By Bida Elly David and correspondents Primary eight candidates on Monday began their Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams nationwide. About 69,573 candidates, 38,575 males and 30,998 females are sitting for the exams, in 551 examination centers in 1,665 schools across the country, according to officials. Amid challenges, officials[Read More…]
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Kiir directs minister Geng to unite youth
By Gladys Fred Kole President Salva Kiir has directed the new national minister of youth and sports to foster unity among the youth fraternity across the nation. He made these remarks yesterday as he officiated the swearing-in of Dr. Joseph Geng Akec, who was appointed last Friday to the[Read More…]
Yei receives laboratory equipment
By James innocent National Ministry of General Education has aided Yei River County of Central Equatoria state with laboratory equipment to enhance science practicals in government schools. The equipment was donated to Kinji Senior Secondary School, one of the oldest government schools in the country. Yei River County commissioner,[Read More…]
Kiir’s drive to win youth support ousts Albino
By William Madouk As elections approach, political parties are increasingly cautious about their members’ behavior to secure votes and gain public trust. The stakes are high, and the competition is seemingly getting fierce, leaving no room for negligence, one small mistake could cost a leader dearly and lead to[Read More…]
Six chiefs detained over area annexation
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities briefly detained six chiefs of Kuom Boma in Nyalath Paym of Aweil Centre County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal state for resisting the annexation of their area to Aweil municipality. The Boma administrator, Mr. William Ajing revealed that the six chiefs were arrested on Thursday,[Read More…]
Juba to benefit from $50 Billion Saudi donation
By Bida Elly David South Sudan has been listed among countries to benefit from $50 Billion donation from Saudi Arabia, after the recent Riyadh summit. Micahel Makuei Lueth, the national minister of information, stated that the donation aimed to aid African countries in micro projects. He did not[Read More…]
Dr. Machar denies supporting RSF
By William Madouk The First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, has bitterly rubbished an allegation that he supplied the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, with armed men to fight his rivalry in Khartoum. This came after Mr. Talib Peter, the office director for presidential advisor[Read More…]
Gov’t halts infrastructure deal with Ethiopia
By Bida Elly David Council of Ministers resolved to halt the South Sudan-Ethiopian-signed agreement on road infrastructure on the ground that it was not properly drafted. In May of this year, Juba and Addis Ababa inked a deal to construct the Paloch-Mathiang-Maiwut-Pagak road connecting to Ethiopia’s Gamballa region, but[Read More…]
Over 30 killed, 27 injured in Abyei
By Hou Akot Hou A fierce fight that erupted in the restive parts of Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) early Sunday morning has reportedly left 32 people dead and 27 others injured, area authorities said. The Secretary General of the Abyei Administrative Area, Arou Manyiel Arou, confirmed the tragic communal[Read More…]
Aweil residents given one month to construct toilets
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil municipal council authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state have given over 750 households without toilets a one-month ultimatum to dig pit latrines in the town. The authorities disclosed that they have registered more than 750 households that they have found to have been[Read More…]
Improve welfare of unified forces-activist urges
By Mamer Abraham Intrepid South Sudan (ISS), a civil society organization based in Jonglei State, has called for the provision of necessary services to the recently deployed Unified Forces. In a statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the civil society body said that many soldiers had deserted[Read More…]
Gov’t grapples with homeless returnees
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state are grappling with tens of thousands of returnees who fled the violent war in Sudan and haven’t gotten homes to settle in. Angelo Deng Akol, the deputy chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, said on Thursday that[Read More…]
Jonglei harmonizes youth through music, comedy
By Charles K Mark Jonglei state, in partnership with the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), organized an arts festival in Bor, for peace. The two-day event by the state Ministry of Peace Building and the Ministry of Culture, youth, and Sports with support from UNHCR featured musician and[Read More…]
Odhok swears in technical advisors
By Mamer Abraham Upper Nile State governor, James Odhok Oyai, presided over the swearing-in of new appointees to his government. Those who took oath include technical advisor for the Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism, Aniesa Amum Padiet, and advisor for the Ministry of Peace Building, Talimate Akuan[Read More…]
Sudan asks Security Council to terminate UNITAM
By William Madouk The government of Sudan has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to terminate the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) immediately. A leaked letter addressed to the Security Council seen by this outlet said Khartoum has decided to end its political mission, UNITAMS. The[Read More…]
US urges gov’t to speed up processes for credible election
By Gladys Fred Kole US ambassador to South Sudan has urged the transitional government to accelerate processes for the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections, next year. Michael J. Adler said, that with the transitional gov’t almost a year behind in meeting commitments in the peace agreement, it[Read More…]
Cabinet approves $500,000 for Bright Stars
By Bida Elly David Council of Ministers, on Friday, approved 500,000 United States dollars for South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) to sponsor activities of the national football team, the Bright Stars. National Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu had tabled a financial request before the cabinet[Read More…]
Arms embargo bites as gov’t deploys unified forces
By Bida Elly David Government is perplexed of how to secure firearms for the first phase of graduated Unified forces recently dispatched with sticks. “We are unable to acquire arms from any source and as such we deployed our recent forces with sticks,” Information Minister Michael Makue Lueth said.[Read More…]
IGP vows hard action on gangs
By Aweye Teddy Onam The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) has taken stringent stand on the notorious groups, best known as Niggers, promising to deal with them in a tough way. Gen. Atem Marol Biar took office on Friday after swearing-in ceremony officiated by President Salva Kiir[Read More…]
Youth Minister Albino Bol, fired
By Staff writer President Salva Kiir has relieved the national Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu, in a Decree read over South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC) last evening. The minister’s sacking, on Friday evening, comes days after the Chairperson of the National Youth Union, Gola Boyoi accused[Read More…]