Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A New Capital

11/07/07--FIRST CITY--
Today, His Sovereign Majesty issued a surprise Decree stating that the name and function of the capital city Stonerdale are to be changed. The new name, First City, is 'more representative of the Secessionist ideology of the nation and less suggestive of our British colonial past', the King said. He also changed the meaning of the capital to one of where the seat of government would sit and where the Monarch would reside.

Friday, May 18, 2007

The King's Majority Celebrations

19/05/07—STONERDALE CITY—Today, as with every year, His Sovereign Majesty the King’s Birthday is celebrated with a national holiday and fanfare. However, this year is particularly special, as the King will enter his majority years at the age of 18.

The Birthday of His Sovereign Majesty King Adam, the worlds’ youngest reigning monarch, shall be marked by an outpouring of love and reverence by Kemetian people throughout the kingdom and around the world.

The King has won a special place in the hearts of the Kemetian people through his combination of devotion to the welfare and development of his people, and a keen understanding and awareness of political and social issues. Today, His Sovereign Majesty plays the pivotal role of the embodiment of the Great Secession and Leader of the Nation.

On May 19th, buildings and homes of all Kemetians are elaborately adorned with flags, portraits of His Sovereign Majesty and bunting. Around the Royal Palace of Stonerdale and Royal Road areas of Stonerdale City, much vividly coloured confetti decorates the paths. On the evening of the holiday itself, the roads around Stonerdale City are closed to traffic and many of people take to the streets.

Tonight, the King will enjoy a private banquet with the Royal Family and the following day shall travel to London to visit the newly opened Sacred Exhibition at the British Library. Other public functions have been delayed for a week until all members of the community a free to partake and a slightly belated birthday celebration.

The King will welcome your gifts and congratulations. Please comment below.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Results of the General Election 2007

02/04/07--HILLCREST PROVINCE-- After thorough counting of absentee and local votes, the National Electoral Commision, Ministry of Justice has released the following results:

1. Lloyd-Davies--Liberal Party--Incumbent -50%- 5 seats
2. Prince Ian--National Constitutional Party--Opposition-40%- 4 seats
3. Finch--Green Party--Medium Player-6%- 1 seat
4. Sinclair--Imperialist Party--Minor Player -4%- 0 seats
Total Votes: 44

With this record turnout of 44 votes, the Ministry of Justice confirms that Mr. Lloyd-Davies is to remain Prime Minister for his second term until December 1st 2007.

The new Consultative Assembly shall be convened shortly to confirm the Prime Minister and His Majesty shall be writing to His Excellency the Prime Minister to approve the people's choice.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Diplomatic Tour

30/03/07--STONERDALE CITY-- His Majesty King Adam and members of the Royal Family are scheduled to travel to the Hillcrest Province tomorrow and receive a week-long tour of the surrounding United States territories. His Majesty will be announcing the results of the election abroad for the first time on Sunday evening from the Hillcrest Palace. Preliminary figures are in from several polling stations that suggest Prince Ian's National Constitutional Party is leading, possibly meaning the end of Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies 2 year grip on power.

The King will not be meeting with Crown Prince Ian during this journey; however, he is to have meetings with other royal family members arriving Sunday evening and is expected to announce the composition of the Council of the Royal Court, with its members being selected from the Royal Family at the same time as the election results. The Court Advisory Council will then be selected by the Council of the Royal Court.

Various topics that are set to dominate the agenda are the state of the health care system, to be discussed with HRH Princess Joyce, Secretary of Health and Social Services, Ministry of the Interior; agriculture with HRH Prince John, Secretary of Agriculture, Ministry of the Interior, and Secretary Christopher Knoepke of the Department of Corrections, Ministry of Justice about the current prison and rehabilitation system. Other Royal Family members will also be consulted as to the position they wish to occupy in the future.

On Monday night, His Majesty will be attending a private Passover ceremony of the Royal Family. Although the King strongly promotes the secular nature of the government, he says he will still exercise his and his families' right to worship as they wish.

