By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Constitutional Review Committee has said they are winding up reviewing the state permanent constitution. This latest development was disclosed early this week after the committee presented their report to Governor Emmanuel Adil concerning the status of their task as far as the[Read More…]
Year: 2024
City Council to raise revenue collections
By Charles K Mark Juba City Council decried the numerous challenges it faces, especially in terms of resources and resolved to improve revenue collection policies. The city mayor, Flora Gabriel Modi said during opening of the Council’s Legislative Assembly, that the administration will increase revenue collections. “With the policies,[Read More…]
Yei receives €19 Million for Rural Development
By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner welcomed a €19 million joint German-Dutch project for rural development, launched on Tuesday. Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa expressed gratitude for the long-term partnership and Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony’s message of appreciation. The project’s Phase II directly supports agricultural production and economic development, key[Read More…]
Central Bank takes to farming
By Deng Athian Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is joining the national push for increased local food production, pledging to cultivate its own land and urging citizens to do the same. BoSS announced its intention to begin rice farming on 1,000 feddans allocated by Northern Bahr El Ghazal state[Read More…]
Fatal car crash kills 2 SSPDF soldiers
By Hou Akot Hou A military vehicle belonging to the South Sudan People Defence Force (SSPDF overturned after swinging off the road, leaving two soldiers onboard dead on the spot on Monday. The car was reportedly travelling from Marial Baii Payam of Aweil West County to Gok-machar of Aweil[Read More…]
Unity state governor visits hotspot, calls for calm
By William Madouk After cheating death on a fateful Monday in an alleged ambush by suspected SPLA-IO forces, Unity State governor has finally visited the hotspot where his convoy came under intense gunfire. According to Unity State Minister of Information, David Gai, the governor’s convey came under attack[Read More…]
Pressure mounts on Twic-Ngok communities to embrace peace
By William Madouk Two prominent personalities from Twic of Warrap and Ngok of Abyei are appealing to the communities to cease hostilities, reconcile and embrace peace, after bloody clashes. Mr. Bona Malual and Dr. Francis Mading both call for peaceful coexistence of the two communities. Dr. Mading, an Abyei[Read More…]
Sometimes, they misuse our resources
If they build public offices the same way they build prison cells, we would be having durable offices. If they build the roads, bridges and railways the same way they build prison cells, we would be having imperishable roads, bridges and railways in South Sudan. If they build schools and[Read More…]
Open letter to National minister of Health
By Noah Issa Philip Dear Minister of Health, Subject: Request for Improved Health Services and Support for Murle Community. I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to bring attention to a pressing issue that requires urgent intervention in order to alleviate the suffering of the Murle[Read More…]
Central Bank Governor vows to complete Aweil Branch
By Hou Akot Hou Central Bank Governor Dr. James Alic Garang has pledged to finish construction of the bank’s Aweil branch during a recent visit. “I’m here to see the progress,” Garang told media. “The wall is complete, but we need to furnish the interior and plan an official[Read More…]
Businessman stabs teenager in Abyei
By Hou Akot Hou The chairperson of Aweil Union Abeyi, Abraham Ariath claimed that a teenager, Aguer Garang Aguer, was stabbed by an Arab businessman in Amieet market, Abyei Administrative Area, last week. Aguer, a retailer from Aweil, reportedly had a business dispute with the suspect whose identity remains[Read More…]
Budi County trains 72 Community Police officers
By Jino Wilson Budi County authorities of Eastern Equatoria State graduated 72 community police officers, including 66 males, 6 females, and 1 person with a disability on Tuesday. Graduates have undergone a month-long training program to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to support public safety[Read More…]
Minister sets benchmarks for National Youth Convention
By Bida Elly David National ministry of youth and sports with youth union steering committee, has set benchmarks for national convention to elect new youth leadership in the country. The national minister of youth and sports, Joseph Geng Akech said while speaking to the media on Tuesday that the[Read More…]
Yakani continues Presidency tours on elections
By Charles K Mark A prominent civil society activist is seemingly on a honeymoon tour of the key offices of the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) as he meets the presidency and R-ARCSS principals, advocating for the December polls. The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for[Read More…]
Minister errored in dissolving Butchers Union- Barrister
By William Madouk Chairperson of the South Sudan Bar Association and legal advisor for the Butchers Union, Barrister James Al-Taib, said the Central Equatoria State (CES) minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism overstepped his mandate for dissolving the Butchers Union. Mr. Al-Taib described the decision by the CES[Read More…]
End bloodshed- Catholic clergy urges government
By Bida Elly David A Catholic priest urges the government to take action to end bloodshed and build peace among citizens in the country, instead of ongoing insecurity and inter-communal fights. Fr. Martin Ochaya Lino, the parish priest of St. Kizito’s parish, made the appeal on Tuesday, while speaking[Read More…]
Cattle re-invasion, land grabbing threaten Juba county
By Charles K Mark Juba County Commissioner is threatened of a renewed invasion by cattle herders into the geographical area of his jurisdiction. Eng. Charles Joseph Wani raised an alarm during the swearing-in of a new paramount chief of Juba County, on Tuesday. He said there is verified information[Read More…]
MSF launches Hepatitis E vaccination campaign in Fangak
By Charles K Mark Medicine Sans’ Fronteers (MSF) has launched Hepatitis E vaccination campaign in Fangak County, Jonglei State. MSF, reported that the campaign is targeting about 12,776 women and girls aged 16–45 who are at greatest risk of death from the disease. According to the report, the vaccination[Read More…]
Casualties; Three killed, five wounded in Monday clash
By William Madouk Monday clash in Rubkona, Unity State, claimed lives of three SSPDF soldiers while five others were wounded. South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, in a phone interview on Tuesday. “We lost three servicemen; five were[Read More…]
Police revamps CCTV cameras at $83,300 to curb crimes
By William Madouk South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has spent approximately $83,300 dollars to revamp CCTV cameras, to enhance the system and boost around-the-clock surveillance in a bid to curb crimes. Surveillance drones and CCTV cameras were installed in the capital, Juba, in 2017, but due to some[Read More…]