By Yang Ater Yang Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has welcomed the High Court ruling in Rumbek. The High Court ordered Lake state education ministry to reinstate and compensate, unlawfully detained and dismissed teachers who demanded for their rights. CEPO urged the State Government to obey the Court’s decision[Read More…]
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Over 70 refugee farmer groups get support
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto At least 70 farmer groups comprising both nationals and refugees in Adjumani district received support from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). This aims at enhancing their livelihoods through embracing commercial agriculture. Timothy Olum Ojwi, the project manager said the support includes 160 beehives worth Ugx 12[Read More…]
Sudan’s rivals agree 24-hour ceasefire
By Gladys Fred Kole Sudan’s peace mediators have announced a 24-hour ceasefire, which will begin on Saturday, June 10, at 6:00 a.m. Khartoum time. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America announced yesterday that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)[Read More…]
Diplomatic passport recall on road
By Staff Writer Some top ex-government officials have responded positively to the request to hand over diplomatic, special, and official passports issued to them for duty while holding offices. This followed government’s request for the former top officials to hand over their diplomatic passports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[Read More…]
Malakal violence claims 13 lives
By Manas James At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and 21 others injured in inter-communal violence within the Protection of Civilians site (PoC) in Malakal town, Upper Nile state. The clashes which started on Wednesday evening continued until Thursday an only stopped after the police intervened. Acceding to[Read More…]
Refugee schools record poor enrolment
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Education supervisor of schools in Pagirinya refugee camp in Obongi district has reported a low turn-up of teachers and school children in the settlement. Stakeholders in Pagirinya refugee settlement are concerned about the declining transition of learners from primary to secondary level of education. This has[Read More…]
Gov’t in drive to deploy unified forces
By Bida Elly David First batch of South Sudan’s graduated Unified Forces are soon to vacate training centers for assignment areas as their deployment is due this month or early next month. Government spokesperson, Michael Makue Lueth, disclosed that Friday’s Council of Ministers regular meeting resolved to speed up preparations[Read More…]
Internally displaced persons need trauma healing
By Esther Aurelio Agira Lohutuhureng During the civil war in the country, which occurred in December 2013 and again in July 2016, between the forces of the government and opposition forces, many families separated. There was loss of life and property. As a result of the civil war, many people[Read More…]
What ‘marara education’ means
Marara is an Arabic word, meaning half-cooked meat. Marara is mostly prepared from animal innards, such as intestines, and other soft beef. In pastoralism, there exists a season of fattening known as “duël” in Dinka dialect, where cows are slaughtered for food and more milk gathered. When a cow is[Read More…]
Don’t give fish, give a hook
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Naturally, all the animals and birds provide their young ones with food in their early lives, the practice that nature taught them, pass on from generation to generation, but once transiting into adults hood, their elders would take them into their natural schools, teaching them[Read More…]
Reinstate and compensate the teachers unlawfully dismissed from their duties. According to Public Service Act, all civil servants, officials and employees are entitled to rights in relation to their conditions of service including the right to seek redress for alleged violations of these rights from their Managing Ministry or the[Read More…]
Unity State hails UNMISS over flood control
By Yien Gattuor The transitional unity government of Unity State has applauded the United Nations Mission in South Sudan for partnering in mitigating floods in Bentiu town and Rubkona County. Unity State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission chairperson, Mr. James Chieng recognized the undisputable efforts of the UNMISS in saving Bentiu[Read More…]
UN agencies launch Women empowerment project in South Sudan
By Gladys Kole United Nations Women and United Nations Development Programme have launched a project dubbed Women’s Leadership and Political Participation during South Sudan’s Transitional Period”, in Juba. The United Nations Peace building Fund awarded the grant to UN Women and UNDP to implement the project from 2023 to 2025.[Read More…]
Returnees in dire need of aid
By Yien Gattuor About 567 individuals who fled Sudan conflict to Koch County, Unity State of South Sudan, are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) coordinator for Koch County in Unity State, Nuor Riek said the new arrivals are all returnees without Sudanese refugee, registered.[Read More…]
South Sudan Minister urges women to join politics
By Gladys Kole South Sudan Minister of Parliamentary Affairs has urged young women to participate in politics in order to raise voices fort their challenges can be addressed. Hon. Mary Nawai made the call during the launch of a project dubbed “Women’s Leadership and Political Participation during South Sudan’s Transitional[Read More…]
South Sudan Gov’t hires five companies to supply food
By Bida Elly David South Sudan government is to hire five foreign companies to supply food items to subsidize market prices for citizens in the country. The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Kuol Athian Mawien, said the strategy aims at curbing food insecurity in the country, amidst ailing economy.[Read More…]
Farmers receive agricultural implements
By Yien Gattuor At least 26,000 farmers who are food insecure in South Sudan’s Unity State have received crop kits and farm tools. The agricultural implements were distributed to the farmers by the state Ministry of Agriculture, environment, and Forestry in partnership with the United Nations Agriculture Organization (FAO. Director[Read More…]
Western Equatoria state gives herders 7 days to leave
By Alex Digi Western Equatoria State in South Sudan has given a one-week ultimatum to the roaming cattle keepers to vacate the state with all their cattle. The State Governor, Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba traveled to Kotobi Payam in Mundri West, on Wednesday to meet the cattle keepers and farmers[Read More…]
High Court orders reinstatement of dismissed teachers
By Yang Ater Yang A high court in Lakes State has ordered the state Minister of Education and Instructions to reinstate and compensate four teachers unlawfully dismissed from duties. In ruling on Tuesday, presiding Judge, Noah Gabriel Kau said the decree issued by the education minister for dismissal of the[Read More…]
Juba City Council terminates “East Africa Go-Green” contract
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Juba mayor has terminated a deal with East African Go-Green Company Limited, which was contracted to collect rubbish from the capital city. The cancellation of the deal followed an abrupt halt by the East Africa Go-Green Company Ltd from cleaning solid waste in Juba City[Read More…]