By Ijoo Bosco South Sudan Islamic Council in Eastern Equatoria state has filed a petition of no confidence against the council secretary General, accusing him of committing significant violations of Muslim fraternity. According to the petition letter seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper Mr. Awad Omer Okot has been[Read More…]
Easter Equatoria State
Archivists urged to improve institutional management
By Ijoo Bosco Archivists in Eastern Equatoria are being urged to enhance institutional management. Assistant Director for Record and Archive Management, Tako Peter Angelo, urged state record managers to improve their knowledge of archiving and record keeping for institutional development. Mr. Tako appreciated the state record managers’ active participation[Read More…]
Man killed in dowry dispute
By Ijoo Bosco A man has killed his in-law over misunderstandings at a dowry payment meeting, Authorities in Losite Payam, Ikotos County of Eastern Equatoria state, said. According to the authorities, the deceased man was pursuing his brother in-law who eloped with his sister but hadn’t paid the dowry.[Read More…]
Archive officers undergo training
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria State Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Museums, and National Heritage, is conducting a three-day record and archive keepers in Torit town. The capacity building training aims to integrate state and national records, as well as coordinate[Read More…]
Farmers urged to achieve food self-sufficiency
By Ijoo Bosco South Sudan’s national minister of agriculture, Mrs. Josephine Lagu, has stated that the Eastern Equatoria state can produce enough food to feed the entire East African region, despite relying on neighbors. She highlighted the state’s potential to produce enough food to feed the entire East African[Read More…]
Journalists, police enlightened on press freedom
By Hou Akot Hou over 40 participants, drawn from the police and the media attended a two-day training on freedom of expression, access to information, and the safety of journalists. The two-day workshop, which started on Tuesday, was organized by the National Press Club (NPC) in collaboration with the[Read More…]
One killed, 34 cattle raided in Kapoeta
By Ijoo Bosco At least one person has been reported killed, and 34 herds of cattle were raided by suspected Turkana armed youth in Mogila Nadapal, north of Kapoeta East County, last week. Local authorities in Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, said suspected armed Turkana youth from neighboring Kenya[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria parliament breaks for recess
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state transitional legislative assembly is taking a three-month break after completing their third session in order to meet with their constituencies’ members. The third session ended with 36 sittings since September. The state August House members have only managed to pass a tax rate[Read More…]
Student teachers’ training kicks off
By Ijoo Bosco Modi A third training for student teachers in Eastern Equatoria State has kicked off in Torit Town. The State Minister of Education opened the training for Lafon and Imehejek student teachers on Friday. The training is being supported by the Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). Minister Lopeyok[Read More…]
EES: Officials meet Chinese investors
By Ijoo Bosco Modi Eastern Equatoria State government met with Sangmu HK International Company, a Chinese-based company, to discuss investment opportunities in the state. The Chinese delegation, comprising over 10 members, discussed agriculture, mining, education, and financing as their top priorities, but the two sides are yet to sign a[Read More…]
Magwi-Torit accident injures four
By Ijoo Bosco A speedy car overturned on Magwi-Torit Road in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, causing serious injuries to four people on board. Director for traffic police in Eastern Equatoria state, 2nd Lt. Adam Satiro Emmanuel, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the incident happened[Read More…]
Women urged to unite ahead of elections
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Advisor on economic affairs has called on women to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence, ahead of the planned 2024 elections. German Charles Ojok told a group of over thirty women who gathered for a two-day Political Parties Act 2012 amendment forum that they[Read More…]
Minister urges women to join politics
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare encourages mature young women to join other political parties to achieve 35% affirmative action. Minister Jenifer Nabongorika told women to select parties of their interest wisely to improve their performance and enjoy the benefits of political participation.[Read More…]
Yei faces food shortage
By Bida Elly David Yei River County is facing a serious food shortage due to the high influx of returnees from refugee camps. Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa said the increase in population has caused inflation in the market, as demand for commodities exceeds supply. “At the moment we have a[Read More…]
Five arrested over soldier’s murder
By Ijoo Bosco Modi At least five people have been arrested in the Nadapal border town of Kapoeta East County in Eastern Equatoria State over the shooting of SSPDF soldiers. The event reportedly happened last week when the soldiers were gathering timber to pitch their tents when they encountered armed[Read More…]
Minister cautions journalist, artists against hate speech
By Ijoo Bosco Modi The state minister of Culture, Youth and Sport has called on Eastern Equatoria media practitioners and artists to desist from hate speech as the country heads for the 2024 election. Margrate Idwa Okuye, while closing a five-day training by “I am Peace Africa” on election reporting[Read More…]
Farmers appeal for support
By Ijoo Bosco Modi Chairperson of Magwi County Agriculture Union has urged the government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the county to support the sector. Mr. Lotto Joseph, said farmers need Saving and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) to boost their production. SACCOs are voluntary associations where members regularly pool their[Read More…]
Police urged to exercise professionalism
By Ijoo Bosco Modi Eastern Equatoria state police commissioner urged police to uphold professionalism and ensure safety and security without fear or favor, in line with the South Sudan constitution. Major General James Monday Enoka asserts that the police are tasked with fostering a secure, stable and safe nation where[Read More…]
Lobong urges Pibor traders to embrace peace
By Aweye Teddy Onam Eastern Equatoria State governor, Louis Lobong has urged businessmen from Gumuruk in Pibor to embrace peace to avoid destruction of trade. Lobong was addressing a group of cattle traders on Wednesday who trekked for 21 days with 300 cattle to reach Torit last Saturday. During his[Read More…]
Torit education managers get training
By Ijoo Bosco Modi The National Ministry of General Education and Instruction has completed a three-day training program for over 100 head teachers and supervisors in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State. The training aimed to equip education managers with the skills to effectively monitor and evaluate the performance of their teachers[Read More…]
