By Mary Poni The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) and the Resilience through Agriculture in South Sudan (RASS) have vowed to improve food security and community household recovery and resilience in thirteen counties in five States. They include, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria[Read More…]
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Diplomat lauds South Sudan for backing Ethiopian peace deal
By Bida Elly David The government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia has applauded South Sudan for being one of the contributors to the success of the recent peace accord signed between the Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigray people’s Liberation Forces (TPLF). The Ethiopian government and the TPLF rebels[Read More…]
About 7.7 million people to face acute food insecurity
By Taban Tom Henry The latest integrated food security phase classification (IPC), report released yesterday indicates that about two-third of the South Sudanese population (7.76) million people are likely to face acute food insecurity during April-July 2023 lean season while 1.4 million children will be malnourished. The IPC report released[Read More…]
War against gruesome fraud culprits in jeopardy
By Adia Jildo The first Deputy Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) Nathaniel Oyet Pierino said the fight to end corruption is stiff as culprits of the acts are not being held accountable before the court of law. Rt. Hon. Oyet said the fight which started since 2006[Read More…]
Youth Minister accused of politicizing wrestling federation
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Chairperson of Wrestling Federation John Ajak Bullen has accused the national Youth Minister Albino Bol of appointing politicians as permanent members into the Wrestling federation. He argued that the appointment should have been for a given duration like three months then followed by election, urging[Read More…]
Women leader demands total peace amid roadmap
By Mary Poni A women leader said despite the roadmap extending the transitional period for two years, the country still experiences increase of violence, food insecurity, poor health wellbeing of citizens amongst other devastating occurrences. Ambassador Sitona Abdallah Osman, the Director General for International Relation in the Ministry of Foreign[Read More…]
South Sudan and Sudan ink deal on Abyei final status
By Taban Tom Henry South Sudan and Sudan has reached a deal to determine the final status of Abyei area. Earlier, the South Sudan delegation headed by the Advisor for National Security Affairs Tut Gatluak Manime visited Sudan to discuss on the determination of the final status of Abyei Abyei[Read More…]
No more impunity against Journalists in South Sudan
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Information and government spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth said that there is no more impunity for crimes committed against Journalists in South Sudan. Makuei was speaking yesterday in an event organized to commemorate the International day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. He[Read More…]
Gov’t engages traditional leaders to end child marriage
By Mary Poni The National Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare has called on the chiefs and the traditional leaders from the ten states and the three administrative areas to employ dialogue on the implementation of the strategic action plan on ending child marriage in South Sudan. The[Read More…]
Government urged to provide safety for Journalists
By Taban Tom Henry The Union of Journalists in Western Bahr el Ghazal is urging the government and their security apparatus to ensure that there is justice and safety for journalists from crimes against journalists in the state. The State union made the call yesterday as the country joined the[Read More…]
‘Witches,’ Salva Mathok rubbishes ill-health rumors
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The controversial Member of Parliament at the national assembly who reportedly set a church ablaze in Gogrial East County over the weekend rubbished ill social media reports on his health. Social media was taken awash by a rumor alleging that the lawmaker from Gogrial East constituency[Read More…]
Young bright stars held in another draw against Burundi
By Bida Elly David South Sudan U-20 national football team young bright stars again lost their second chance of scooping three points drawing with their second rivals Burundi after series of training at the pitch with the hope of hitting the Burundi’s net with a shake of at least a[Read More…]
Women must have access to resources and wealth
By Bida Elly David The First Deputy Speaker for the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly has reiterated full rights of women over ownership and access to resources and wealth to live an independent and meaningful life. He said this statement during the national Annual women conference which was attended by[Read More…]
Schools imposing heavy charges to candidates face punitive measures
By Taban Tom Henry The National Examination Council has on Wednesday warned schools imposing heavy examination charges to candidates preparing to sit for the 2022-2023 examination threatening them with severe punitive measures. Addressing the media in a joint press briefing, the Secretary General for the National Examination Council Simon Nyok[Read More…]
Opposition furiously points fingers at Governor Dr. Manytuil
By William Madouk Garang Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) allied to Dr. Riek Machar has accused the governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil of running state affairs alone, and sacking opposition officials without consultation. This came after governor Manytuil in a gubernatorial order on Tuesday suspended the[Read More…]
There are days when you feel like giving up
By Ngor Khot Garang In my daily hustle and bustle for a daily bread, there comes a time when I feel ashamed of myself. I try this and it brings me down to my knees leaving me asking for forgiveness even when I innocently don’t know what wrong I have[Read More…]
Can peace be maintained by the same formula it was calculated?
By Malek Arol DhieuA forced peace is wilder than a spontaneous peace, in that it needs a million appeasements to get maintained. It took Governor Rin Tueny Mabor a hectic month chasing peace in and across the eight counties of Lakes State until he finally caught it.Having peace at hand,[Read More…]
Female MP vows to support best performing candidates
By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Female Member of Parliament in Lamu District of Northern Uganda has showed commitment to promote education through scholarships and provision of scholastic materials to best performing candidates. She disclosed her pledge to the media in her house during a presentation of her parliamentary[Read More…]
Governor Adil assents SSP 16 billion State fiscal budget
By Mary Poni The governor of Central Equatorial State Emmanuel Adil Anthony has assented the sixteen billion South Sudanese Pounds State fiscal budget for 2022-23 into law yesterday. Speaking to the media after the signing yesterday, the State Minister of Finance and investment Wani Tom Sebit said that as mandated[Read More…]
Government procures food for vulnerable flood victims
By Adia Jildo The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has procured Sorghum worth 20 million United States dollars from Sudan to reach most affected flood victims in the Northern corridors of South Sudan. Following the declaration of flood as a national disaster in South Sudan, the government approved[Read More…]