By Hou Akot Hou More than one hundred employees at the Ministry of Agriculture in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have gone on a sit-down strike over salary cuts. The workers told the media on Tuesday that they were shocked to find that their salaries for the previous month had[Read More…]
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Economic Conference set for next month
By William Madouk A national economic conference to address urgent issues facing the economy of South Sudan is expected on September 4th–8th, 2023, said the minister of Finance, Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol. The four-day economic conference will be held in Juba under the theme “Towards a Diversified, Inclusive, and Sustainable[Read More…]
US mounts pressure over pending peace tasks
By Gladys Fred Kole US ambassador to Juba has urged South Sudan government to expedite the unfinished tasks in the peace roadmap stated in the revitalized agreement. Ambassador, Michael J. Alder expressed the concerns in a meeting with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deng Dau Deng,[Read More…]
Activist calls for introduction of sign language
By Charles K Mark A member of the civic society is pleading with the government and educational authorities to make sign language a required course in schools. Mr. Edmond Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment Progress Organisation (CEPO), said it is the responsibility of the government to compel the[Read More…]
UN allocates $8 million for Sudan war survivors
By William Madouk The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released 8 million US dollars to cater for the needs of Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan. According to OCHA, the funds to provide life-saving assistance was released from the[Read More…]
Over 100 patients get free eye treatment
By Yien Gattuor Mead At least one hundred and twenty-seven individuals have undergone free eye surgeries at Bentiu IDPs camp. The free eye camp that commenced on 4th August was organized by Christian Blind Mission with support from Unity State ministry of health department. Bentiu Hospital Director, Dr. Banen Non[Read More…]
Students’ leader hospitalized after gruesome accident
By Manas James The president of South Sudan National Students’ Union (SSNSU) Khamis Othow Omot, is receiving treatment at a hospital in the capital, Juba, for injuries sustained in a gruesome road accident on Sunday evening. Mr. Khamis met his fate while crossing a road after disembarking a vehicle at[Read More…]
High Court acquits activist
By Manas James A High Court in the Jonglei State capital, Bor, on Monday cleared a civil society activist of impersonation charges after a year of trial. Bol Deng Bol who heads the Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) has been locked in a legal battle with his predecessor, David Garang[Read More…]
U.S business advisory alarms South Sudan
By William Madouk South Sudan government is in shock over business advisory issued by the United States government, warning its nationals against trading in the country. The United States cited the failure by South Sudan government to implement key economic reforms and public financial management commitments as per the revitalized[Read More…]
President directs institutions to integrate people with disability
By Gladys Fred Kole President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed all government institutions to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This call came yesterday when the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare and its partners launched the implementation of the UN Convention on[Read More…]
SPLM-IO’s budget protest; political propaganda-Makuei
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…]
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…]