By Bida Elly David South Sudan has rejected calls for urban refugees demanding settlement in Juba without status, saying each should go back to their countries of origin if they are not ready to be hosted as refugees. Acting minister of foreign affairs, Deng Dau Deng, noted that foreign refugees[Read More…]
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SSFA rejects Juba Local FA steering committee
Emelda Siama John Lopula South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has rejected attempts by the Juba Local Football Association (JLFA) to constitute a steering committee to reorganize its board. SSFA which has been in loggerhead with the Juba local FA and suspended the area football association earlier over the ownership of[Read More…]
Four youth arrested over attack on WFP convoy in Bor
By Manas James Okony Authorities in Jonglei State capital, Bor, have arrested four youth, suspected of involvement in Tuesday’s attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy. A large armed group on motorbikes, on Tuesday, looted five Lorries loaded with food supplies outside the WFP compound in Bor’s Pakuau area.[Read More…]
Tycoon Calls on President Kiir to remove finance minister
By William Madouk South Sudan Business Community’s Chairperson, Ayii Duang Ayii, proposes removal of the minister of Finance over prevailing economic crises hitting the country. In a press conference on Thursday, Mr. Ayii claimed that minister, Dier Tong Ngor had failed to treat South Sudan’s ailing economy. The tycoon submits[Read More…]
Ten South Sudanese to receive MWF 2023’s training in US
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Ten South Sudanese are expected to travel to Washington, D.C, United States of America, for the Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) to attend six-week training on leadership. The MWF is a program funded by the US government for young African leaders to learn skills and gain[Read More…]
Unified forces get SSP 90 billion Budget
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri National Transitional Committee (NTC) has presented an estimated 90 billion South Sudanese pounds as the budget for the unification of phase II of the unified forces. Head of Secretariat of the NTC, Stephen Wiw Bitchiok, unveiled the budget estimate during the 29th plenary of the[Read More…]
Two fishermen drown in River Nile
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto At least two fishermen have drowned in River Nile after the canoe they were sailing in capsized at Nidirindiri landing site, Palorinya sub-county in Uganda’s Obongi district. The deceased identified as Amanga Majid, a resident of Aliba sub-county and Yasin Mundasiri, who resides in Kochi sub-county,[Read More…]
Four killed, 30 children kidnapped in road ambush
By Manas James Okony Four people were killed, two others injured, and 30 children abducted in a road ambush by armed bandits in Duk County, Jonglei State, on Tuesday, police and local authorities said. The state police commissioner, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino confirmed the incident to No. 1 Citizen[Read More…]
Refugees, Host community opt for tribunal court
By Hou Akot Hou Local chiefs seek to establish a tribunal court to settle cases between refugees and host community, at Wadwil refugee camp in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal state. Setting up of the local court is being initiated in a quest to settle foreseeable issues between[Read More…]
Refugee woman suffers miscarriage at Wadwil
By Hou Akot Hou A youth activist has raised concerns over dire living conditions of female Sudanese refugees, as a woman reportedly had a miscarriage. Mangar Bol, who is based in Wadwil at Gok-juer of Aweil West County in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, where the refugees have been relocated,[Read More…]
Civil-military dialogue kicks-off in Yei
By James Innocent A two-day civil-military dialogue kicked off on Wednesday, in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State. It is supported by the International Organization for Migration in partnership with the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, (CEPO) Whitaker Peace and Development Organization, UNMISS, and other Organizations operating within Yei.[Read More…]
Gov’t approves $5.5m for ministry of wildlife
By William Madouk South Sudan ministerial economic cluster on Wednesday approved an amount of US$5.5 million for reconstruction of Wildlife, Conservation, and Tourism, ministry’s building. Minister of Wildlife, Mr. Rizik Hassan Zakaria, on Wednesday presented a budgetary report on the completion of the ministry’s building, adding that there are only[Read More…]
Six fishermen slain in Rumbek North County
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State, suspect armed youth from Luacjang community of Tonj East County to be responsible for death of six elderly fishermen, killed in Rumbek North County. Lakes State’s acting minister of information and communication, William Koji Kirjok said armed youth from Luacjang, Tonj East[Read More…]
Pibor runs short of commodities, prices shoot up
By Manas James Okony Pibor town, in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), has been hit by shortage of basic commodities due to the closure of the Pibor-Bor road. The road has been the lifeline, linking Pibor to the national capital, Juba. Chairperson of Pibor Chamber of Commerce, Philip Ngachallan,[Read More…]
World Bank unveils $ 70m for women empowerment
By Emelda Siama John Lopula World Bank has approved $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to boost social and economic empowerment for women in South Sudan. The four-year project, dubbed “South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project” (SSWSEEP), aims to support female entrepreneurs in formalizing and scaling up[Read More…]
UN rates South Sudan “Most dangerous”
By Bida Elly David United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said South Sudan remains the most dangerous country on the globe in terms of human rights violations. According to UNMISS, this could be evidenced by the continuous incidences of attacks on aid workers and human rights violations. UNMISS boss[Read More…]
Gov’t approves about SSP 200 billion for Upper Nile University
By William Madouk South Sudan Economic Cluster has approved SSP 172, 193,467,873 billion for relocation of Upper Nile University from Juba back to Malakal in Upper Nile State. This came in a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President for economic cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, where higher education minister,[Read More…]
Soldiers commit suicide over paltry pay -Minister
By Bida Elly David South Sudan Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs justifies involvement of soldiers in crimes across the country, linking the acts to paltry salary. Hon. Chol Thon Balok notes lack of implementation of the national budget to cater for welfare of soldiers and the economic crisis, as[Read More…]
Gov’t, partner ink deal to boost investment
By Bida Elly David Ministry of Investment and Center for Country Wide Investments (CWI) organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost the country’s investment sector through global conferences. The major aim of the deal is to promote South Sudan globally such that foreign investors develop the will to come[Read More…]
Pregnant woman commits suicide
By Manas James Okony A 19-year-old woman committed suicide by shooting herself dead in Twic East County in Jonglei State of South Sudan, after her boyfriend was allegedly in secret love affairs with another woman. The county police crime officer, 2nd lieutenant Ajang Abraham Deng, identified the deceased as Mary[Read More…]