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) won 55 seats.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Zambia is a constitutional republic governed by a democratically elected president and a unicameral national assembly. On Aug. 11, the country held elections under a new constitution for president, national assembly seats, and local government, as well as a referendum on an updated bill of rights.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: Kiribati is a constitutional multiparty republic. The president exercises executive authority and is popularly elected for a four-year term. The legislative assembly nominates at least three, and no more than four, presidential candidates from among its members. Observers considered parliamentary elections...
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Potomac, MD - On March 4th, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Bud Cline, longtime volunteer with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal), will share his knowledge of resident Bald eagles and other birds.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), joined Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) this week to introduce The Securing Our Agriculture and Food Act. The bill addresses the threat of agro-terrorism and ensures the safety...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Nepal is a federal democratic republic. The political system is based on the constitution, which was promulgated in September 2015, replacing the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2063 (2007). The constitution establishes a framework for a prime minister as the chief executive, a bicameral parliament, and...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: Guatemala is a multiparty constitutional republic. On Jan. 14, Jimmy Morales of the National Convergence Front (FCN) party was sworn into office for a four-year term as president. International observers considered the presidential election held in 2015 as generally free and fair.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: The United Republic of Tanzania is a multiparty republic consisting of the mainland region and the semiautonomous Zanzibar archipelago, whose main islands are Unguja (Zanzibar Island) and Pemba. The union is headed by a president, who is also the head of government. Its unicameral legislative body is...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Singapore is a parliamentary republic where the People’s Action Party (PAP), in power since 1959, overwhelmingly dominated the political scene. Observers considered the 2015 general election as open and free, with the major opposition party winning six seats in Parliament. Observers also considered the by-election held in 2016 as open and free, with the major opposition party winning the contested seat.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: ANCHORAGE - The Bureau of Land Management, Anchorage Field Office is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment of a proposal to replace an administrative building at the Campbell Tract Facility.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature. In 2012 the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) party won an expanded majority in parliament, and citizens re-elected President Ernest Bai Koroma in peaceful multiparty elections.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Haiti is a constitutional republic with a multiparty political system. In October 2015 legislative, municipal and first-round presidential elections were held, and while there were allegations of fraud, the results conformed to international observer-estimated outcomes and were generally regarded as...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Jeffery Landheer, age 46, of Mason City, Iowa, has been charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and six counts of possession of child pornography. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed on March 2, 2017, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: Cote d’Ivoire is a democratic republic ruled by a freely elected government. In legislative elections held on Dec. 18, the ruling government coalition won 66 percent of National Assembly seats. The main opposition party, which boycotted the 2011 legislative elections, participated and won seats.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
Release: Benin is a stable constitutional parliamentary democracy (republic). On March 20, voters elected Patrice Talon to a five-year term in a multiparty election, replacing former president Thomas Boni Yayi, who served two consecutive five-year terms. In April 2015 authorities held legislative elections in...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Tuvalu is a constitutional parliamentary democracy. The parliamentary election held in March 2015 was generally free and fair, with three new members elected into the 15-member parliament. There were no formal political parties. Parliament selected Enele Sopoaga for a second term as prime minister.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: The Federated States of Micronesia is a constitutional republic composed of four states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. Individual states enjoy significant autonomy, and their traditional leaders retain considerable influence, especially in Pohnpei and Yap. The elected unicameral national congress...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: The Central African Republic is a presidential republic. After a three-year transitional government, most recently led by Catherine Samba Panza from January 2014 to March 2016, voters elected President Faustin-Archange Touadera in a February run-off. A new constitution came into effect on March 30, approved...
