By Charles K Mark National Youth Union president is at odds with the minister of youth and sport, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu, over an anticipated youth convention to elect new leadership. Yesterday, the Chairperson of the National Youth Union, Gola Boyoi, convened a press briefing at the Ministry of Youth,[Read More…]
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Finance Ministry to control donations
By Bida Elly David The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has developed an Information Management System (IMS) for regulating financial aid from donors. Finance Minister Bak Barnabas Chol disclosed this during the stakeholders’ validation meeting on AID in Juba[Read More…]
Riyadh summit resolves robust trade relations
By Mamer Abraham Recently concluded Saudi-Africa Summit has resolved to consider robust opportunities and novel alliances between Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. President Salva Kiir Mayardit returned to Juba with his accompanying delegation yesterday after successful attendance. According to the presidential press, President Kiir wooed his counterpart into[Read More…]
Paride’s demise leaves uncertainty on Kuron Peace Village
By Bida Elly David & Ijoo Bosco Modi Holy Trinity Peace Village Kuron has earned high praise as a popular destination for peace and tranquility, but its sustainability is a growing concern among its residents. After the demise of its Founder Emeritus Bishop Paride Taban, residents in Eastern Equatoria[Read More…]
Activist slams Jonglei governor for sacking labor minister
By Mamer Abraham Civil rights activists in Jonglei State have criticized the recent gubernatorial decree for the indefinite suspension of the state minister for labor, public service, and human resource development, John Bany Kuek. Bol Deng Bol, the chairperson of Jonglei Civil Society Network, claimed that the governor’s decree[Read More…]
Resolutions of Governor’s Forum not implemented- Yakani
By Gladys Fred Kole Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has accused state governors and chief administrators of administrative areas of undermining resolutions adapted from the annual governors’ forums. CEPO’s Edmund Yakani has often expressed concerns over the ineffectiveness of the forum. Last year, Yakani called[Read More…]
Torit objects ‘land belongs to the people of South Sudan’ clause
By Ijoo Bosco Land administrators in Eastern Equatoria State have expressed confusion over the statement “land belongs to the people of South Sudan” as outlined in the proposed land policy. Participants who attended a consultative workshop on the Land Policy, after deliberation, decided that the phrase be replaced with “land[Read More…]
SSP weakens further against US dollar
By Aweye Teddy Onam South Sudanese Pound has hit a record low against the United States Dollar, causing a surge in commodity prices. No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has established that in the parallel market, as of yesterday, $1 trades between SSP 1,086 to SSP 1,150. While at the[Read More…]
IGAD joins EU in backing Kiir on Sudan talks
By Aweye Teddy Onam Leaders from the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), are fully supporting President Salva Kiir Mayardit in his efforts to convince the warring parties in Sudan to end the ongoing conflict. This came after Kiir met with the IGAD leaders on Saturday at the[Read More…]
Trucks on protest over tax, at Nimule border
By Ijoo Bosco Cargo trucks have parked at Elegu border point, in protest against a new tax levied by traffic police. National Director General for Traffic Police recently ordered for collection of 20,000 South Sudanese Pounds from business vehicles entering and exiting the country. As the order takes effect, Business[Read More…]
China donates $ 1.4M worth of aid
By Aweye Teddy Onam China has donated food items worth $1,400,000 to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs in response to the influx of returnees and refugees and food insecurity in the country. China’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Ma Qiang, said China is going to send emergency food aid to[Read More…]
Advocates rally stakeholders to combat corruption
By Hou Akot Hou An official from the anti-corruption commission in Northern Bahr El Ghazal has urged stakeholders to join the fight against ill practices of corrupting public resources for individual selfish benefits. Makuei Mawien Deng, an official from the state anti-corruption commission, was speaking during a three-day symposium organized[Read More…]
Bright Stars lack funds for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Barely a week to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against African reigning and current AFCON 2022 defending champion Senegal, the Bright Stars is considering withdrawing from the competition due to inadequate funding. The National team needed funding for hiring a stadium for hosting[Read More…]
Lobong promises to upgrade Paride’s Kuron Peace Village
By Bida Elly David Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has pledged to develop Kuron village as part of the Late Bishop Paride’s legacy. Late Bishop Paride Taban who died last week was finally laid to rest yesterday in Torit. Speaking during the burial ceremony, Governor Lobong promised[Read More…]
Troika laments shrinking political space
By William Madouk United Kingdom ambassador to South Sudan expressed concern over a shrinking political and civic space as the planned 2024 election approaches. Ambassador Guy Warrington, during the 33rd R-JMEC monthly meeting, said a plan for the next 13 months is necessary to get the elections on a[Read More…]
Court bans Lady Kola’s ‘Little Girls’ song
By Gladys Fred Kole A county high court in Juba has indefinitely banned the playing of singer Lady Kola’s song titled “Little Girls,” which has been trending in the country for the past three months. Akuol Zahariah Elia aka Lady Kola, the singer and composer of the provocative lyrical[Read More…]
South Sudan U15 scores 12-0 against Djibouti
By Charles K Mark South Sudan’s U15 boys football team, the Bright Stars on Friday thrashed their group opponent Djibouti team with a basketful of 12 -0 goals in their last group stage match of the ongoing CECAFA Championship tournament in Uganda. Uganda’s Rhino had already booked a second victory[Read More…]
MP cites job gaps in EAC
By Mamer Abraham South Sudanese employed in the East African Community Secretariat is very low compared to other member states. Chairperson of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Dr. Anne Itto said South Sudanese employees in the executive structures of the regional body remain low. She noted that despite[Read More…]
Late Bishop Paride named Opus Prize Laureate
By Charles K Mark Late Bishop Paride Taban, founder of Holy Trinity Peace Village Kuron has been named the 2023 Opus Prize Laureate. The announcement was made by The Opus Prize Foundation and Villanova University in a ceremony held on Thursday. Late Paride, former Bishop Catholic Diocese of Torit[Read More…]
Bishop Paride laid to rest
By Bida Elly David Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban of the Catholic Archdiocese of Torit has finally been laid to rest, at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, after three days of requiem. Bishop Emeritus Paride died on 1st –Nov 2023, the feast of all saints, and his remains landed in[Read More…]