By William Madouk Minister of Information, Michael Makuei has described SPLM-IO MPs’ boycott of the parliamentary budget passage as a political game played by the opposition party to win South Sudanese confidence. Mr. Makuei defended the national parliament, largely the SPLM, and other opposition groups, for passing the 2023-024 fiscal[Read More…]
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By James Innocent Yei River County Youth in Central Equatoria State organized a one-day conference to cerebrate World International Youth Day. The conference attracted around 600 participants from various payams of Yei, county officials, UNMISS representatives, IOM representatives, media representatives, and religious leaders. During the session, the youth discussed ways[Read More…]
Three abducted in Duk road attack
By Manase James Armed assailants on Saturday afternoon abducted three people in Duk County of Jonglei State, authorities said. Duk county information director, Sebit Pinymol said the victims were walking from Poktap, the county headquarters to a nearby village when they were waylaid at Wernyol. “There were four women moving[Read More…]
IOM calls for inclusion of persons with disabilities
By Charles K Mark International Organization for Migration (IOM) calls for implementation of the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The organization, in a press statement issued on Monday, August 14, 2023, made the appeal for unconditional inclusion of citizens with disabilities. IOM praised President Salva[Read More…]
Civil-Military leaders urge nonviolence
By Staff Writer A civil-military relations meeting that was held in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State of South Sudan last week concludes with demands for promotion of peaceful coexistence in communities. Community leaders, women, youth, chiefs, religious leaders and members of the military representing the government attended the dialogue[Read More…]
Rumbek holds small arms control training
By Yang Ater Yang Three-day training on small arms and light weapons control concluded in the Lakes State capital, Rumbek, over the weekend. The training workshop was organized by the South Sudan National Police Service (SSPS), supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). At least 75 participants, including members[Read More…]
Businessman killed in Jonglei
By Manas James A Sudanese businessman was killed in a road ambush in Twic East County in Jonglei State over the weekend, local officials said. Elijah Manyok Ayiei, Executive Director of Twic East County, said the deceased, identified as Anes Ali Babakr, was shot dead while in a cargo tractor[Read More…]
Youth rehabilitates dyke to tackle floods
By Manas James Nasir County Youths in Upper Nile State have started constructing a dyke to protect the area from impending floods. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Peter Kong, a youth leader, said the voluntarily rehabilitation of the dyke aims at protecting the town from threats of flooding.[Read More…]
South Sudan witnesses signing of $ 10 million dollars climate project deal
By Charles K Mark South Sudan government on Monday witnessed signing of $ 10 million dollar project for establishing a national early climate warning system for the country. The five-year deal was signed between the United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP) and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC). Minister[Read More…]
South Sudan Gov’t sets labour regulations
By William Madouk South Sudan government has initiated Labour Regulations, a subsidiary law that will govern the employer-employee relationship and address loopholes in the Labour Act. The Minister of Labour, James Hoth Mai, yesterday signed the Regulations. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Mai said the labour regulations were to address[Read More…]
Minister warns employees on work contract
By William Madouk South Sudanese working without written contracts are vulnerable to labour rights abuses, said the Minister of Labour, James Hoth Mai. The minister was on Monday, speaking at the signing ceremony of the Labour Regulation at his office in Juba. He warned that many people are risking working[Read More…]
President Kiir signs 2023 National Budget’s Appropriation Bill
By staff writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday signed into law the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget. Speaker of the National Assembly Jemma Nunu Kumba presented the Appropriation and Financial Bill 2023 to the President for endorsement. The 2.1 trillion budget was passed on Friday with a 400 percent increment[Read More…]
South Sudanese Political dissident forms own party
By Charles K Mark In a fragile society, political disagreements lead to disintegration of a system, giving birth to minute fragmented offspring, aiming at challenging that from which it originates and shares genetic likeness. A typical manifestation is seen in a former child soldier, and SPLM party political activist, Peter[Read More…]
Community receives clean water facility
By Yang Ater Yang Malek Payam community in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State, is delighted to receive a clean water facility provided by the Centre for Emergency Development Support (CEDS). The community members were once dislodged from their homes due to communal violence and it’s upon the return to their[Read More…]
Northern Bahar El Ghazel Rabies vaccine
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahar El Ghazel state has received vaccines for patients infected by rabies as a result of dog bites. Acting director General in the ministry of health, Mr. Peter Dut Thiep confirms the arrival of the vaccine, saying it will help tackle an up surge of[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Gazal state receive Malaria drugs
By Hou Akot Hou Boma health workers in Northern Bahr El Gazal state have received consignment of drugs for prevention of malaria in children below five years of age. Under an initiative of Malaria Consortium, a partnership between an international organization and the ministry of health, supplies the drugs. A[Read More…]
Minister encourages Girl Child education
By Ngor Deng Matem South Sudan minister of Investment, Dr. Dhieu Mathok Diing has encouraged citizens to allow their daughters and wives enroll in universities and colleges. “We are very sorry to see only three ladies among 48 grandaunts whose academic achievements, we are celebrating today from the University of[Read More…]
Aweil North commissioner conduct market assessment
By Hou Akot Hou Commissioner of Aweil North in Northern Bahar Ghazel state paid an abrupt visit to the county markets on Friday, to ascertain the gravity of the situation. Mr. Kiir Chan Wol said the tour was to find out how residents are selling local produces despite the scarcity[Read More…]
Activist gains freedom
By William Madouk Aweil civil society activist and three other Catholic University students have been released from Military Intelligence (MI) detention. Samuel Garang Dut and colleagues where given liberty after an investigation committee found them innocent. Arrested in November 2022 at the university campus, Dut and colleagues spent nine months[Read More…]
Aged civil servants soon to retire
By Wlliam Madouk Ageing civil servants are soon expected to step down after the National Assembly set aside SSP 50 billion in the budget for FY 2023–24 to support the pension fund. Chairperson of parliamentary committee for finance and economic planning, Changkuoth Bichiok Reth said that enough resources have been[Read More…]