By William Madouk Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) Transitional Legislative Assembly resumed business after a prolonged recess. In his remark during the fourth session inauguration, Governor Simon Uber said, “i hope you were able to connect and share the ongoing national and state challenges with your respective constituents[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Central Bank secures land for new branch in Bentiu
By Bosco Bush Central Bank of South Sudan has acquired 24,000 square meters of land to establish a new branch in Bentiu, Unity State, in a bit to expand the country’s financial system. On Wednesday, Bank Governor Dr. James Alic, along with other senior officials, visited Bentiu to officially receive[Read More…]
Candidate raped, killed in Jebel Lado
By William Madouk A 19-year-old girl, primary 8 student at Gwerekek Primary School was allegedly raped and hanged to death by unknown assailants in Molobur area of Jebel Lado Payam, Juba County. The girl identified as Lilian Henry Musa Dion, was among the candidates siting the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations.[Read More…]
Mobile phones not allowed during parliamentary sessions
By William Madouk Speaker of Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly has banned the use and carrying of mobile phones by lawmakers during parliamentary sessions. Announcing the decision during a sitting yesterday, Rt. Hon. Peter Wani Kulang, said lawmakers need to focus and stay uninterrupted in legislative proceedings. “I[Read More…]
Mourning the loss of National Languages
Humans mourn their loved ones. If you lose someone in the family, you must mourn whether you like the person or not. I believe culture demands it. It is like burying a dead body. In Africa, it is a curse to leave a dead body unburied. Maybe only until these[Read More…]
South Sudan urges swift operationalization of Loss and Damage Fund
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan has called on the international community to expedite the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating impacts of climate change. South Sudan Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas emphasized the urgent need for the fund,[Read More…]
Gov’t, Northern Corridor launch road safety campaign
By William Madouk Ministry of Transport has teamed up with the Northern Corridor secretariat to launch road safety campaign in prevention of loss of lives in Juba and along Northern Corridor Road. The campaign that runs from 19th – 21st November, aims at mitigating “Driver Fatigue,”, encouraging compliance with[Read More…]
Constitution review discourse on fiscal federal-style states
By William Madouk The constitution-making process is expected to produce fiscal federal-style system of government. The concept of fiscal federalism has increasingly become popular in South Sudan throughout the country as a mean to address various challenges of state resource management, promotion of local development and assurance of effective service[Read More…]
Raiders kill a man over cattle in Torit County
By Ijoo Bosco Modi An attempted cattle raid ended in killing of 29-year-old man in Haforere village, Torit County, Eastern Equatoria state. According to local authority, the victim, identified as Ofere Miho was killed in an attempted raid by a group of youth, suspected from Hiyala. The suspects attempted to[Read More…]
Malaria prevention efforts yield Significant results
By Philip Buda Ladu The fight against malaria has achieved significant success in Twic County, Warrap State through a combination of mass drug administration (MDA) and vaccination. Malaria remains a major public health threat in South Sudan, affecting mostly vulnerable children. Factors such as poverty, displacement, and a fragile[Read More…]
Aviation Authority investigating Lankien plane crash
By Deng Ghai Deng South Sudan’s aviation authorities have confirmed a plane crash on Tuesday morning involving a private chartered aircraft. Director of South Sudan Aviation Authority, John David said that the institution has set a team to investigate the crash. “Until now, we do not have information on what[Read More…]
At least 43 missing candidates sit exams
By Bosco Bush At least forty-three (43) primary eight candidates who missed Certificate of Primary Education [CPE] examination papers on Monday have been given chance to participate in the exercise. On Monday, the learners were reported missing at their designated examination centers due to eruption of communal violence in Tonj[Read More…]
South Sudan seeks regional body to address challenges of customs operations
By Bosco Bush South Sudan Revenue Authority [SSRA] requests East African region to help in addressing challenges hindering smooth customs operations and digital market taxation. Commissioner General of South Sudan Revenue Authority, Africano Mande made the request during the 52nd East Africa Revenue Authority Commissioner General [EARACG] meeting held on[Read More…]
Illegal Gold Trade: Why Sudan and South Sudan are at Crossroads?
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Despite the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, gold mining in Sudan remains a lucrative business. At the beginning of this year, the Sudanese Mineral Resource Company reported a boom in gold exports, totaling $428 million in the first quarter of[Read More…]
Veterans are not sold in markets
By Malek Arol Dhieu When you look closely at the army, you can see a great difference between SPLA (Anyanya 1 and 2 included) veterans and SSPDF veterans. SPLA veterans are those veterans who joined the army from 1955 to 2005, meanwhile, SSPDF veterans are those veterans who joined[Read More…]
Editorial
As the year comes to an end, it’s high time candidates reap what they sow; the lazy gaze at the roof, expecting answers for the examination questions, while those active are writing. In recent times, some candidates and sympathizers cast blame of their failure on the National Ministry of Education[Read More…]
Candidates cautioned against cheating as CPE exams commence
By Bosco Bush, James Innocent & Yang Ater As the Certificate of Primary Education [CPE] examinations 2024, kicked off, authorities issued a stern warning against any form of malpractice. On Monday, November 18, at least Seventy-Nine Thousand and Ten [79,010] candidates across the country started answering exam sheets for[Read More…]
Gov’t commissions Martyrs Bridge
By William Madouk The Ministry of Road and Bridges has commissioned the Japan-sponsored Martyrs (Shuhada) Bridge in Juba, a bridge that connects the road from the University of Juba to Giada and Jebel Market. The initiative, titled “The Project for the Construction of Bridges in Juba,” began in mid-2022 and[Read More…]
Community rallies to resettle flood-displaced people
By Yiep Joseph Twic East Community Association (TECA), in collaboration government, launched a fundraising drive in Juba to resettle those affected by the flood at home. Since the 2020 flood, thousands of residents from Jonglei state have been displaced to several areas, such as Mangalla County of Central Equatoria state[Read More…]
SSOMA blames gov’t for delaying Tumaini peace talks
By Bosco Bush South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA) has blamed the National Unity Government of South Sudan for deliberately delaying the resumption of the Tumaini peace talks. SSOMA claims that the government’s appointment of what it describes as “anti-Tumaini elements” to its new delegation signals a lack of commitment[Read More…]