By Jackson Gaaniko As Western Equatoria state celebrated World Breastfeeding Week, a nutritionist urged mothers to provide six months of exclusive breastfeeding to babies. The world commemorates World Breastfeeding Day annually from 1st to 7 of August but in Western Equatoria state, the event was marked last week. Mr. Natemo William[Read More…]
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South Sudan, CAR in visa waiver agreement
By William Madouk South Sudanese traveling to Central African Republic (CAR) will now not be required to acquire visas, thanks to a visa waiver agreement signed on Saturday. A similar courtesy will be extended to citizens of Central African Republic as the two countries signed an agreement when President Faustin[Read More…]
Senior NCP member joins SPLM
By Ijoo Bosco Modi Chairperson for the National Congress Party in Eastern Equatoria state has joined the ruling Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) party. Anthony Fermato Jacob has been serving the NCP as a chairperson for over 30 years and has served in various roles, including a commissioner in Torit[Read More…]
SPLM councilors, advisors take oath
By Hou Akot Hou Members of Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) Council in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State and technical advisors took oath of allegiance, on Friday. SPLM diehards, who gave allegiance to the party, include assistant secretaries and directors. The state governor, Tong Aken Ngor, an SPLM party super[Read More…]
South Sudan seeks Saudi Arabia’s support for refugees
By Charles K Mark South Sudan seeks financial support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support thousands of returnees and refugees who fled the war in Sudan. Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Albino Akok Atak, returned from Saudi Arabia after delivering a letter to His Majesty King of Saudi Arabia. According[Read More…]
University of Juba issues ultimatum over tuition
By Bida Elly David University of Juba has announced that the institution will block students who have not paid their fees or those with balances from accessing the campus. Vice-Chancellor of the institution, John Akech issued a notice that effective from September 12th to September 202 all students should clear[Read More…]
A rift splitting SPLM cadres
By William Madouk A controversial audio circulating on social media has set Central Equatoria state Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM) party cadres at loggerheads. The political wrangle commiserates former Juba City Council Mayor, Kalisto Lado Faustino against Juba County SPLM Party secretariat under James Yugu. Irritated by the audio that[Read More…]
National Economic Conference hikes citizens’ expectations
By William Madouk and Hou Akot Hou South Sudan’s first-ever national economic conference commences today in a bid to bail the country from hardship while citizens’ expectations shoot up. A key issue on the table at the conference, attended by scholars, think tanks policymakers and analysts, is reshaping the country’s[Read More…]
Community contributions impress county commissioner
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil North County commissioner urges the community to continue contributing to support development of Malual Centre Payam. Kiir Chan Wol made the appeal on Wednesday during his tour of the payam He acknowledges the cooperation of Pamat community building in Malual Centre Payam premise through their[Read More…]
Juba’s plastic waste turns into cash
By William Madouk Once considered a global environmental hazard, plastic waste has now emerged a profitable venture through “Pick and Earn” project. The project that turns plastic waste into money making activity was launched on Friday, by Juba City Council Authority in partnership with Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Individuals[Read More…]
Quality education promotes peace –minister
By Charles K Mark Jonglei State Minister of Education has urged his communities to focus on quality of education offered to children, saying it would bring natural peace. Minister Gabriel Deng Ajak was speaking during the handover of the rehabilitated Bor “A” Mixed Primary School late this week. He said[Read More…]
Tricycle accident claims one life
By Hou Akot Hou A man has lost his life in a tricycle accident when the driver came under gunpoint while driving at high speed. The tragic incident happened in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Thursday. A traffic police officer, Garang Ngong said the tricycle was loaded[Read More…]
Community celebrates Success in good hygiene practices
By Yang Ater Yang. At least 23 villages in three counties of Rumbek Central, Rumbek North and Rumbek East of Lakes state celebrate their achievements in hygiene practices. The celebration in Cueicok Payam of Rumbek East County brings in the 23 villages that achieved the hygiene practice as required in[Read More…]
Governor directs crackdown on land grabbers
By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria governor directs the state land commission to investigate cases of land grabbing and hold perpetrators accountable. Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony voiced the directives at swearing-in of a new deputy chairperson of the state land commission, Kenyi Eresto Michael, on Friday. The governor said[Read More…]
Amb. Pitia takes charge of Foreign Affairs
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday evening continued his earlier enterprise of revamping the government by shifts and gifts. Ambassador James Morgan Pitia, a career diplomat, has earned President’s favour with a gift as a minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation. Amb. Pitia reliefs Deng[Read More…]
Minister pushes for women’s rights to land ownership
By Charles K Mark National Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, calls for establishment policies to allow women own property, such as land. Minister Aya Benjamin Warile was speaking last week during an event on women in South Sudan. She highlights the importance of women’s right to land ownership.[Read More…]
Victors, victims of presidents’ sharp axe
By Bida Elly David South Sudan on Wednesday slumbered in shockers as President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a series of decrees reshuffling lawmakers, state commission officials and county commissioners in four states. Eastern Equatoria, Warrap, Jonglei and Upper Nile states respectively were affected. In Eastern Equatoria State, the President removed[Read More…]
University of NBG starts operations
By Hou Akot Hou University of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in Aweil started operations on Wednesday. The head of the university Prof. Stephen Chol Ajuong, told journalists on Wednesday that they were happy for the re-opening of the institutions. He said they are beginning the college with the faculties[Read More…]
Fans question basketball budget
By William Madouk Basketball fans are accusing the minister of youth and sport of misusing the approved $6.5 million budget meant to facilitate the participation of the national basketball team in the FIBA World Cup 2023. Amid controversy over the status of payments, a few basketball supporters said that among[Read More…]
Police officer, 2 others killed in cattle raids
By Yang Ater Yang At least 3 people have been killed and 2 others wounded in three separate cattle theft incidences in Lakes State. According to the state authorities, the three incidents occurred on Tuesday, and Wednesday in Wulu, Rumbek East, Cueibet and Rumbek Central Counties, respectively. Lakes state police[Read More…]