While the King is on his tour, Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies shall exercise the powers of Regent (even if the election results state another winning candidate) until His Majesty returns.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Election 07 Finalised

18/03/07--STONERDALE CITY-- His Majesty has announced that elections for Prime Minister shall occur on the 25th March after their cancellation in late 2006. The winner shall complete a term until December 1st 2007 when a new election shall occur. Parties can continue to be submitted until the 20th March and the election campaign shall run for four days until the ballots are submitted on the 25th.

So far, the National Constitutional Party is the only party confirmed to be in the race. Its Chair Prince Ian has given no comments about how he believes the party will fair in the election. It is expected that the current Prime Minister's party, the Social Democrats, will also run again; however, the party Chair Prime Minister Lloyd-Davies and Marais-Gilchrist of the Liberal Party have been taking part in talks to establish whether their parties may merge under Lloyd-Davies as a possibly Liberal Democratic party with Socialist sympathies. Whether this works or not Marais-Gilchrist has made it clear that he is not going to run saying that he wishes to focus 'on the development of Kemetia's economic position in Europe.'

Reliable sources also suggest that Jack Finch the Minister of the Interior's Green Party will make an appearance, though he does not expect to win 'more than 3 seats.' Several other small parties who seem to harbour high hopes for many seats and perhaps the Prime Ministry did not mirror this attitude. Sinclair's Imperialist Party was most vocal about the perceived unfairness of the past elections, all won by Mr. Lloyd-Davies.

However, with the definite loss of the Liberal Party, many fear the emergence of a two party system. The Monarchy believes this would be hurtful to our democratic principles, as without a diverse range of parties not all people in society would be represented.

Hopefully, the election shall be conducted free and fairly so don't forget to cast your vote on the 25th.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

87% Vote Yes for the Permanent Constitution

25/01/07--STONERDALE CITY & THE PROVINCES--
His Eminence Jack Finch, the Minister for the Interior and His Excellency the Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies, Chair of the Committee on the Composition and Implementation of the Permanent Constitution (CCIPC) said today that 87% of voters in the referendum on the Permanent Constitution voted yes out of an electorate of 128 whereas 13% voted no. His Excellency the Prime Minister said in a statement that the large turnout reflected the magnitude of the response of the Kemetian people to the appeal of His Sovereign Majesty King Adam. His Sovereign Majesty urged citizens to cast their votes with a feeling of responsibility for their future and commended them on their keenness to participate in the referendum and their faithfulness to their leadership. The CCIPC congratulated His Sovereign Majesty the King, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, the Kemetian government, and people on this occasion.

This new Permanent Constitution is seen as a great step forward. Taking into account the concerns of citizens about the Advisory Council, it has been abolished and now a unicameral legislative branch is in operation. Other areas have been overhauled as well and the full text of the constitution can be view under the Constitutional section of the official web portal.

Monday, December 04, 2006

General Elections Dec. 06

4/12/06--STONERDALE CITY--
Four days ago, His Sovereign Majesty was given the unexpected advice by the military and the Advisory Council to postpone the General Elections until late January. This is partly in response to fears among these institutions that the General Elections would be used as an excuse to stage a popular rebellion by anti-Secessionist elements that may exist inside the population. Intelligence suggested that these forces would become active in undermining the government during the December month when the Parliament was not in session and while most officials are taking the winter off. A minority of MPs has been angry at the postponement and believes it to be another sign of the increasing influence of the military and the King's advisors on policy. It could be noted that since the initial planning stages of a rebellion have been uncovered these MPs are not being particularly supportive of the democratically elected government of Kemetia and may do well to reaffirm their loyalty. However, the Cabinet seemed satisfied with the Intelligence and Prime Minister Lloyd-Davies will remain the Head of Government until the election in late February. Meanwhile, we wish all citizens a Happy Holidays and a Good New Year.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Monarch Proclaims clean-up of Cabinet

11/10/06--STONERDALE CITY-- Today, the King made a surprise proclamation of what has been termed a 'clean-up' of the Cabinet. Apparently in the planning for some time, His Majesty and the Prime Minister have apparently made a scheme to increase the number of government posts to better facilitate the new influx in citizenry.

