By William Madouk Garang The Central Equatoria State Legislative Assembly on Monday approved the long-awaited state fiscal budget at the tune of SSP 16 billion which now determines how the state government will be spending money. The final approval from lawmakers now legalizes the execution of the plans on[Read More…]
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About 2.8 million children out of school in South Sudan
By Mary Poni The World Food Programme sadly said 2.8 million children are out of school saying girls are the most victimized gender in every society in the country. The Acting World Food Program Director in South Sudan Adeyinka Badjo asked in an event held in Juba whether people concerned[Read More…]
Chamber of Commerce blasts foreign companies of unequal pay
By Mary Poni The Chairperson of Central Equatorial State Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Robert Pita Francis has blasted foreign, private companies of segregated payment of national and foreign employees. He said the investors coming to make money in the country especially the companies should treat the owners of[Read More…]
‘We are all SPLM,’ Machar’s camp reacts to dismissal
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) of Dr. Riek Machar Teny yesterday echoed that they are still part and parcel of the historical Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) that gave birth to the SPLM-IO, SPLM-IG, SPLM-FDs and the Real SPLM. This came as a[Read More…]
The Contributions of Dr. Francis Mading Deng to South Sudan and Abyei
PART SIX: THE SECOND MARGINALIZATION OF ABYEI How Abyei got left out of the peace dividends Mawien Deng So, all that you have said relates to the first part of history repeating itself, and that is your role in the peace process, which parallels your role in the Addis Ababa[Read More…]
Aweil Youth Union rubbishes removal of leaders
By Bida Elly David The leadership of Aweil Youth Union has dismissed and rubbished social media rumors concerning the removal of their chairperson, the secretary general and the finance secretary saying that the act was unconstitutional and illegal in totality. This week, the Councilors of Aweil Youth Union in Juba[Read More…]
Stakeholders to validate Anti-Corruption Commission Act
By Mary Poni Stakeholders have reviewed and resolved to validate the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission act 2009 to enable the commission perform its functions effectively. During the opening session of the stakeholder’s validation meeting in Juba, the Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol said the amendment and reviewing[Read More…]
Court cross-examines former Governor Kuel’s accuser
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Ministry of Interior delegated respondent representing the government in the court case of Kuel Aguer has testified in the special high court in Juba yesterday. The jury and the defense lawyer of Kuel Aguer finished cross examining the complainant’s evidences presented to the special high[Read More…]
Traders undertake training to mitigate market hitches
By Bida Elly David Domestic traders in Juba have this week undergone an in-depth business training and conference organized by responsible business entities to reduce the level of market monopoly and confusion that has been crippling most enterprises in the markets. The one day drill was organized by the States[Read More…]
Lakes State parliament resumes sessions after recess
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes state Transitional Legislative Assembly has resumed its normal house business on Monday after spending three months’ recess. Speaking to the lawmakers during the reconvening of the normal house business, Lt. General Rin Tueny Mabor, the Governor of Lakes State acknowledged the State Government achievements of[Read More…]
VP Akol wants Anti- Corruption docket fiscally armed to fight fraud
By Mary Poni The Vice President for Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi Akol has declared his support to help the Anti-Corruption Commission get all the technical and financial support from the government to fight corruption. He made the pledge yesterday during his opening remarks at a stakeholder’s validation meeting in Juba[Read More…]
CES assembly passes SSP 16 billion fiscal year budget
By William Madouk Garang The Central Equatoria State transitional legislature yesterday passed the long-awaited state budget at the tune of SSP 16 billion for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. On September, the state cabinet approved the draft budget after a presentation by the state Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment, Wani[Read More…]
Parliament ratifies embattled Constitutional making process Bill
By Gladys Kole/ Taban Tom Henry The constitutional making process bill which was passed in absence of the main opposition SPLM-IO lawmakers in parliament was ratified by the assembly yesterday after the President ordered for it to be re-tabled to incorporate ideas of the opposition MPs. In June 2022, the[Read More…]
Dr. Riek, Angelina dash SSP 15 million to flood victims
By Bida Elly David Flood affected people in Unity State have been greeted with the sum of 15 Million South Sudanese pounds by Dr. Riek Machar and Angelina Teny as fundraising grants to help them manage the natural disaster. This development came during the fund raising event at Freedom Hall[Read More…]
The Contributions of Dr. Francis Mading Deng to South Sudan and Abyei
PART FIVE: BACK TO WAR AND THE SEARCH FOR PEACE Mawien Deng You often say that history has repeated itself on Abyei. In what way has history repeated itself over the situation in Abyei today? Francis Mading Deng History is repeating itself in two interconnected ways. One is my contribution[Read More…]
SPLM-IO begins membership registration in Central Equatoria
By Taban Tom Henry The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar on Saturday started official registration and mobilization of its party members in Central Equatoria State. Addressing the media during the inauguration, Peter Wani Elia Kulang, the Central Equatoria State[Read More…]
“Resign or be removed,” councilors tell Aweil youth leader
By William Madouk Garang Councilors of Aweil Youth Union in Juba have asked the Chairperson of the Union, Secretary General and Secretary for finance to resign or be removed; this is according to the resolution of the Union’s council. This came after the council of AYU passed vote of no-confidence[Read More…]
Government plans to introduce biometric payroll system
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development is preparing to conduct head count by January next year starting from the national, states and counties levels to adopt Biometrics as a fight to eliminate ghost names in the payroll system. This development was revealed[Read More…]
Forex bureau loses $37,000 to daylight armed robbers
By Adia Jildo A forex bureau at Juba’s Nyakuron neighborhood is counting losses after falling prey of a daylight robbery by armed men losing at least 37,000 United States Dollars and 5 gadgets to the bandits. Isaac Awule, the manager of the forex said the incident that happened at around[Read More…]
Administrators cautioned against dismissing civil servants
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development has cautioned administrators and Director Generals in public offices against un-procedural dismissal of civil servants. The Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro warned administrators and DGs in all the institutions not[Read More…]