By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Parents of South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda have been urged to send their children to school following confirmation by Uganda’s Minister of Education that schools across the country will open in February. Speaking in exclusive interviews with No.1 Citizen Newspaper, refugees and education stakeholders in[Read More…]
Education
Tertiary Education Critical to Meeting Agenda 2030 and Regional Priorities
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Higher education is no longer a luxury but a fundamental necessity for South Sudan’s survival, UNESCO’s top representative warned during an opening session of education workshop in Juba, as new data reveals a staggering 99% of the country’s population remains locked out of university-level learning. Speaking[Read More…]
Over 4,000 Learners to Benefit as GESS Launches Cash Transfers in Yei River County
By James Innocent The County Education Department of Yei River County, in partnership with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MOGEI) and the Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) programme, officially launched the 2025 Cash Transfer payments this week. The initiative aims to support schoolgirls and learners with disabilities across[Read More…]
Dr. Machar’s court hearing interrupts university exams
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The University of Juba has postponed exams amid heavy security deployment over a planned court hearing for the suspended First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The court proceedings of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and seven other South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in[Read More…]
30 students trained on Media Information Literacy
By Lodu William Odiya At least 30 Students from different schools have been trained on media information literacy as a test for a pilot MIL curriculum that was developed by the UNESCO. The two-days training for High-school students brought together four different schools within Juba which includes Juba Day, Juba[Read More…]
