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…]
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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…]
SPLM-IO MPs defend Parliament walk-out
By William Madouk Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition in the national legislative assembly are unapologetic for walking out at the time of passing of 2023–2024 fiscal year budget. In an inclusive interview with No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, the first Deputy Speaker at the National Assembly on[Read More…]
South Sudan invites Russian investors
By Bida Elly David South Sudan has made a call for Russian entrepreneurs and merchants to come and invest in the Country in a variety of areas. This call was made during a sideline meeting between Russian Entrepreneurs and a South Sudan delegation assigned by the government to partake in[Read More…]
Yei boda-boda leaders released from detention
By James Innocent Authorities in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State released three detained Boda-boda leaders on Wednesday after undergoing thorough investigations. The three riders were detained by local security authorities prior to the planned staged peaceful demonstration over the rampant shooting and killing of boda-boda riders in Yei[Read More…]
Wondu seeks parliament’ support to have grip on own budget
By William Madouk Auditor General for the National Audit Chamber (NAC), Amb. Steven Wondu, has called on the national parliament to grant the chamber the power to manage its own budget resources. Mr. Wondu made the plea during a 2-day stakeholder engagement workshop with the public accounts committee and[Read More…]
Sports for peace tournament kicks off in Aweil
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State launches football tournament for peace and social cohesion, in Aweil North County. A national NGO, Action for Children Development Foundation (ACDF) in partnership with World Vision, organizes the peace tournament with funding from German Cooperation. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of[Read More…]
Aweil launches Construction of football pitch
By Ngor Deng Matem Fencing of Aweil East County football pitch perimeters in Northern Bahr Ghazal State has been launched. The initiative to construct the Mabil football pitch is being spearheaded by sons and daughters of the area in collaboration with the county local football association. A committee comprising of[Read More…]
SPLM-IO lawmakers walk out of parliament
By William Madouk Members of the national Assembly on SPLM-IO ticket, under Dr. Riek Machar, on Friday, walked out during third reading of 2023-2024 fiscal year national budget. The opposition party legislator protested proposed 400 percent salary increment adopted by the majority SPLM party lawmakers, which they consider low. A[Read More…]
Financial constraint frustrates security arrangements –NTC
By Charles K Mark Lack of funding has remained a critical challenge in the implementation of the transitional security arrangement provisions, the National Transitional Committee (NTC) said. Head of the NTC secretariat, Stephen Par Kuol raised an alarm over the matter on Thursday, during the 31st plenary meeting of[Read More…]
South Sudan Assembly approves 2023-2024 budget amidst protest
By William Madouk The national parliament, predominant of the ruling SPLM party members on Friday, approved 2023-024 fiscal year budget, despite the key opposition party, walkout protest. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) walkout protest stemmed from objection by finance minister against salary increment by 600[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazal registers increase in School enrolment
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) Ministry of General Education and Instruction has reported a high number of school enrollment compared to last year. State education minister, Santino Bol Akok attributed the increase to influx of returnees who escaped the ongoing war in Sudan. “The number[Read More…]