'To accommodate the needs of our increasing population, we must expand the Government. This means that more officials will be needed, but this will in turn allow for better administration of the nation.' He went on to reveal that a new Government Web Portal is under construction which will allow for a better democratic process. He also stated that he was currently exploring the possibility of trade and a treaty with the Principality of Byzantia.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Kemetia Appears on BBC Radio Solent

22/09/06--STONERDALE CITY--
Today, His Sovereign Majesty King Adam and His Excellency Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies appeared in an interview for BBC Radio Solent's Jon Cuthill. Once it has been sufficiently cleaned up, it will be submitted shortly.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Kemetia Featured in Several Publications

10/09/2006--STONERDALE CITY--
Today, and over past week, Kemetia has featured in many pieces of literature. The Lonely Planet Micronations: A Guide to Self-Proclaimed Nations was published and features a 4-page spread on the Kingdom. All citizens are urged to buy a copy. A book launch is being organized by the government to be hosted by Kemetia which will include speeches, book signings and ultimately the signing of the United Micronations Organization Treaty (UMOT) between ourselves and many other nations who will send delegations to the event.

Kemetia was also mentioned in the Guardian Unlimited story on the publication of the book. Are Magnanimous Sovereign, His Majesty King Adam will also be featured in an interview with the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter shortly (which will be reported on when published).

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Trip to Kemetia Springs by King results in Much News

6/08/2006-- KEMETIA SPRINGS--

Today, King Adam returned from the Kemetia Springs Province after a short visit to the area and talks with Crown Prince Ian, Minister of Justice Jon Paul Medved and other high ranking members of the government and Royal Family who reside there.

The meetings concentrated on current parliamentary power blocs, defense, justice, agriculture, and royal affairs of state.

Crown Prince Ian reiterated his commitment to government stability and defense saying that "the current situation in the Parliament must be solved to combat any future problems that may be encountered due to a split of ideas between it's members. We must unite to fight the greater threats from the outside."

The "split of ideas" refers to the small conflict that occurred between Crown Prince Ian's party the NDP and Prime Minister Lloyd-Davies party the SDP over the Middle East conflict. It is unclear what the "threats from the outside" are, but it is clear that in his capacity as Defence Minister, Prince Ian had lengthy talks with the King and his staff that resulted in increased funding being diverted to the Defence and Justice Ministries. It is thought that the MoD is preparing for any eventualities that may occur due to the aggressive stance on National and International Security of the King of late.

Minister Medved was also given permission to found the Committee on Un-Kemetian Activities to help fight dangerous terrorist and foreign influences that have infiltrated the country lately. His and Prince Ian's commitment to fighting enemy forces at work inside Kemetia has been admirable and much praise should be bestowed upon them.

Later in the tour, King Adam appointed a Commander of the Air Force, but details remain undisclosed for the time being. He will be confirmed at a later date.

The tour also included the reappointment of the Head of the Olympic Committee Christopher Knoepke, who had been deposed earlier that year.

Meeting and celebration were also held with Prince John and Princess's Jan and Meredith. Agriculture is also confirmed as "running smoothly" by Prince John after the hops shortage of late 05 in which hops production was seriously effected by drought.

A celebratory raft ride was also undertaken by the King and his family (and staff) which was much enjoyed by all.

Friday, July 28, 2006

A Heated Exchange

13/07/2006-- STONERDALE CITY--

A heated exchange has occured between Prime Minister Lloyd-Davies and High Vizier Prince Ian over the issue of the current situation in the Middle East. The dissagreement happened when a communication intended for the Sovereign King about the state of foreign affairs was routed to all government officials due to an error on the Kemetian Telecomunication Network (which has since been resolved).

The text of the communication has not been disclosed, but it appears that in an unofficial capacity, the Prime Minister complained of the pro-Israel stance of the government in a way that would be generally thought of as unfitting for someone of his position. In a telephone conversation, His Majesty informed the Prime Minister of his views and of the fact that the communication had been sent on to all in the government.

When the High Vizier Prince Ian received the communication, he was outraged at the informal and somewhat "sparring" language of the Prime Minister and wrote him a formal letter of complaint. Later today, during the sessions of the Royal Parliament, he asked for "a vote of No Confidence in Prime Minister Lloyd-Davies" stating that "his values and judgement have proven to be questionable as of late." A heated debate followed.

