By Ngor Deng Matem Aweil High Court in Aweil has sentenced 63 boys and girls to up to six (6) months in prison for inciting violence. Twenty-one (21) boys have been convicted for 6 months’ imprisonment and 42 girls for 3 months, respectively, with a fine of 30, 000 SSP[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Activist pushes for citizen-centered budget
By William Madouk Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) has advised the government to prioritize needs of citizens while formulating the forthcoming 2023–2024 fiscal year budget. Mr. Edmund Yakani, the executive director for CEPO, said that parliament would have a public hearing with civil society to incorporate citizen input before[Read More…]
State officials profiting from cattle-related insecurities -MP
By Gladys Fred Kole Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly member accuses some state officials of using cattle-related insecurity for profiteering. SPLM-IO party state Assembly chief whip, Hon. Dabe Francis claimed that cattle-related insecurity that often results into formation of committees given millions of pounds have turned into lucrative businesses.[Read More…]
Deceitful relationships responsible for single parentalhood
By Bida Elly David Marrying a person with records of broken relationships and out of pocket value, ends in single parenthood and misery. As a 27-year-old Mary Thomas and 25-year-old Gire Pitia, bear the pain of the vice. “It’s not easy to be a single mother in Juba. The economic[Read More…]
Independence anniversary expenditure under question
By Gladys Fred Kole A much-publicized independence celebration by Central Equatoria State government in Kajo-Keji County was marred by ambiguous spending, twisting the occasion to lose its meaning, especially for returnees. In early June, the Central Equatoria governor decreed a high-level committee, tasked with organizing a state occasion in Kajo-Keji[Read More…]
64 tribes or not: A query for scholars
By William Madouk Whether the ethnic diversity in South Sudan is sixty-four tribes or not was a dominating question that beat participants’ minds during a one-day consultative meeting on intangible cultural heritage. Since the nascent country gained its independence in 2011, most government officials, including citizens, have claimed that South[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria leads in S.4 results
By Bida Elly David National Examination Council announced 2022–2023 Certificate of Secondary Education examination results, with Eastern Equatoria emerging as the top-performing state in the Country. At least 1,887 of those who sat the exams in Eastern Equatoria State passed representing 74.8 percent; Central Equatoria State follows with 74.3 percent[Read More…]
There is nothing about us without us
Many of us continue to wallow in self-pity when they see others doing well in life and we begin to think that God did not arrange for us a place on this earth. We give the challenges of life as the barriers or even excuses for everything. Why should we[Read More…]
As much as you have a dream, it also has you
Just close your eyes for a moment and think about what it is that you truly desire in your life, what type of relationships do you long for, and what kind of freedom are you seeking? What impact in this world do you want to have? That dream and those[Read More…]
The Shameful Culture of Uncles Delaying Burials for Personal Gain
By Gama Hassan Oscas In a society that prides itself on its values of compassion, empathy, and respect for the deceased, it is disheartening to witness a cultural phenomenon that tarnishes these ideals. I am referring to the disturbing trend of uncles of deceased individuals who, driven by a misguided[Read More…]
Something Fascinating
There was something fascinating about Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere and Sudan’s Jaafar Numeri. Nyerere took over Tanganyika peacefully from the British which was a Protectorate after the Germans were disposed from that colony following defeats in the First and Second World Wars by the Victorious Allies. Nyerere, then ruled Tanganyika which[Read More…]
The Fatality of Driving Under Alcoholic, Illicit Drug Influence
By: Joseph Akim Gordon Driving while impaired by alcohol or illicit drugs e.g., marijuana, cocaine and others, pose a significant threat to public safety. Substance use can impair perception, cognition, attention, balance, coordination, and other brain functions necessary for safe driving. Being impaired by drugs or alcohol has been linked[Read More…]
Lakes State revitalized transitional Legislative Assembly reopen
By Yang Ater Yang. Lakes State revitalized transitional assembly in Rumbek opened on Tuesday with a lawmaker saying there is relative calm. Daniel Gumwil Nhomabur, the state lawmaker for Atiaba constituency, Rumbek East County said that the issue of insecurity has now been brought under control. He said only pockets[Read More…]
UNHCR to evacuate more refugees to Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State deputy governor revealed that plans are underway to evacuate more refugees from Upper Nile to Aweil. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Commission for Refugee Affairs, headed by Bol John Akot, landed in Aweil on Tuesday and met[Read More…]
Cattle theft threatens Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
By Hou Akot Hou Cases of animal robbery are on the rise in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. A youth leader under the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) youth league, Mangar Mou Anyar, raised the alarm during the thanksgiving ceremony earlier this week. He urged the[Read More…]
Court convicts 8 cattle raiders.
By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich At least 8 people have been arrested and convicted in Mayom County in Unity State over cattle rustling, Mayom County Commissioner, John Bol Mayak said. He said on 3rd July, raiders suspected to be from the neighbouring Tonj County of Warrap State, parted with 86[Read More…]
IDPs Contribute over SSP 6 million to returnees
By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich Jagei community association of Koch County in Bentiu internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Unity state has mobilized over SSP 6 million to help transport South Sudanese who are stranded in Sudan. Riek Chap Chany Teny, Chairperson of the association told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper[Read More…]
Army assures refugees of safety
By Ngor Deng Matem South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has assured Sudanese refugees in Aweil of safety and security across the borders and camp sites. The military 3rd Infantry Division commander in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Maj. General Akuei Ajou Akuei expressed the army’s readiness to protect its[Read More…]
South Sudan takes step on intangible cultural heritage
By William Madouk South Sudan has taken a bold step towards preparing a 6-year report on safeguarding and shielding intangible cultural heritage in the Country. The revelation came during a consultative review meeting organized by Ministry of Culture, Museums, and National Heritage, on Wednesday. A review meeting was the first-ever[Read More…]
Gunshots frighten Gudele residents
By Bida Elly David Residents of Juba’s Gudele 1 and 2 were shocked and frightened by heavy gunfire that could be heard at the far Western ends of the city. Terrifying sounds of heavy artillery emerged from Joppa area, with some smoke hovering up the sky. Majority of parents were[Read More…]