NEC readies first council election for new Kampong Som city

Election for a new city in Preah Sihanouk province has been officially scheduled for January next year. The National Election Committee (NEC) has picked January 26, 2025 for electing the Kampong Som City Council for the first time ever. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501571568/nec-readies-first-council-election-for-new-kampong-som-city/

Minister of Public Works holds a meeting to collect input from stakeholders on reform

The Ministry of Public Works held a meeting to receive input from ministries and institutions for the drafting of measures and action plans to implement measures. Keys to public administration reform include improving the recruitment system, capacity building and institutional capacity, and the incentive system ...

Torn Vibol
https://tinyurl.com/bvv45569

Government issues roadmap to improve local admin management

The Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has published the Strategic Plan for the Promotion of Territorial Administration, Security, Public Order and Social Security 2024-2028 to support the implementation of the Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1 to achieve the set goals, objectives and vision. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501451097/government-issues-roadmap-to-improve-local-admin-management/

Interior minister calls for tightening of border control management

Minister of Interior Sar Sokha has urged the provincial governors of border provinces and joint forces to tighten management and control over border crossings. This directive comes in the wake of reported irregularities linked to negligence in the performance of their duties. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/interior-minister-calls-tightening-border-control-management

PM says jobs are delegated, he won’t interfere in everything

Pledging a non-interference governance model yesterday, Prime Minister Hun Manet called for a collective responsibility to solve national issues and people’s problems. ...

Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501370986/pm-says-jobs-are-delegated-he-wont-interfere-in-everything/

Siem Reap takes top social services award

The Siem Reap Provincial Administration has been awarded top prize in the national social service competition, with the Kandal Provincial Hall taking second place. ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-takes-top-social-services-award

DPM Kheng urges local authorities to build good relations with people

Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior, instructed local authorities to have good relations with the people under their jurisdiction and assist them by meeting their needs. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501097366/dpm-kheng-urges-local-authorities-to-build-good-relations-with-people/

Siem Reap gives district temporary makeshift market amid Covid-19

Banteay Srei district authorities in Siem Reap province have organised Phsar Kromoun, or improvised market, for vendors to sell necessities to the community amid the temporary closure of the Banteay Srei market where 60 vendors recently tested positive for Covid-19. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/siem-reap-gives-district-temporary-makeshift-market-amid-covid-19

Preah Sihanouk authorities warn of clampdown on employee abuse

The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration has warned of legal action against any employers of establishments in the province, such as hotels or casinos, who force force their employees to work overtime or try to detain them against their will for any reason. ...

Lay Samean
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/preah-sihanouk-authorities-warn-clampdown-employee-abuse

Hotels, Casinos That Detain, Traffic, Exploit Workers Will Be Prosecuted: Preah Sihanouk

Preah Sihanouk authorities have issued a statement that hotels and casinos that detain, traffic or sexually exploit workers can have their business licenses revoked and cases sent to court. ...

Pa Sokheng
https://vodenglish.news/hotels-casinos-that-detain-traffic-exploit-workers-will-be-prosecuted-preah-sihanouk/

Three parties field candidates for Bokor town council election

The National Election Committee (NEC) has officially accepted the registration of three political parties along with candidates to run in the Bokor municipal council election in Kampot province. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/three-parties-field-candidates-bokor-town-council-election

Minister: Inclusive meeting vital

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng has instructed heads of the government’s local visit working groups throughout the country to ensure that relevant officials are invited to attend all meetings at the municipal, district and commune levels. ...

Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-inclusive-meeting-vital

Civil service reforms forge on

The Ministry of Interior and Transparency International Cambodia (TI Cambodia) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the provisions of the framework for the School of Governance (SoG) phase II (2021-2025). ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/civil-service-reforms-forge

New programme set to track, manage One Window service

The Ministry of Interior announced it has put in place an information programme for managing one window service requests starting this month. The programme will make it easier for citizens to monitor service requests at each stage on their phones. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-programme-set-track-manage-one-window-service

Two held for trafficking rosewood in Ratanakkiri

Ratanakkiri provincial officials on Sunday questioned two suspects at the provincial Forestry Administration headquarters in connection to the smuggling of more than five cubic metres of rosewood. Authorities arrested the two suspects – a man and a woman – on July 30 in Kon Mom ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/two-held-trafficking-rosewood-ratanakkiri

Special inspection group to monitor commune workflow

Interior Minister Sar Kheng said yesterday he has a special inspection group formed to monitor commune authorities to ensure they work properly and use their new allotted budget efficiently. ...

Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/695079/special-inspection-group-to-monitor-commune-workflow/

Government raises retirement age for civil servants to 60

The Ministry of Civil Service released a letter on Thursday addressed to senior leaders of all institutions in the Kingdom announcing a change in the retirement age of civil servants. In compliance with Article 26 of the Law on Social Security Fund, civil servants, regardless ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-raises-retirement-age-civil-servants-60

Germany donates €5M to boost local services

The German government has committed €5 million (about $5.68 million) to a joint government and civil society programme to boost cooperation between local authorities, local service providers and the public to improve performance. The German Embassy announced the funding of the Implementation of Social Accountability ...

Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-donates-eu5m-boost-local-services

Government establishes new districts, town for better management

While the government claims that the recent sub-decree to establish a new town and new districts will improve administrative management and provide public services closer to villages, civil society groups say the changes are a waste of the national budget. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability ...

Soth Koemsoeun
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-establishes-new-districts-town-better-management

Sub-decrees approve creation of new districts

Prime Minister Hun Sen has issued two sub-decrees reclassifying two communes in Phnom Penh as districts, as per a request made by Interior Minister Sar Kheng last week.​ In the separate sub-decrees, obtained by Khmer Times yesterday, Boeng Keng Kang I, Boeng Keng Kang II, Boeng Keng Kang ...

Taing Vida
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50572812/sub-decrees-approve-creation-of-new-districts/

Kamsab removed from ports as Kingdom braces for loss of preferential trade access

The Cambodian government has begun a series of reforms intended to strengthen economic independence and promote business in the Kingdom, as they prepare for the possible loss of preferential trade access to the EU and US in the coming months. Prime Minister Hun Sen on ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kamsab-removed-ports-kingdom-braces-loss-preferential-trade-access

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