By Bida Elly David The Commissioner of Juba County this week presided over an inauguration ceremony for a newly established headquarters at Luri-Rombur Payam of Central Equatoria as a mechanism to extend the town and services closer to the people. This expansion came following accomplishment of the headquarters after a[Read More…]
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SPLA Day brought death, crimes in Lobonok
By Taban Henry The community in Lobonok yesterday raised an alarm after two people were killed and one abducted by suspected cattle herders believed to have been from Jonglei on the 16th of May 2022, as the country celebrated Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Day. Earlier this week, the Sudan[Read More…]
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Sadly, insecurity cases continue despite Kiir’s message on SPLA Day By Kiden Stela Mandela. On the 16th of May, SPLA Day President Kiir left Juba for Abu Dhabi on Monday morning to give his condolence to the people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the death of their president[Read More…]
High exchange rate affecting traders in Yei
By James Innocent A trader selling commodities in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State said the high exchange rates of US dollar has affected prices of commodities in the market. A trader known as Yaba Kawu Kawu said that the whole nation is in an economic crisis, stating that[Read More…]
Blood donation campaign kicks off in Yei
One week’s blood donation campaign commenced in Yei River County yesterday, and more than a dozen people have voluntarily donated blood at Yei civil hospital on the first day of blood donation campaign. Doctor John Manya, the technical advisor for the blood bank committee said that the hospital is in[Read More…]
Freedom Bridge officially opened for public use
By Philip Buda Ladu The long awaited Freedom Bridge in Juba has finally been opened for public use by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday May 19th 2022. The construction of the Freedom Bridge started in June 2013 after a lengthy preparatory work, despite many setbacks that the project has[Read More…]
Freedom Bridge officially opened for public use
By Philip Buda Ladu The long awaited Freedom Bridge in Juba has finally been opened for public use by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday May 19th 2022. The construction of the Freedom Bridge started in June 2013 after a lengthy preparatory work, despite many setbacks that the project has[Read More…]
Poor health services frustrate locals in Mundri
By John Sylivestor Timba As MSF project comes to an end, Mundri Primary Health Care Center has begun facing shortage of health workers just a week following the announcement to end their project in the county. In an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Mundri on Thursday, the[Read More…]
Take guns to the Barracks-Raila tells South Sudanese leaders
By Philip Buda Ladu The Former Prime Minister of Kenya and the High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Rail Omolo Odinga has told the top South Sudanese leaders to shun conflict and find an amicable solution to their disagreements to embrace peace in the country. Raila who is an[Read More…]
Gov’t to enforce road tolls towards new bridge
By Taban Henry The ministry of roads and bridges said that they are trying to impose the road tolls for the maintenance of the newly constructed Freedom Bridge. This came yesterday during the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed Freedom Bridge. The construction of the bridge started in 2013 which[Read More…]
Aweil: Woman allegedly kills her three children
By Ngor Deng Matem A 28-year-old woman accused of killing her three children was arrested in Aweil East County yesterday. According to the police reports, the woman took her children to the river to drown them due to lack of feeding at home. The suspect was among the residents who[Read More…]
5 staff perished amidst freedom bridge construction
By Staff Writer At least 5 people have been reported dead; the president of Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), Dr. Tanaka Akihiko said sickness and misfortune has triggered the dead of the workers. Dr. Akihiko made the acknowledgement while addressing the inaugural celebration of freedom bridge in Juba yesterday. He[Read More…]
Peace agreement still a thorn in the flesh -RJMEC
By Matia Samuel Timatio The Deputy Chief of Staff for the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) is worried about the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republicof South Sudan (R-ARCSS), as slow implementation has been witnessed. Dr. Thomson Fontaine made the remarks during the[Read More…]
Cattle herders, plea for carriage to vacate Nimule
By Bida Elly David The driving force for Bor Internally Displaced People and cattle herders in Nimule, are demanding the national government to provide vehicles to transport their herds of cattle and their families to Jonglei State. Cattle herders made the demand during a get-together between top Military leaders, herders[Read More…]
Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan-File Photo
By Bida Elly David South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Sunday pledged a sum of $50,000 (fifty thousand United States Dollars) to the Catholic Archdiocese of Yei to aid and facilitate church activities. This development came following the consecration of Alex Lodiong from being the Bishop elect into full[Read More…]
Lawmakers ratify constitutional Amendment Bill No.10
By Philip Buda Ladu Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislature (TNL) unanimously has passed an amendment Bill No.10 2022 changing the name of the national army SPLA from South Sudan National Defense Forces as earlier named in the Transitional Constitution (as earlier amended) to South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF).[Read More…]
Governor urges Bishop to remedy divided Catholic Church
By Bida Elly David The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has entreated the new Bishop for Catholic Archdiocese of Yei, Alex Lodiong to work towards healing the broken Catholic Church to restore peace and stability. Governor Adil made the remarks following series of conflicts that resulted into[Read More…]
Agriculture in Yei getting robust
By James Innocent The Director General for Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Edmond Taban Gogo based in Yei said that the department of agriculture is doing better because most of the people in Yei River County are agriculturalists. Edmond believed that when the situation improved, Yei will go back to[Read More…]
Humanitarian situation worsen, governor appeals for aid
By Yien Gattuor mead As humanitarian situation in Southern Unity State worsens, the population is in dire need of humanitarian assistant. The State government is now appealing for a quick humanitarian intervention as hefty down pours approaches. The Unity State government on Tuesday met with delegation of humanitarian actors[Read More…]
Petition to RTGoNU for persisting, political, inter-communal and Economic crisis in the country
Your Excellencies, President of Republic of South Sudan First Vice President Vice Presidents For God’s sake, reconcile the nation as leaders, you remained tight-lipped about the major current polarized political climate and “anarchy” in some parts of the country as this sordid drama plays out and as principal parties to[Read More…]