Press release The American Corner at the University of Juba marks its 10-year anniversary this month. Since it opened on July 12, 2013, the American Corner has provided services and information to students and members of the public for more than a decade. Worldwide, American Corners are in more than[Read More…]
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WHO healthcare workers fearlessly deliver medical aid to those in need in hard-to-reach areas
By WHO Staff Healthcare workers in South Sudan face immense challenges in providing healthcare services to people living in hard-to-reach areas. Gabriel Chuang, a WHO staff, and his colleagues embarked on a grueling 20-hour walk through challenging terrain to investigate a disease outbreak in the remote village of Dajo, located[Read More…]
Activist commends SPLM-IO’s stance on elections
By Gladys Fred Kole Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has commended the SPLM-IO’s stance that they are ready for free and fair elections in December 2024, but not “sham elections.” CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani said in a statement that the SPLM-IO’s willingness to support free and fair polls[Read More…]
Truck kills businessman
By Hou Akot Hou On Sunday, a vehicle struck a businessman who was riding a motorbike on the Aweil-Wanyjok highway, instantly killing him. The deceased trader was hurrying to Wanyjok with his goods for a market day that is held every Sunday. The acting director for traffic police in Aweil,[Read More…]
Police apprehends Church Arson prime suspect
By Yang Ater Yang. Police has confirmed apprehending one suspect believed to be the master mind behind Saturday night burning of St. Emmanuel parish church in Rumbek Central County. The prime suspect, a 50-year-old man, has been identified as Maton. According to Lakes State police spokesperson, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac,[Read More…]
UN appeals for $26.4 million to support people fleeing Sudan war
By Staff writer Humanitarian community in South Sudan is calling for urgent funding of US$26.4 million to ensure continued support for onward transportation for people fleeing the Sudan conflict to South Sudan. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Sudan on 15 April, over 193,000 people have crossed into South Sudan,[Read More…]
Unfair scholarship distribution spurs alarm
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State intellectuals are alarmed over unfair scholarship distribution to South Sudanese students to study outside the country. A section of the intellectuals accuses officials in the state ministry of higher education and others in the national government of favoring their relatives. Soon[Read More…]
Unclean slaughterhouses in Juba, shutdown
By Gladys Fred Kole Central Equatoria State Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism has temporarily closed all unclean slaughterhouses in Juba City and its surrounding areas. Minister Alex Lotiyu Elias issued an order on July 24, 2023, follows complaints from the state butchers’ union about smuggling of cattle, absence[Read More…]
MPs increase salaries to SSP 669 billion
By Bida Elly David Members of Parliament on Wednesday increased the civil servants and organized forces salaries budget to SSP 669 billion. The salary allocation has been increased by SSP 224 billion from the initial proposed SSP 445 billion. This adjustment came in the report of the parliamentary specialized committee[Read More…]
Adil launches road reconstruction
By Gladys Fred Kole Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil has launched road rehabilitation project, aimed at decongesting traffic in Juba city. The road expansion project is a part of realization of a robust transformative initiative of expanding road network within the city in a bid to decongest traffic jams[Read More…]
Juba City forms a committee to regulate water tariff
By Malek Arol Juba city has formed a joint committee involving Water Tankers Association and South Sudan Urban Water Corporation, to take charge of water tariff regulation. The committee was formulated following a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the state governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, on July 24th to address the sticking[Read More…]
Yei authorities review taxation policies
By James Innocent Authorities in Yei River County have conducted a one-day meeting to discuss taxation policies and mechanisms to regulate commodity prices. According to the local authorities, the current policies have contributed to the hike of commodities prices in the county. The meeting was attended by representatives from government[Read More…]
Parliament rejects request to defer budget
By Bida Elly David Spokesperson of the Transitional National Parliament rubbished calls from civil society activists to halt deliberation and passing of the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget. Activists had asked parliament to halt budget scrutiny until the Finance Ministry presents a report on how the previous budget was spent. Parliamentary[Read More…]
Governor donates SSP 10 million to community
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governor, Tong Akeen Ngor has donated SSP 10 million towards Aweil West County development initiative. The governor declared the donation public, during a visit to Ayat Community in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, on Friday. He announced[Read More…]
Over 3,000 returnees lack food
By Manas James Over than 3, 000 households who fled the war in Sudan have remained without food and shelter, months after arriving in Fangak County of Jonglei State, local officials said. The war that broke out between the Sudanese rival military factions on 15 April in the capital, Khartoum[Read More…]
CES unveils 13 tractors
By Gladys Fred Kole Central Equatoria State gov’t has handed over 13 tractors to the County Commissioners to boost food production across the State. The handover of the tractors comes as a fulfillment of the State government’s strategic direction on economic revival through agriculture. Speaking during the handing-over ceremony, Governor[Read More…]
National Budget back to parliament, today
By Bida Elly David South Sudan legislators are set to discuss 2023-2024 national budgets, today after the Committee of Finance and Planning spent 3 weeks reviewing it. They will analyze the budget in detail to determine if it’s ready for the third and final approval. The finance minister, Dier Tong[Read More…]
Arsonist sets St. Emmanuel parish church, ablaze
By Yang Ater Yang. Unknown person has burnt St. Emmanuel parish church in Akuac residential area of Rumbek Central County, into ashes. According to police, the incident occurred at 11:30 PM on Saturday night. A member of St. Emmanuel parish in Rumbek central county, Paulo Malual Akec said somebody reportedly[Read More…]
Renovated school brings hope to community
By Gladys Fred Kole/APO A newly renovated primary school in Wadadelo, in Jur River County, has given hope to communities as well as returnees. United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) refurbishes primary school in Wadadelo, giving education a boost in Western Equatoria region. The eight classrooms, two office blocks[Read More…]
Returnees receive food assistance
By Ngor Deng Matem National Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, on Monday, provided food aid to more than 600 returnees’ households in Gokmachar, Aweil North County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. Each home received a 50-kg sack of rice, according to Mr. Dut Majokdit, state chairperson of the[Read More…]