By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, Rebecca Nyandeng on Wednesday warned children within the country from getting affected by what she called as ‘our disease’. The statement came after a three-day workshop organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in collaboration[Read More…]
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Kiir sends team to assess States’ conflicts
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the leadership of the Council of States to carry a visitation exercise in conflict affected States and the three Administrative Areas to trace out causes of the skirmishes and catastrophes. Kiir made the order when he met with the[Read More…]
Muslims, other churches get ready for Pope’s arrival
By Bida Elly David Different faith-based groups including Muslims and other Christian denominations have joined Catholic Church as they get ready to welcome Holy father Pope Francis to Juba in July. The Holy father Pope Francis will come with other two Holy Men. There has been a series of scepticism[Read More…]
Funding dictates Juba-Torit-Nadapal road progress
By Philip Buda Ladu Untimely release of funds for Juba-Torit-Nadapal Highway construction is dictating on the progress of the construction of the second national road after Juba-Nimule-Uganda which commenced on a good phase from Juba to Torit. Minister of Roads and Bridges, Simon Mijok Mijak said there are only subcontractors[Read More…]
Gov’t, partners launch women grand craft expo
By William Madouk Garang Government through Ministry of Investment together with its partners; Mara Muhim Initiative, Center for Inclusive Governance Peace and Justice (CIGPJ) has yesterday launched the first-ever South Sudanese Women Grand Trade exhibition. The trade fair exhibited coined-handcraft products such as beads, necklaces, earrings, beauty products, perfumes, oils,[Read More…]
Gumbo IDPs receive humanitarian aid
By Taban Henry Delegation from Central Equatoria State government on Wednesday donated nonfood items to the Internally Displaced Persons sheltering at Gumbo IDPs’ camp. The Gender Advisor to the CES governor, Mariam Aguli Zachariah who headed the delegation said the purpose of the visit was to acquaint themselves with the[Read More…]
China permits safe way for S. Sudanese entrepreneurs
By Taban Henry South Sudanese traders will soon begin importing goods and other services direct from China to South Sudan as they have been granted green line to obtain Visas to bring in Chinese products direct from Beijing to Juba. This came after South Sudan chamber of Commerce met with[Read More…]
Editorial
We cannot solve exactly what we do not know, learn the problem first Many households have not been left at peace with this fresh but chronic inflation in town. Still grappling with effects of flooding, the Covid-19 pandemic and conflicts; the current rise in prices of goods have left people[Read More…]
Small vendors grieve whilst inflation hikes
By Adia Jildo Small scale traders in Juba are severely hurt and striving to survive with the current inflations rate as prices of food commodity and some non-food steadily increased since dollar rates volleyed high against South Sudanese pounds within a week. One of the vendors, Poni Josephine who sells[Read More…]
Kitgum municipal to boost health system
By Martha John savio The health unit at Kitgum municipality has on Thursday received 683 health kits to boost health upkeep in the village. The commissioning took place at the premises of Kitgum Local Government. The health educator in the office of District Health officer, Mrs. Atim Winy Fred said,[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Will hunger kill all South Sudanese? Kiden Stela Mandela It is not true that people will starve over hunger here in the country because South Sudan has the capacity of practicing agriculture and be safe from the severe hunger here in the country as seen in other counties within South[Read More…]
UPDATED: Not only politics but also a time to socialize – Turkish envoy
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Turkish Ambassador to South Sudan, Erdem Mutaf yesterday told diplomats that it should not always be about politics but sometimes it’s good to have time to socialize. Ambassador Mutaf made this remarks during exhibition of Turkey traditional food aimed to promote Turkish kitchen or chef[Read More…]
Parties’ rows on SGBV report
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Parties and signatory to the revitalized peace agreement on Wednesday exchanged views on Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) report presented by ceasefire and transitional security arrangement monitoring and verification mechanism (CTSAMVM). In the report, CTSAMVM said all warring parties have committed gender-based violence in the locations[Read More…]
Editorial
Survival for the fittest, the new motto Many households now struggle with the current looming hunger that has surface itself. As households struggle, small scale businesses are all trying to recover from the Covid pandemic, effects of the climate change that led to flooding, the current rise in prices of[Read More…]
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Catholic Bishops’ Headquarters looted, millions taken
By Taban Henry Robbers broke into the South Sudan and Sudan Catholic Bishop Secretariat Conference on Tuesday and looted valuables and huge amount of money. In a statement to the media, the Secretary General of the South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference Fr. Peter Suleiman Bolis confirmed that robbers have broken[Read More…]
Government tasks NRA to raise 100 billion SSP yearly
By William Madouk Garang The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga yesterday called on National Revenue Authority (NRA) to increase collection of non-oil revenues to 100 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) a year. The VP made the remarks during a one-day’s validation workshop organized by NRA to[Read More…]
Fuel price hikes amid soaring inflation
By Bida Elly David Juba, the capital of South Sudan is experiencing inconsistent and rampant inflation as fuel prices hiked from 430 South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) to 750 SSP per litre as of yesterday, while the US Dollar ($)100 rate valued to 47,000 South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) respectively. This came[Read More…]
South Sudan Chess Federation trains ladies
By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan Chess Federation has initiated training for ladies who attended the earlier months’ exercise to participate at Chennai in India’s 41st Olympiad in the quarter of July 2022. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Eng. Aduot Madit said Chess is[Read More…]
Dozen lawmakers took oath in Western Equatoria
By Alex DIgi Western Equatoria State’s Parliament can begin their legislative work with full Members following the swearing in of 18 members of parliament who were left out from other political party (OPP), though other parties have sworn in on Wednesday this week. Two months back, the state sworn in[Read More…]