By William Madouk Garang Eviction of settlers in Highland Block One area of Gumbo Shirikat neighborhood by Rejaf Payam authorities has resulted to two settlers sustaining gunshot injuries and twelve others arrested after they were purportedly assaulted. This came after the Director of Rejaf Payam, Sarafino Lado on Saturday[Read More…]
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Power blackout interrupts Kuel Aguer 3rd court session
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The third hearing of Former Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Governor Kuel Aguer Kuel has been adjourned to today 18 October due to power blackout during the session at a Special High Court in Juba. However, the Defense Lawyer of Kuel Aguer Kuel has continued to[Read More…]
UN Mission bridges gap between civilians and army
By Mary Poni The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNIMISS) in collaboration with the Ministry ofDefense and Veterans Affairs and civil society organization embarked on a milestone initiative to embrace trust between the armed forces and civilians in the Country. The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs Angelina Teny[Read More…]
Cabinet approves clearing and cleaning of waterways
By Bida Elly David The Council of Ministers yesterday in their extra ordinary meeting resolved and approved clearance and cleaning of water ways along the Nile as a mechanism to fight climate change and its impact to the eco-system as well as pave ways to navigation. This development came following[Read More…]
Uganda warns of releasing accumulated Nile water
By Bida Elly David The national Minister of Information and government spokesperson yesterday said the Ugandan government has issued an alert to South Sudan as they prepared to free their dam amid too much accumulation of water. South Sudan, the young East African nation since attaining its independence from Sudan[Read More…]
Gov’t slams rebel factions over Upper Nile insecurity
By Bida Elly David The government has slammed the Kitgwang faction and the Agwelek forces over continuous tension amongst themselves causing total insecurity in Upper Nile region especially in Malakal. Information Minister and government spokesperson Michael Makuei Lueth called on Gen. Gatwech and Gen. Olony military camps to speedily cease[Read More…]
South Sudan still below Universal Health Coverage
By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan is still at seven per ten thousand populations to achieve the universal health coverage, this came during the graduation ceremony organized by Juba Health Science Institute. The Director General for training and professional development in the national ministry of health Dr Loi Thon said[Read More…]
Bridge construction destroys 41 shops in Wau
By Philip Buda Ladu Traders in Wau town are demanding for immediate compensation from the national and State government after at least 41 shops were affected by the Clement Mboro Bridge construction along the Jur River in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Wau town on Saturday. The National Minister of[Read More…]
Islamic Council rubbishes mayor’s threats against market insecurity
By Bida Elly David The administration of the Islamic Council has warned the mayor of Juba city and his administrators against threats over deployment of forces in the market to threaten traders as well as forceful imposition of revenue collection from traders, saying that it was a baseless accusation. A[Read More…]
Security committee pronounces calm amid criminal activities
By Bida Elly David The Central Equatoria State security committee review has reiterated that the security situation in the state is generally calm and normal as unnecessary cases of human kidnapping and as well pilferages have condensed. This development was made after the State’s extra ordinary meeting was held covering[Read More…]
President Kiir directs Council of States to assess states’ security
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the Council of States to conduct security and political assessment in three States and one administrative area as well as file a report on the challenges defining the overall situation for amicable solution. This came following a meeting between a[Read More…]
Kitgwang Faction and NAS rebels plan military alliance
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The military spokesperson of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Kitgwang Declaration, said plans are underway for them to forge military cooperation with the National Salvation Front or NAS and other opposition movements to bring peace. This new development comes following a courtesy visit by[Read More…]
Zain mulls investing $80m to lift communication services
By William Madouk Garang The leading telecommunication Network Company, Zain South Sudan is considering to spend 80 million US Dollars for improving telecommunication services in the Country. Zain delegation led by the Managing Director and CEO for Africa, Elfatih Erwa revealed the plan during their meeting with the Minister of[Read More…]
No law bars journalists from reporting MPs emoluments
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The President of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) Oyet Patrick Charles yesterday echoed that there is no law that bars Journalists from reporting on parliamentarians’ pay. This came in response to parliament discontent with media after it recently reported the payment of 15,000[Read More…]
Dr. Igga urges National Bureau of Standards to improve people’s wellbeing
By Mary Poni The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSBNS) has been urged to prioritize the economic and health wellbeing of its citizens as the country joined the rest of the World to celebrate the World Standards Day. The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga stressed[Read More…]
Governor Futuyo bans political gatherings
By William Madouk Garang Western Equatoria State authority has issued a stern order banning what it termed ‘illegal’ political gathering by politicians in the residential areas without permission from the national security office. In a state order, the governor Alfred Futuyo barred politicians from holding ‘illegal’ meetings in residential areas,[Read More…]
Cabinet approves over $900,000 for judicial reforms
By Bida Elly David The Council of Ministers has on Friday approved over nine hundred thousand United States dollars (900,000$) as an amount to facilitate the activities of the Judicial reform committee as well as gearing their task. On the 28-July-2022, the government of South Sudan inaugurated an ad hoc[Read More…]
Agany justifies MPs medical allowance pay
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Spokesperson of the National Parliament, John Agany Deng yesterday lashed on the media and the public for criticizing the recent payment of 15,000 US dollars as Medical Allowance to lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. He stated that the Medical insurance given to the[Read More…]
Government hands over nine prisoners of war to Sudan
By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan yesterday made an official handing over of nine prisoners of war to the Sudanese government through its Embassy in Juba. The prisoners of war were earlier captured by the SPLM/North of General Abdel Aziz Adam Al-Hilu for having committed atrocities at[Read More…]
Police warns Islamic council against market insecurity
By Bida Elly David The director of security segment at the Juba City council has warned Islamic Council amid using security forces in the market to threaten traders and urged them to refrain with immediate effect before the situation jeopardizes. Speaking to the Media yesterday, Brig. George Lado Albano, the[Read More…]