The Sovereign King suggest a reconciliation meeting between the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince saying that "If it does come to an impeachment, it would be impossible to impeach the Prime Minister with the Royal Parliament because that would require a 2/3 majority for the motion, which could not be achieved because of the SDP holding too many seats. A case could be brought for high treason, but I seriously doubt the PM has done anything to merit such a trial." He reiterated his government's commitment to peace and justice and pushed for peaceful meetings between the two sides.

Although a favourable outcome has been obtained, this incident has shown that although the two major parties (SDP and NDP) are similar in some respects they can have their differences.

The 4th Constitution

08/07/2006--STONERDALE CITY--

Today, the 4th Constitution of the Sovereign Kingdom of Kemetia was presented before the Royal Parliament for debate, amendments, and approval. The long awaited new constitution will replace the redundant 3rd and hopefully usher in a new era of constitutional law and peace. Certain guarantees of this constitution have never been made in the past and it is believed that the Cabinet has tried to create a document which covers all eventualities in keeping with the liberal policies of the Prime Minister and the King.

Although the document will probably be ratified in early September, it has initially been given a warm reception in the debating chamber and approved by Grand Prince Roger, Deputy Chair of the New Delegation Party.

Monday, July 03, 2006

Constitution Crisis

03/07/06--STONERDALE CITY--

After reviewing all possibilities, the current constitution has been dissolved and a new one is to be formed.
King Adam was granted Emergency Powers by the Royal Parliament and dissolved the 2nd Constitution. It was deemed too concerned with governance and less with the people. A 3rd Constitution was briefly formed but dissolved after it started to show "command structure weaknesses."
The 4th Constitution is in development and should be completed by the Parliament soon. Meanwhile, the King will retain his Emergency Powers until 8.00 am this morning and then relinquish them to the Parliament.

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Land Claim Successful

From 22/06/2006 --RIVER PLYM--

An expedition has been completed down the River Plym in which a small island was added to the Kingdom.

The as-yet un-named isle was first explored by a team led by the ex-Treasurer Ashley Bray and shortly followed by teams consisting of the Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies and King Adam himself to inspect the claimed land.

Currently, several names are being considered (Braya Isle the most popular at the moment), however it is unclear whether Mr. Bray wishes to have the island named after himself.

The debate over names will continue on the forum, but this is truly a great day for the expansion on the Kingdom.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

National Independence Day

From June 4th, 2006--STONERDALE CITY--

Today, National Independence Day was celebrated throughout Kemetia. Marking one year of independence, the King has unveiled the new flag of the nation, breaking completely with the past for years of democracy to come.

Happy New Year!

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Cabinet Reshuffle

The Cabinet has been fully reshuffled and posts reduced. Please visit the website for a comprehensive list of positions.

Monday, February 06, 2006

Election Result

The results are in and they appear as below

Anarchist Alliance- 2 seats- 20%
New Delegation Party- 4 seats- 40%
Social Democratic Party- 4 seats- 40%

Therfore, His Majesty confirms the Social Democratic Party the victors and allows the first official term of Prime Minister Jolyon Lloyd-Davies to commence.

His term will last for a year and the next election shall be conducted in December 2006.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

1st Wednesday Issue



Celebrations

Celebrations are carried out across Kemetia the Holidays. The Royal Holiday Speech shall be given Sunday and its issues shall be fully covered in next Wednesday's issue.
The Grand Bullion Menorah is lit every night for eight days. The Grand Bullion Menorah is a Menorah made of solid gold that has been in the Royal Family for generations. It and other items make up part of the Crown Treasure, which is displayed annually at the Crown Treasure Viewing on March 16th. A Large Christmas Tree was also erected in Imhotep Square. The writers of the Kemetia Tribune would like to wish everyone a Good Holiday and a Happy New Year.

Monday, December 26, 2005

Creation

Hello and welcome! It is the 26th December 2005 and this is the first issue of the Kemetia Tribune.
The Tribune will be taking over from the News section on the government site from now on (although that section will still exist for historical purposes).

The Tribune shall have two editions: Wednesday- Just a round up of the headlines and an interview.
Sunday- The Sunday Tribune- More in-depth stories and statements + several interviews.

If you wish to write for the Tribune please contact us at kemetiatribune@hotmail.co.uk