By William Madouk South Sudan Council of Ministers has warned the public against poaching, citing an increasing demand for bush meat, putting the wildlife at risk of extinction. This came after a presentation by the Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Rizik Zakaria, to the cabinet chaired by President[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Bank of South Sudan’s new headquarters nears completion
By Deng Athian Construction of a new headquarters for Bank of South Sudan is on track to be completed in June 2024, according to officials. Yesterday, a delegation from the bank, including seven Director Generals and other directors, visited the construction site to assess the progress of the project.[Read More…]
Gov’t declares 3-day Eid al-Fitr holiday
By Kidega Livingstone National Ministry of Labor has announced a 3-day public holiday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan. The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor, Mary Hillary Wani Pitia, issued a circular stating that the holiday will start on[Read More…]
Cabinet approves convention against transnational crime
By William Madouk South Sudan Council of Ministers has endorsed UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime along with its three supplementary protocols. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol had presented an anti-organized crime treaty to the cabinet. The treaty includes Protocols to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish[Read More…]
Rumbek fuel stations close over price dispute, shortage heightens
By Yang Ater Yang Rumbek Town, of Lakes State, is grappling with a fuel shortage after petrol station owners shut down operations due to a disagreement with the State government on fixed fuel prices. Currently, fuel is only available on the black market at a staggering price of 10,000[Read More…]
CRACKDOWN; Central Bank whips illegal forex dealers
By Bida Elly David Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr. James Alic Garang, has declared a total crackdown on unlicensed street money exchangers. The aim is to enforce strict regulations and eliminate illegal foreign exchange trading in the black market. Dr. Garang made this announcement during[Read More…]
Turkiye Embassy distributes food to vulnerable in Juba
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Turkiye Embassy in South Sudan, on Wednesday, distributed over 300 Ramadan food packages to venerable Muslim faithful in Juba. The food packages included cooking oil, lentils, beans, rice, sugar, and maize flour. The donation was handed over to the Muslim community by the Turkiye Cooperation[Read More…]
World’s Youngest Honorary Consul of World’s Youngest Nation
Zubair Imam Malik, Honorary Consul of South Sudan based in Pakistan said soon a number of farmers will be visiting Pakistan to attend advance training workshops on Agriculture. Further, Malik added that he would be giving Scholarships to South Sudanese students to study in University in his homeland. Mr. Zubair[Read More…]
Beware of land grabbers
By Esther Aurelio Agira Land grabbing is the act of taking someone’s land in an unlawful manner. A land grabber might be an individual, organization, government institution, or even the private sector. Land grabbing and corruption are like two sides of the same coin, since land grabbing is always[Read More…]
Land grabbing; a problem looking for a solution
When a common man’s house is located in a commercial place, it is liable to grabbing by an elite. A common man owning a double plot of land is not safe either. Every day, an elite wishes he were the owner of such a large piece of land. Guess what[Read More…]
Truth, I discovered about ourselves as youth, not the gov’t
By Ustaz Mark Bang We have to check in on ourselves properly before talking bitterly at the government, yes! One may utter anything, but not to the extent that she or he never points out his or her weaknesses. I sometimes view it myself and look at the situation[Read More…]
CES to hunt Lado Payam land grabbers
By Charles K Mark Central Equatoria State Government has dispatched a special force to quell the Jebel Lado Payam, Juba County, land crisis triggered by notorious land grabbers. This deployment was resolved after a State Security Committee meeting convened on Wednesday morning at the State Secretariat. The governor’s office[Read More…]
ECSS distances itself from Bishop’s arrest in Bor
By Charles K Mark Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) Secretariat has distanced itself from the arrest of Reverend Ngong Ayuen Kur, the Bishop of Kolmerek in Jonglei State. The arrest, which occurred on Monday, followed a heated dispute between the embattled former Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province, Ruben[Read More…]
Court dismisses Kidnapping case in forced marriage
By Yang Ater Yang Rumbek Central County Court dismissed an alleged kidnapping case against relatives of a young woman, who was attempted into forced marriage against her wishes. The case involved a former deputy governor of Lakes state, Akol Mathiang and a young woman, Jennifer Bil Maker. Malith Jokthiang[Read More…]
Funding shortage threatens humanitarian response, MSF warns
Kidega Livingstone Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a warning that the shortage in funding is jeopardizing the efforts of humanitarian actors in addressing the crisis in South Sudan. The organization has highlighted concerns regarding inadequate access to food, clean drinking water, and sanitation facilities, as well as the[Read More…]
Al-Merriekh FC Bentiu crowned champions
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Cup runners-up, El-Merriekh FC Bentiu has been crowned champion of the 2023/24 Bentiu Local Football Association League. El-Merriekh FC finished the season top of the table with 59 points above Bentiu City SC who finished the campaign second with 54 points out of[Read More…]
Munuki FC finishes in third place in 2023/24 Season
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Kator FC beats Munuki FC 2:0 to close the gap against fourth-place Viva Star FC to one point. Kator FC took the lead in the 17th minute of the first half through Makueth to take his goal tally to 4 goals in 2 matches for[Read More…]
SSFA bans Sub Local Associations from participation in National Championship
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football governing body, SSFA has banned unofficially recognized or unregistered Sub Local Football Associations from participating in the upcoming National Championship expected to take place this year. In total, there are 32 Local Football Associations across the country however only sixteen of them[Read More…]
Medic detained over girl’s death
By Yang Ater Yang Police in Yirol West County, Lakes State are holding a Ugandan man in connection with the death of a 12-year-old girl at a clinic in Yirol Town. Lakes State police spokesperson, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac confirmed the incident and provided details. “We received initial reports[Read More…]
Locoto yearns for better school structure
By Jino Wilson Residents of Locoto Boma in Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State, are urging the government to prioritize construction of a permanent school in the area. Currently, learners at Nangorilem Primary School are enduring lessons under trees, with instruction frequently interrupted during the rainy season. Dario Lokiru, a[Read More…]