By William Madouk Three ministers request the Council of states to wait for an environmental audit to validate whether the cases of birth defects in oil-producing areas are linked to oil pollution. Council of States had summoned the national ministers for Petroleum, Health, and Environment to answer queries on ‘rising[Read More…]
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Youth, women ‘forgotten’ in new budget- Legislator
By Bida Elly David A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has criticized the 2023/2024 fiscal year budget for not catering for youth and women’s local enterprises. On Tuesday, the minister of finance and economic planning, Dier Tong Ngor, tabled a whopping 2 trillion fiscal year budget for the[Read More…]
Oil companies ignore environmental regulations-Napwon
By William Madouk National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has faulted oil companies operating in South Sudan for disobeying environmental standards. Napwon said her docket is mandated with the protection and conservation of the environment to certify sustainable use of environmental resources to meet the needs of[Read More…]
Egyptian engineers to start clearing Naam River
By Yien Gattour Authorities in Unity State have announced that Egyptian engineers have assembled four large machines in preparation for the clearing of River Naam. This development comes amidst ongoing discussions surrounding the controversy on dredging versus clearing the river. The exercise has encountered delays due to disagreements among government[Read More…]
Finance minister tables SSP 2 trillion budget
By Bida Elly David National Minister of Finance and Planning has tabled a whopping SSP 2 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The draft budget committed to the assembly’s specialized committee for finance prioritizes the improvement of military and civil servant salaries. Presenting the budget to the parliament on[Read More…]
Cholera threatens displaced children in South Sudan
By Gladys Fred Kole Floods and a lack of adequate sewage systems in Malakal resettlement camp for refugees and returnees from Sudan poses a grave danger to thousands of the displaced children. Save the Children, in a press statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday warned of[Read More…]
Road ambush leaves two people dead
By Manas James Two people were killed in a road ambush in Nyirol County of Jonglei State on Sunday, a local official said. James Bol Makuey, the county commissioner, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the deceased were on their way to Lanjien town, the county headquarters. “The incident happened[Read More…]
UN commends conviction of errant soldiers
By Malek Arol United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has commended the concrete steps taken by the government of South Sudan convicting armed personnel involved in crimes against civil population. South Sudan Peoples’ Defense Forces (SSPDF) takes the credit in particularly for pursuit of justice and accountability for survivors[Read More…]
Lawmakers decry meager health budget
By Bida Elly David Lawmakers have raised alarm over a petty fiscal budget normally allocated for the health sector while the country grapples with poor health service delivery. This concern arose during deliberation and enactment of the South Sudan Public Health Institute Bill 2023 in its fourth and final reading[Read More…]
South Sudan Parliament passes Public Health Bill
By Bida Elly David Transitional National Legislative Assembly(R-TNLA), on Monday passed a long-awaited South Sudan Public Health Initiative Act amended bill 2023 into Law. The major aim of the bill is to establish an Initiative to serve as Center of excellence for supervision, control and coordination of all matters relating[Read More…]
Corruption is everywhere- Minister
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Minister of Presidential Affairs has lashed at citizens who baselessly label government officials as being corrupt but accepted that the vice exists everywhere, not only in the country. Barnaba Marial Benjamin blasted citizens that despite the blames; corruption has never been an activity that[Read More…]
South Sudan President leads talks to quash oil flow disruption
By William Madouk As fighting continues in Sudan amid a shaky ceasefire, the two warring parties ostensibly threaten to stop exportation of South Sudanese oil via the Khartoum pipeline to the international market. Minister Pout Kang Chol was prompted to immediately hold an emergency meeting with President Salva Kiir Mayardit[Read More…]
Malong skeptical about Juba’s commitment to Rome talks
By William Madouk South Sudan’s Council of Ministries has delegated a team to engage a Non-signatory South Sudan Opposition Groups (NSSSOG) on the Rome peace talks. Minister of Information, Michael Makuei told the media after council of minister meeting on Friday that the cabinet has delegated a mediation team to[Read More…]
Youth protest appointment of Oil Company’s vice president
By Yien Gattuor Youth from Rubkona County in Unity State of South Sudan, have raised concerns over the appointment of a vice president of the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) oil consortium, last week. The youth argued that a person holding the position should be from Rubkona County, where the[Read More…]
Churches push for Tombura peace conference
By Alex Digi South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) committee is in Western Equatoria State as part of the consultation process before the Tombura Peace Conference. The highly anticipated peace conference is in an effort to address the conflict between the two ethnicities, Azande and Balanda. Tombura County in Western[Read More…]
Eighty people donate blood in Unity
By Yien Gattuor At least 80 people from Unity State’s Bentiu IDP camp donated blood at the secondary health care hospital in the settlement, last week. The blood donation drive was launched as South Sudan joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Blood Donor Day under the theme[Read More…]
Minister campaigns for gender equity
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan national minister of Petroleum has said the country cannot go far without taking the aspect of gender equality seriously. Mr. Puot Kang Chol, while speaking at the closure of energy conference in Juba on Friday, stressed the need to empower women in the country.[Read More…]
South Sudan’s ruling party members defect to opposition
By Ngor Deng Two cadres of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state have defected to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). The two prominent members who joined the SPLM-IO also resigned from key positions they held in SPLM state chapter.[Read More…]
Labor minister pledges employment equity
By William Madouk South Sudan national Minister of Labor, James Hoth Mai, has promised to broaden job opportunities for women, youth, and other vulnerable groups in the country. Minister Mai was speaking to the media on Sunday at Juba Airport, after a trip to Geneva, Switzerland, where he led a[Read More…]
UNMISS can even classify arguments as ‘violence’-Information minister
By William Madouk South Sudan’s Minister of Information has accused the United Nations Mission in South Sudan of having an ulterior motive in their just-released human rights report for sidling the government. Minister Michael Makuei, who is also government spokesperson, alleged that the report was formulated by people earning a[Read More…]