By Bida Elly David Persons with disabilities (PWDs) have undergone five days of in-depth training on self-employment and rights to inclusion in the public and private employment sectors. South Sudan Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare organised the training with funding from A Light for the World and Community[Read More…]
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R-JMEC gets Norway support
By Gladys Fred Kole Norwegian embassy signed an agreement on Friday extending its support for the reconstituted joint monitoring and evaluation commission (R-JMEC) for the next two years. The Norwegian government wants to further its support for the peace monitoring mechanism throughout the extended transitional period. For over five years,[Read More…]
President Kiir in Djibouti for IGAD summit
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir on Sunday, traveled to Djibouti for a two-day IGAD meeting, meant to attain peace and security in the region, particularly in Sudan, which sunk into war since 15th April. The Sudanese conflict since its eruption has led to loss of lives and displaced[Read More…]
Aged generals hard to retire over financial crisis
By Bida Elly David South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) is facing a serious financial crisis as demand for pensions by retired generals, troubles the country’s defense unit. The minister of defense reaffirmed the national parliament, that the army’s services are impaired by factors such as poor salaries and lack[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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
We did not permit foreign retailers -South Sudan Minister
By Bida Elly David National Ministry of Trade denies allegations by parliament of permitting foreign traders to run retail businesses in South Sudan. The lawmakers had last week summoned the trade minister over the domination of retail enterprises by foreign merchants in South Sudan. The motion focused much on established[Read More…]
South Sudan Bishop lauds M7 on anti-gay law
By Staff writer Archbishop Reform Church in the Republic of South Sudan, primate Gabriel Roric Jur has expressed his support Ugandan President for signing the anti-gay law. His grace, Gabriel Roric said it is a good move for any African president to reject Homosexuality, an idea he said is being[Read More…]
Gatwech group denies looting humanitarian trucks
By William Madouk Kitgwang faction, led by Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, has denied allegations that its forces have looted humanitarian trucks in Uror County, Jonglei State. Early this month, Nyirol county information officer, Mr. Biel Jiek, accused the Kitgwang faction of looting trucks belonging to a non-governmental organization known as[Read More…]
Stakeholders nominate 25 members to Constitutional review committee
By Gladys Fred Kole Stakeholders in the national constitution-making process have presented a list of nominees for the reconstitution of the National Constitutional Review Committee (NCRC). Civil society, women, youth, faith groups, academia, eminent personalities, media, People with disabilities, professionals, business community, ethnic minorities, workers’ unions, IDPS, and refugees are[Read More…]
Over 100,000 refugees, returnees cross to South Sudan
By William Madouk United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in its latest report, estimates that about 100,000 new refugees and returnees who fled violence in Sudan have entered the country. UNCHR Assistant High Commissioner for Operation, Raouf Mazou, said South Sudan has hit a dire milestone of 100,000 new[Read More…]
Red Cross commits to continue serving the needy
By Emelda Siama John Lopula South Sudan Red Cross [SSRC] has pledged to continue providing humanitarian assistance to the neediest across the country. The revealed, on Wednesday during the commissioning of the SSRC HQ building, coincided with the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day commemoration. Secretary General of the[Read More…]
South Sudan Gov’t directs ordinary citizens to return diplomatic passports
By Bida Elly David South Sudan government orders former officials and citizens, holding special and diplomatic passports to return them to foreign ministry, directorate of nationality, passport and immigration. Acting minister of foreign Affairs Deng Dau Deng issued the directive on Wednesday, saying former officials and citizens no longer have[Read More…]
Uganda requests release of trucks impounded with toxic food
By William Madouk Uganda government has appealed to South Sudan authority to allow drivers and impounded trucks carrying toxic maize flour to return back for other errands. South Sudan National Bureau of Standards two weeks ago, confiscated over 40 trucks carrying maize flour deemed unfit for human consumption, awaiting second[Read More…]
South Sudan pays $4 million IGAD arrears
By Bida Elly David South Sudan government has for the first time dashed $4 million as clearance of outstanding Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) membership fees. South Sudan’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deng Dau Deng confirmed this, upon arrival from Sweden. “President Kiir has directed the[Read More…]
President Kiir, Gen. Olony agree army integration
By Philip Buda Ladu A long-anticipated meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the commander of the Agwelek Forces, Gen. Johnson Olony Thabo has at last come to pass on Wednesday. Implementation of Khartoum agreement on integration of Agwelek Forces into the national army, the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces[Read More…]