By Taban Henry The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Friday elected nine members to represent South Sudan in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). EALA is the East African Community regional block’s law making institution situated in Arusha Tanzania that each Member State has to send 9 representatives[Read More…]
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Oyet ignites efforts to dredge rivers
By Akol Madut Ngong First Deputy Speaker in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly Nathaniel Oyet Pierino has reignited the fading hot debate on the dredging of Naam River in Unity State saying they must seek solution to ensure that rivers are dug deeper to accommodate much water. He said[Read More…]
SPLM-IO decries arrest of members, demand immediate release
By Bida Elly David The leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has raised alarm over the arrest of some of its members during a peaceful rally over the weekend terming it to be an act against political and civic space. The worrisome apprehension of the IO members[Read More…]
One South Sudan, not 64 South Sudans
By Malek Arol Dhieu Had South Sudanese divided the way they are divided now during the liberation struggle, they would not have fought the longest war in Africa. How would it be explained to unborn generations? If it were not the reason that even historians are suffering from biasness to[Read More…]
Why our blessing is our curse
By Ngor Khot Garang We have come a long way, from poverty to wealth and from wealth to nothing. Standing from where I’m, I couldn’t see the contours to the future we envision. Everything has fallen from the top. It is not life, it is a zero sum game. Sometimes[Read More…]
Alcohol consumption vanishing youths in the eyes of their leaders
By Moses Taban Ejidio I’m writing this article while engulfed with sadness due to the daily alcoholic and drugs abuses in our society of South Sudan. The rates of alcoholic consumption in our communities are so high and the reasons can be attributed to our cultural ceremonial feast. Alcohol demand[Read More…]
Community dialogue to bridge gap between civilians and forces
By John Sylvester Timba A community dialogue organized by Whitaker peace initiative yesterday drew fifty participants that comprise of all the security organs, community leaders, Youth, women and church representatives. The dialogue aims to discuss the banning issues brought by mistrust between the army and the civilians. Addressing the gathering[Read More…]
Sate Gov’t pledges forming Disaster Management Committee
By Akol Madut Ngong The government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has planned to form a Disaster management committee at the state, County and Payam levels to make the coordination of disaster management easier. The State governor Tong Akeen Ngor promised to form the state Disaster Management Committee and[Read More…]
Governor directs state authorities to mobilize resources
By Bida Elly David The governor of Central Equatoria State has directed the state revenue authority and Juba city Council to collectively work towards mobilizing resources to finance services delivery. The governor made the statement yesterday during the swearing in Ceremony of the newly appointed Juba City deputy Mayor for[Read More…]
UN urges Gov’t to investigate forced recruitment of child soldiers
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The United Nations Child Rights Committee has urged South Sudan government to investigate all the cases of Child recruitment by armed forces and hold the perpetrators accountable to ensure that the victims are provided with remedies. This came after the UN Child Rights Committee (CTC) on[Read More…]
Kitgwang negative forces randomly bombarded SPLA-IO position
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has again accused the Agwelek forces under Commander Johnson Olony of attacking its forces in Atar of Pigi County of Jonglei State. Earlier, the SPLA-IO had also accused Agwelek forces of attacking its Area in Diel and Atar[Read More…]
Juba County Commissioner slams media over bias reporting
By Bida Elly David The commissioner of Juba County has on Tuesday slammed the media against taking statements from suspected land grabbers instead of valuing what the government undertakes to address matters concerning land disputes. He said this as a response following recent accusations from citizens who were claimed to[Read More…]
Woman demands end to early and forced marriages
By Yang Ater Peace organization in Lakes state organized a meeting with women of greater Agaar clan to discuss issues of early and forced marriage, avoiding brewing local alcoholic and avoiding aggressive songs and many others. Mary Arun Gol, Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator in Jonglei, greater Pibor Administrative Area and Rumbek[Read More…]
Turkey awards scholarships to 15 students
By Mary Poni The Embassy of Turkey in South Sudan has granted scholarship opportunities to fifteen South Sudanese for both refugees and non-refugees students to study in Turkey. The Turkish Embassy yesterday beat farewell to the 15 students who won the scholarship and Thursday was the last day for them[Read More…]
Up to 124 pilots, engineers to be trained
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The South Sudan Supreme Airline and South Sudan pilots Association are expected to sponsor the Training of 124 pilots and engineers, among other groups in October this year on how to administer the civil Aviation Authority. This came during the meeting between First Vice President Dr.[Read More…]
Gov’t abruptly postpones signing UN Framework as Kiir jets to undisclosed Country
By Akol Madut Ngong Government abruptly called off the signing ceremony of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2023-2025 scheduled for Thursday yesterday delaying it for two weeks following President Salva Kiir’s urgent mission to undisclosed country. President Salva Kiir who was supposed to preside over the[Read More…]
Health Ministry refutes alleged Ebola case
By William Madouk Garang The national Ministry of Health has refuted allegation of ‘suspected Ebola case at the border town of Nimule’, citing that it’s a rumor which is creating unnecessary panic among the public. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of[Read More…]
Immigration officials face sword as malpractices loom
By Bida Elly David The Directorate of civil registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration has on Wednesday warned officials against illegal collection of extra payment from citizens turning to process IDs and promised legal measures against any malpractices. This statement came following reports of numerous malpractices at the immigration office by[Read More…]
Juba University hikes tuition, imposes $100 development fund
By Taban Henry The University of Juba has proposed an increase of tuition in which the least students will pay 100,000 SSP with an additional development fund of 100 US Dollars for all students to transform the infrastructure of the institution. Earlier in 2019, the students at the University of[Read More…]
Parliament directed to recover USD3.3 billion from JOCs
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Legislature has directed the national Ministries of; Cabinet Affairs, Petroleum and Finance and Economic Planning to recover 3.3 billion USD from joint operation companies (JOCs) extending from 9th, July, 2011 to 31st December 2018. These directives from the legislature to the three ministries came[Read More…]