By Mamer Abraham Returnees and refugees in Wedwil Refugee Settlement are in need of urgent interventions to manage the growing food crisis, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed. Julius Taban Philip, the assistant commissioner for refugees at the Commission for Refugees Affairs in Northern Bahr El[Read More…]
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Police spirits up for 2024 polls
By William Madouk As the 2024 general election approaches, the South Sudan National Police Service has developed a strategic plan for security actions before, during and after polls. The aim of the Election Security Action Plan 2024 is to ensure the safety and security of all participants during the electoral[Read More…]
Parliament convenes on South Sudan-Uganda border dispute
By Aweye Teddy Onam South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly is set to convene in an extraordinary sitting today to discuss dispute on border, between Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State and Uganda. The session was adjourned yesterday after House Speaker Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba failed to show up and[Read More…]
Yei doctors resort to torches for surgery amid power shortage
By James Innocent Yei River County in Central Equatoria state of South Sudan is grappling with a power supply issue, as the county’s electricity usage exceeds its capacity. Power shortage caused significant disruptions at the main hospital (Yei Civil Hospital), forcing medical personnel to use torches for surgery. County Commissioner[Read More…]
Security amasses 79 illegal firearms
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Aweil Town on Tuesday collected 79 firearms in a one-day surprise disarmament exercise. Officers searched homes for illegal firearms nearly the whole day, leading to the closure of schools, businesses, and public institutions. The firearms collected include 58 riffles, 8 PKMs and 8 pistols.[Read More…]
Kiir intensifies campaign for arms embargo lift
By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday jetted to Russia for bilateral talks with President Vladimir Putin. According to the office of the president, the two heads of state will discuss strengthening bilateral ties between Moscow and Juba. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs, said that[Read More…]
Bakosoro’s former Party in leadership turmoil
By William Madouk South Sudan National Movement for Change Party (SSNMC) which was formed by the likes of Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro is facing a chaotic power struggle. The party is at the verge of splitting into two factions, with each asserting its legitimacy. One group, headed by Clement Juma, while[Read More…]
Albino’s docket secures SSP 3 billion to support war victims
By William Madouk Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has deposited 3 billion South Sudanese pounds to humanitarian affairs, to respond to the dire situation of refugees and returnees. According to Finance Minister Bak Barnaba Chol, the money is meant to cushion people who fled the Sudan war. “In regard[Read More…]
Authorities initiate teachers’ screening drive
By Hou Akot Hou Teachers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal (NBG) are under screening exercise by state education authorities in an attempt to streamline the teaching workforce to offer quality education. The screening is not being done as akin to what was earlier done in Lakes State, Rumbek, through interviewing[Read More…]
Bak’s insights to stabilize market prices
By William Madouk Finance Ministry is striving to stabilize exchange rates and bring down the price of commodities in the market, Minister Bak Barnaba Chol said. Bak said the ministry teams up with Ministry of Trade, the Central Bank, and other relevant authorities to stabilize the economy. “We are working[Read More…]
Dead suspect haunts police officer
By Hou Akot Hou A suspect has left a police officer in trouble for using his riffle to commit suicide in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. Despite his death, the ugly act of the suspect still haunts the police officer, who is being grilled by his[Read More…]
Illicit firearms, a menace to tourism-Rizik
By Mamer Abraham National Minister for Wildlife Conservation and Tourism links possession of illegal firearms as obstacle to success of wildlife conservation and tourism. Rizik Hassan Zecharia said the ministry struggles to conserve wildlife due to lack of civil population disarmament, urging citizen cooperation to ensure poaching is halted. “Also,[Read More…]
Fistula operation camp restores hope to Aweil women
By Hou Akot Hou A free fistula surgery treatment camp that commenced in Aweil Civil Hospital, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State on Monday, is bringing a glimmer of hope and relief to patients. Ayak Dut, a mother who suffered from fistula for years and was one of the first beneficiaries[Read More…]
Warrap State, most hit by violence -UN
By Charles K. Mark Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in South Sudan, according to a latest Human Rights Brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Geographically, Warrap State was the most affected by the chronic violence, accounting for 34 percent of all civilian victims, followed[Read More…]
Expect salaries within a week- Bak promises
By Mamer Abraham South Sudan Finance ministry pledges to pay salaries and wages of the civil servants in less than a week’s time. Minister Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol said the delay was due to adjustment in salary increment to 400 percent as well as a plan to install biometrics[Read More…]
Lawmaker decries Yei killings
By Bida Elly David A lawmaker representing Yei River County at the national assembly has decried the lack of security and the rampant killings in his constituency. Peter Lomude said on the 23rd of this month, Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) mobile forces killed two people and wounded one in[Read More…]
Kiir assents Election Act
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday, assented to the National Election Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2023 into law. “President Kiir signed the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Act 2023 bill into law on Tuesday,” a statement from the office of the president, reads in part. Rt.[Read More…]
Parliament passes two financial bills
By Bida Elly David Parliament in its ordinary sitting on Monday, passed the Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011 amendment 2023, and the Banking Act, 2012 amendment 2023, into law. Specialized Committee on Finance and Economic Planning at the assembly presented its scrutinized reports on the two bills with necessary[Read More…]
Makuei awaits grilling over ‘derogatory language’
By Bida Elly David Members of National legislative Assembly are warming to grill Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth over mockery. Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly claimed that the government mouthpiece mocked them during a press conference held last week. The furious lawmakers on Monday, resolved to summon[Read More…]
South Sudan to weed off counterfeit electronics
By William Madouk South Sudan is implementing measures to combat counterfeit electric appliances as it will soon receive its first-ever portable lighting testing equipment. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is due to handover of the machines to South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, on September 28, 2023. The Swedish[Read More…]