By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal state Ministry of Health is launching a vaccination campaign for river blindness, in Aweil South and Center counties. Acting Director General in the ministry, Peter Dut Thiep told this outlet that training of personnel to conduct the vaccination in the two counties[Read More…]
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Gunmen kill SSPDF soldier, in Cueibet County
By Yang Ater Yang Unknown assailants kill a soldier attached to South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) military police unit, in Cueibet County Lakes State. Authorities identified the victim as Marop Domkoch, who was killed on Tuesday. The soldier met his fate after leaving Juba, on permission to go and[Read More…]
A student calls for awareness on menstrual hygiene to end bullying
By Emelda Siama John Lopula A senior one student at Bright Boma Secondary School in Juba city has appealed for eradication of bullying of girls when they witness some mess during menstruation. Amok Maker sounded the appeal to male teachers, men in the communities, boys in the classes, and at[Read More…]
MPs grill agriculture minister over food insecurity
By Bida Elly David South Sudan national Parliament on Wednesday grilled National minister of agriculture over lack of agricultural investments to curb food insecurity in the country. The August House had summoned Hon. Josephine Lagu Yanga, along with other ministers to answer queries about the country’s economic crises. The parliamentarians[Read More…]
Governor calls for discipline in military
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has urged the presidential guards-the Tiger Division forces-to uphold to the professionalism and maintain military discipline in the country. He said discipline and professionalism were paramount for the army to discharge its mandate to defend the territorial integrity[Read More…]
South Sudan rejects urban refugee settlement
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…]
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…]