By John Sylvester Timba At least fourteen houses and more than twenty acres of cassava plantation have been burnt after a fire outbreak in Moroka Village of Mundri West County of Western Equatoria State last Saturday. Among other items burnt, were cassava, dura, houses, money and documents. Speaking to No.1[Read More…]
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Gov’t approves $50 million to compensate people affected by Wau Bridge
By Taban Henry The South Sudanese government has approved a sum of 50 million US Dollars to compensate people affected by the construction of the new Wau Bridge. This was revealed on Friday during the Council of Ministers’ sitting after the minister of Roads and Bridges presented the demands for[Read More…]
Be prepared to welcome Pope Francis
By Taban Henry The government is urging citizens to come out and receive Pope Francis who is expected to come into the country in July this year. Earlier this week, the Catholic Church announced the coming of Pope Francis into the country on 5th-7th July 2022. The Pope will visit[Read More…]
Rebels allegedly gun down clinical officer
By Taban Henry A clinical officer has been shot dead and a pastor wounded along Yei-Maridi Road allegedly by the National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels on their way to Tore. A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the state Transitional Legislative Assembly Isaac Aloro Lo Obede said the[Read More…]
Hunt Energy to establish office in S. Sudan
By Adia Jildo Hunt Energy, an international subsidiary oil company in oil world that deals with oil energy is set to establish its office in South Sudan. The company is an Italian based serving in countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya and, Qatar. “We support oil operators to maximize[Read More…]
Gov’t launches e-service to boost investment
By Adia Jildo The government of South Sudan has launched an e-service system to ease the accusation of investment certificates in the country. Speaking at the launch, Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga said lack of digitalization of work has affected the coming of investors into the[Read More…]
MPs rule out Governor Futuyo’s security report
By Taban Henry Members of the Council of States have ruled out a report by the governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo Karaba on the insecurity in the state. According to the lawmakers, the report accuses the SPLM party of involvement in the conflict in Tombura County. Yesterday, the[Read More…]
Authorities in Mundri West launch highway construction
By John Sylvester Timba Authorities in Mundri West county of Western Equatoria State applauded the President of the Republic of South Sudan His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit for the brilliant thought to open Juba-Yambio highway that will vision out the development and service delivering to the communities and it will[Read More…]
Juba politicians accused for inciting chaos in Abyei
By Taban Henry The Administrator of Pibor Administrative Area has accused prominent politicians in Juba of inciting the recent violence in the area. According to Lt. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol, the politicians claimed that all the towns and villages along the boundary of the Abyei area belong to Twic County.[Read More…]
Abyei community demands neutral body to investigate Aneet incident
By Ngor Deng Matem The Abyei community Association in Juba has demanded the removal of Twic MPs from the investigation committee which was formed by President Salva Kiir last month to investigate the Aneet incident. The committee for investigation headed by the Vice President Huessien Abdelbagi, Dr Dhieu Mathok as[Read More…]
Armed herders kill 5, burn houses in Magwi
By Taban Henry At least five people have been killed and 300 houses burnt into ashes as armed cattle keepers from Jonglei stormed Abara Boma of Iwire Payam in Magwi County on Wednesday evening, a Member of Parliament representing Magwi County in the National Legislative Assembly said. Speaking in an[Read More…]
Pope Francis to visit Juba in July
By Adia Jildo The Catholic Church of South Sudan has announced that Pope Francis will visit the Country on the 5th -7th July 2022. The Pope will visit the DRC from July 2nd to 5th, visiting the capital Kinshasa and Goma in the eastern province of North Kivu. “Pope Francis[Read More…]
Two reported killed by herders in Ayii
By Adia Jildo Two people are reported to have been killed by cattle herders in Ayii, Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State on Tuesday. The local authorities said the cattle keepers are threatening the community which has made life unbearable for them. According to a resident of Ayii, Okumu Mark[Read More…]
Police detain three protesting students
By Chol Makol Riak At least three protesting students from Dr. John Garang Memorial University have been detained by the police on Tuesday. Early this month, the university’s administration ordered some of the students to repeat the same classes, an order which led to protest where the students closed the[Read More…]
Journalists urged to engage women parliamentarians in decision making
By Taban Henry Journalists in South Sudan have been trained on how to influence women parliamentarians in decision making process. The workshop was organised by the UN Women with the aim of engaging women parliamentarians on influencing decision-making process in South Sudan. Speaking during the opening remarks, the President of[Read More…]
Lack of clear land policy hinders development
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development Michael Chiengjiek said lack of clear land policy is hindering development activities in the country. The government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization is reviewing the Land Policy 2014. “You cannot have investors if you don’t have[Read More…]
Nicky Prince suffers depression after Mantani’s death
By Ephraim Modi D.S Singer Nicky Prince of Hardlife Avenue Music said he suffered memory loss as he battles up with trauma of losing Mantani-one of their icon members in the music group. Mantani died last year in a fatal accident. In a Facebook post, Nicky Prince said since the[Read More…]
Bishop’s shooting: Two suspects set free
By Adia Jildo A high court in Juba has set free two suspects involved in the shooting of the bishop-elect of Rumbek Fr. Christian Carlassare due to lack of evidence. The high court Judge Alexander Sabur Subek said based on section 226 of the criminal procedures, there was lack of[Read More…]
Water shortage hits Bentiu PoC
Yien Gattuor mead At least 107,000 people in Bentiu Protection of Civilians sites are facing severe water shortage. The sector one leader in Bentiu IDP Camp Changkuoth Tot Deng said the people are suffering from the issue of water while there’s no water. “The humanitarians who supported us told us[Read More…]
Minister Alor’s inactiveness delays S. Sudan EAC integration
By Philip Buda Ladu The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has blamed the South Sudan’s Minister of East African Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol for delaying the full integration of South Sudan into the six-member EAC economic bloc. Minister Alor has been accused of nearly two years’ absentia from attending the[Read More…]