By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Advisor on economic affairs has called on women to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence, ahead of the planned 2024 elections. German Charles Ojok told a group of over thirty women who gathered for a two-day Political Parties Act 2012 amendment forum that they[Read More…]
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UMISS holds peace dissemination rally
By Hou Akot Hou United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) held a one-day peace rally at Malek-alel’s headquarters for Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State to disseminate the revitalized agreement, on Monday. The rally was meant to enlighten the public on the revitalized peace pact that[Read More…]
Minister urges women to join politics
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare encourages mature young women to join other political parties to achieve 35% affirmative action. Minister Jenifer Nabongorika told women to select parties of their interest wisely to improve their performance and enjoy the benefits of political participation.[Read More…]
Man arrested for setting houses ablaze
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Udhum Payam of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding a 29-year-old man accused of having set fire to five grass-thatched tukuls over the weekend at his residence in Udhum village. The suspect is identified as Pan-Kot Bol, who is[Read More…]
Mundri demands separate state
By Alex Daniel Digi Greater Mundri communities submitted a letter to South Sudan’s President, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, through the state governor requesting the creation of a new state in Western Equatoria. Silvester Juma Tanga, chairperson of the Greater Mundri Communities, stated in a letter signed on 11th October[Read More…]
Man arrested for setting houses ablaze
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Udhum Payam of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding a 29-year-old man accused of having set fire to five grass-thatched tukuls over the weekend at his residence in Udhum village. The suspect is identified as Pan-Kot Bol, who is[Read More…]
Upgrade border security-Gen. Akec
By William Madouk Inspector General of Police, Gen. Majak Akec said there is a need to properly equip border police units for enhanced border protection. Gen. Akec made this plea on Monday during a joint briefing of police officers at police headquarters in Buluk by the minister of interior,[Read More…]
Undersecretary urges funding Health Ministry
By Aweye Teddy Onam Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Ader Machar Aciek has called on partners to support the Ministry’s 2023 National Malaria Indicators Survey, which aims to evaluate progress made against targeted core malaria control interventions set forth in the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2025. “I call[Read More…]
President Kiir to host Sudanese bigwigs
By Charles K Mark South Sudan President Salva Kiir plans to host prominent Sudanese politicians for a political leadership meeting in Juba next week. On Monday, the Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar Eyre, briefed Kiir on the latest developments in Sudan. In a statement from the[Read More…]
UNMISS pledges to consolidate peace, development
By Aweye Teddy Onam United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed its commitment to consolidate peace and development efforts in the state. UNMISS Head of Field Office for Central Equatoria State, Mrs. Njoki Kinyanjui, said UNMISS will continue to support sustainable peace and development. UNMISS also commits[Read More…]
South Sudanese girl ‘missing’ in Kampala
By Mamer Abraham A South Sudanese family has frantically searched for a twelve-year-old girl who went missing three days ago from Mengo Estate, Kampala, Uganda. Ngong Makuel Awolic, a close relative, identified the missing girl as Nyanchiek Malual (picture above). According to Ngong, the girl had been missing since[Read More…]
Parliament passes Social Insurance Bill
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s National Assembly yesterday passed the Social Insurance Fund Bill 2023 in its third and final reading stages. Key focus of the bill is to regulate the private sector, regarding social insurance of employees upon risks or retirement, as demanded by the government. In[Read More…]
Former Acting Mayor Khemis survives axing
By Bida Elly David Another nightmare haunts Lainya County Commissioner, as a lawmaker at the national assembly raised an urgent motion demanding his removal from office. Emmanuel Khamis Richard enjoyed the throne of Juba city council as the acting mayor for about three months before being fired by the[Read More…]
Japan seeks South Sudan’s support for nuclear-free world
By Charles K Mark Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Japan and South Sudan’s deputy minister foreign affairs minister, on Monday discussed a partnership to champion a nuclear-weapon-free world campaign. In the meeting, Ms. Watanabe Tomoko delivered a letter to Hon. Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc, from the Japan Foreign[Read More…]
Gambela refugees in crisis-lawmaker
By Bida Elly David A member of parliament representing Nasir County, Upper Nile State, has raised concerns about the dire humanitarian situation of South Sudanese refugees returning from Ethiopia’s Gambella region. Moch Rech Tang disclosed to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the camps in the Gambella region with[Read More…]
A deep dive into Chamber of Commerce crisis
By Charles K Mark A sinister is brewing at the South Sudan National Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture visa-vie, Central Equatoria State and Juba City Chamber of Commerce offices. In an unscrupulous episode, the first vice chairperson of the National Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, John Lual[Read More…]
Bak pledges stable economy after Marrakech Fall Meetings
By Mamer Abraham South Sudan expects economic relief after 2023 fall meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Marrakech, Morocco. As the International Monetary Fund released its economic outlook for the year 2023, global economic growth stagnated at only three percent. But[Read More…]
Three killed, 3 wounded over fish net
By Mamer Abraham Three people were killed, and three others wounded in a clash between Duk County and Twic East County youths on the “bioth-agany” island in Jonglei State of South Sudan. Jacob Chol, the commissioner of Twic East County, said the fighting ensued between some youths from the[Read More…]
Why gov’t should consider urgent resolutions of border disputes
By Mamer Abraham Time seems to run out with the approaching elections and the smooth ending of the transitional period for the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). In spite of this impending milestone for the country to witness its first democratically elected[Read More…]
MPs accuse traffic chief of ‘mockery’
By Bida Elly David Transitional National Assembly rebuked the Director General of Traffic Police for referring to the parliament as “illegal and illegitimate” in overseeing matters of the force. On October 13th, 2023, the Director General of Traffic Police, Maj. Gen. Kon John was quoted by Eye Radio describing the[Read More…]