By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria State’s Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has called for dialogue between the Buya and the Toposa communities to allow peace and stability prevail in the region. Lobong was speaking at a public rally in Napak Boma of Budi County on Monday as he wound up is[Read More…]
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Sector commanders, parents blamed over insecurity
By Bida Elly David The government of Central Equatoria State has cautioned sector commanders and parents for having failed to control the rampant insecurity caused by most youth in most parts of Central Equatoria State especially Juba being the City of the country. Recently, rampant insecurity concerns were raised by[Read More…]
Lakes State: Private schools dominate in P.8 results
By Yang Ater Yang The ministry of education in Lakes state has released the primary eight results of 2021-2022 examination in the ministry’s Headquarters on Monday. In a statement to media during the announcement in his office, the Minister of General Education and Instructions in Lakes State, Nelson Makoi Makur[Read More…]
National Assembly adjourns sitting due to burial
By Akol Madut Ngong The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) yesterday adjourned its regular sitting No.18/2022 on Monday to Tuesday 26th/July/2022 due to the burial of the late lawmaker Mayom Kuoch Malek who succumbed to a long illness in Germany last week. The Deputy Speaker for Administration and Finance[Read More…]
No bail for gangsters causing disorder
By Adia Jildo The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Lado Allah-Jabu said the arrested gangsters will face the court of law without bail citing that their presence was posing a danger in the society when left to roam freely. On Saturday, security personnel reportedly arrested 32 gangsters in the[Read More…]
South Sudan faces battle against severe food crisis
By Bida Elly David The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in their 2022 edition report on food crisis has anticipated that South Sudan among six other countries are in terrible position to face high shortage of food after this year marked a dramatic increase in food insecurity. This came following[Read More…]
Editorial
THE ROADMAP TO ELECTIONS AND PEACE The roadmap to elections and peace should be clear “Dutch Diplomat doubts South Sudan’s free, credible elections next year.” With the country’s much anticipated – or rather much mumbled elections next year but with other people or other spectators saying nay pessimistic opinions and[Read More…]
OPINION: Electronic gambling on streets is ruining the future of school kids
By James Ayiek Bath Acuoth I feel sad when I see young school kids who are the potential future leaders of this Country gambling on streets instead of studying in schools. It is equally baffling and appalling that some of them gamble even with school uniforms on them, while the[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Tax must be audited to penalize fraudsters in court By Kiden Stela Mandela The obligation to pay tax to the government is the moral responsibility of the citizens in any nation on earth. The citizens do so while in return they expect services delivery from the government. The government agency[Read More…]
Youths advised to stop consuming harmful drugs in Yei
By James Innocent The chairperson for Yei Youth association Johnson Poru Hillary calls on parents and elders to protect them from using harmful drugs. Johnson mentioned that the drugs are commonly sold in shops to the young people in secret words of which legal authorities could not understand “I call[Read More…]
IGAD cohort urges peace monitors to present clear contingency plan
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Partners Forum (IPF) on Thursday called upon the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (RJMEC) and Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements, Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) to extend clear possibility strategy and monetary indications. The representative of the IPF[Read More…]
Thousands congregate for memorial prayers in Kitgum
By Martha John Savio Thousands congregated for memorial service at Irene Gleason Community Church Kitgum Municipality in memory of Mama Irene Gleason yesterday. The Memorial service that took nine hours was dedicated with a course of extending hands to the vulnerable families affected and still live with children suffering from[Read More…]
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Yambio Commissioner is dead, family confirms
By Alex Digi The County Commissioner of Yambio in Western Equatoria State died yesterday in Khartoum. Late Hussein Inoka’s death was confirmed by his royal family member Dazanga Richard to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Yambio that he died of illness in the Sudanese Capital Khartoum, He said arrangements were[Read More…]
Adil calls on community leaders to work for unity
By Taban Henry The Central Equatoria State governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has called on community leaders to work together with a view of uniting people and improving the lives of all citizens across the State. This came during an interactive session between the governor and community leaders from various parts[Read More…]
Lobong blames politicians for instigating Toposa killings
By Ijoo Bosco – Kapoeta The Eastern Equatoria State governor has blamed the state and national politicians from Budi County and their collaborators for influencing the killing of people in Kapoeta North and Machi in series of attacks in greater Kapoeta region. Louis Lobong Lojore cited some tribal community leaders[Read More…]
Parties steadily pedal to end interim period
By William Madouk Garang Parties to the Revitalized Peace agreement have pressed their feet on pedal to wrap up the transition period as their inputs will now be added to the proposed roadmap document before its adoption. The developed electoral roadmap was rolled out to the political parties on Saturday[Read More…]
EAC bloc includes South Sudan among rapporteurs
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Minister of Presidential Affairs said that the country among other countries has been mandated and tasked by the East African Community bloc to serve as information rapporteur to the regional bloc’s chronicles. He said this during the East African Community regional meeting as well[Read More…]
Renegade Buay’s claims are empty threats
By Akol Madut Ngong Renegade Stephen Buay’s threats and calling on oil workers in Unity State’s Tharjiath to vacate the area alleging that the government will not protect them are just empty threats, said the spokesperson of the army, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang. The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces[Read More…]
Lobong calls on Kapoeta youth to embrace peace
By Ijoo Bosco Over thousand Toposa youth turned up to attend the Governor’s rally in Kapoeta North County to listen to his words after a devastating killing of their beloved ones and cattle raids that left many of them in total agony. The Eastern Equatoria State Governor, Louis Lobong Lojore[Read More…]