By Adia Jildo The Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development, Joseph Bangasi Bakasoro has challenged government institutions for recruiting incompetent human resources. Bakasoro made the remarks while addressing Berberi’s Academy for training and learning in Juba yesterday. He said most government institutions have incompetent civil servants that are[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Bank of South Sudan has strongly warned foreign commercial banks over domination of comprehensive banking positions by foreigners. The Governor of Central Bank, Moses Makur Deng has issued the warning in a press conference yesterday. He however called on foreigners to implement laws regarding recruitment[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco Authority in Budi County of Eastern Equatoria State said a vehicle belonging to the Caritas Luxembourg organization was looted along Chuhudum camp 15 over the weekend. Lokiru Raphael, the executive director of Homiri Payam of Budi County confirmed the incident saying it happened at Ngarera Boma of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist has urged appointed members of parliament living with disabilities to proclaim and stand for the inclusion of persons with disability into the government system at all sectors. Speaking to No.1.Citizen Daily Newspaper Yesterday, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for the Community Empowerment[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A two year old child at Shari-Bateri over the week was discovered dead in the house after the mother had departed to join her clique of women who were reportedly known of consuming alcoholic beverages together. The 23 year old woman and the mother to the[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The National Minister of Environment and Forestry Josephine Napwon Cosmas is urging intellectuals and other relevant authorities in the Country to advocate to the public about the environmental impacts that will confront the society as well as other living things as result of river dredging. “What[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan will lose hundreds’ millions of dollars if the government and the people of South Sudan agreed on the resumption of Jonglei canal digging and cleaning and clearance of the tributaries and the Nile River. The Senior Advisor, Programme Development, World Agroforestry Centre Peter T.[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Vatican Secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin has arrived in Juba this morning paying his ecumenical visit following the failure of Pope Francis to visit South Sudan and The Democratic Republic of Congo due to health concerns. Cardinal Pietro met the President H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David and Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday met with a team from the Agwelek faction to deliberate on the status of the security arrangements as well as its implementation as agreed upon in the Khartoum accord. Agwelek Division is a break away Kit-gwang faction[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The National Ministry of Environment and Forestry has echoed that getting dredging facts right before project kicks off is necessary to avoid report of the bitter past of Juba-Rumbek Highway shoddy work alleged to Shyandong Hi Speed Company which was washed away by rains. In May[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco Authorities in Kapoeta civil hospital said some staff working at the stabilization department in the hospital had laid down their tools over salary delay making the stabilization center’s operations to come to a standstill, putting lives of malnourished minors at death front. The Hospital Director said the[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Environment and Forestry Josephine Napwon said citizens will be evacuated from their areas of origin to high lands due to the climatic changes that has cause devastating floods within the country. This Minister’s announcement of the evacuation plan comes amid her continues firm[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The President of the South Sudan Basket Ball Federation (SSBF) has on Monday suspended two officials for allegedly violating what they called as integrity of the federation. Among the officials that were suspension included the Secretary General Mr. Marier Anyuat Angui and the finance secretary Mr. Deng[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist has called on South Sudanese leaders to execute and respond to Pope Francis’s message of putting down guns for peaceful co-existence through his representative who would soon arrive Juba. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Edmund Yakani the Executive Director for the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The revitalized government of the Republic of South Sudan launched public consultation and fact-finding of river dredging project in Juba on Monday. Chairperson of the committee, Akoc Akuei Manhiem was tasked by President Salva Kiir Mayardit to organize a public consultation on water management. Mr. Akoc said[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The authority of Juba City Council has cautioned traders over blames for rampant and illegal tax collections from their enterprises. The City Council Mayor, Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has urged traders to refrain and cooperate with government. Allah-Jabu made the remarks during a workshop on tax harmonization[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State government has vowed to revive and reform the State’s fiscal and monetary policies through tax minimization to encourage domestic production, and reduce economic recession. The promise came in a workshop earlier this week in a bit to transform tax sector and create affirmative[Read More…]