By Bida Elly David The medical director of Al-Shabah children’s hospital said the facility has been overwhelmed and run shortage of medicines and patients bed for accommodating sick children. The medical director is now urging the national government to send more doctors and extend government funding for effective service delivery[Read More…]
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EES: Gov’t to search hidden Torit University in Juba
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria State government said it’s going to form a committee to investigate the whereabouts of Torit University which is alleged to be operated in Juba unnoticeably. These attempts to locate the said university arose during the regular State Council of ministers meeting on Thursday. Patrick Oting[Read More…]
WES Government formed flood disaster response committee
By Alex Digi The government of Western Equatoria State has on Wednesday formed a Disaster Committee to respond to flood issues in Greater Mundri after torrential rains devastated the area. Early this month several flood related cases have been reported in the area of Mundri East, Mundri West and Mvolo[Read More…]
Trinity Technology Co. to digitalize land registration
By Taban Henry The Council of Ministers have endorsed Trinity Technology Company Limited to take the lead and execute the digitalized land registration system on behalf of the government. The company’s endorsement came as a result of Friday’s Council of Ministers meeting’s recommendation chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The[Read More…]
Only 20% of South Sudanese population have national IDs-official
By William Madouk Garang People of South Sudan are lacking basic proof of national identity; out of an estimated population of 12 million people in the country only 20 percent are reportedly having legal identification documents. The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration (DCRNPI), said majority of people[Read More…]
Pope Francis sets new date for South Sudan visit
By staff writer His holiness Father Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church has announced a new date for his Papal mission to South Sudan next year. This announcement came after Holy Father was forced to indefinitely suspend his apostolic mission to Juba in early July this year on[Read More…]
Accrued civil servants’ pension stands at over SSP26 billion
By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan has accumulated pension’s arrears of civil servants worth over 26 billion South Sudanese pounds for both the National and State governments workers for period starting 2006-to-2021. This was revealed during the presentation of the Report of the standing Specialized Committee on Finance[Read More…]
Gov’t entrusts three firms to conduct environmental audit
By Mary Poni The government through the Ministry of Petroleum has awarded and contracted three firms to conduct comprehensive environmental audit at the country’s oil fields. The award of the contract for the environmental audit is a welcome news which is long overdue as communities around the oil fields have[Read More…]
WES: 1,600 unified forces expected to graduate in Maridi today
By Alex Digi The government of Western Equatoria State on Thursday formed a committee to take charge of the preparation for the graduation of unified forces in Maridi military training center in Western Equatoria State schedule to take place today Saturday. State Governor Lt. Gen Alfred Futuyo in order issued[Read More…]
Big elephants stepping on human rights reports in Parliament
By William Madouk Garang Political leadership and parliament are faulted for taking long to discuss and approve four situational human rights reports that were submitted by South Sudan Human Rights Commission to parliament. Human rights commissioner, Beny Gideon Mabor said annual human rights reports compiled by SSHRC for the last[Read More…]
Parliament demands endorsement before gov’t borrowings
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The standing specialized committee for Finance and Planning at the national assembly has recommended that the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) and other government institution wanting to borrow loan on behalf of the government first seek approval from the National Legislature before borrowing. This recommendation[Read More…]
Crimes reduce in Yei River County
By James Innocent The local authorities of Yei River County of Central Equatoria State have confirmed reduction of crimes compared to those years back since the 2016 conflicts in South Sudan where many cases have been happening. The acting police inspector of Yei River County of Central Equatoria State Feisal[Read More…]
Oil, Gas consultancy firms lure investors to oil sector
By Mary Poni Oil and Gas consultancy companies in South Sudan have called for more international investors to invest in the Country’s remaining fourteen virgin oil blocks ready for grabs by drilling and extracting companies. The consultancy companies during a penal discussion at the 2nd South Sudan oil and power[Read More…]
Kitgwang accused of attacking civilians in Atar
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Atar Community of Pigi County in Jonglei State has accused the Kitgwang Agwelek forces of attacking the civilians and IDPs within Atar areas. The IDPs are said to have resettled of recent after a long displacement by the war of 2013 and 2016, however the[Read More…]
Gov’t fails to fund National Bureau of Standards
By Matia Samuel Timatio The South Sudan national Minister of Trade and Industry said Government has failed to fund South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) saying the Bureau lacks budget to buy equipment for testing goods entering the Country. The Trade Minister made the remarks during his official working[Read More…]
Finance Minister warned of impeachment over budget protocol
By Akol Madut Ngong Lawmakers have stringently warned the Minister of Finance and Planning to present quarterly report to the parliament, saying failure to comply shall definitely trigger proceeding for a vote of no confident. This came yesterday during the presentation of the report of the Committee of Legislation and[Read More…]
City Mayor bans littering of plastic bottles
By Mary Poni The authorities of Juba City Council under the stewardship of Mayor Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has issued a local order to regulate and control littering of plastic bottles, banned accumulating garbage and dumping along street in the middle of main roads and in front of shops and residencies[Read More…]
Gov’t owes over USD27 million debt to regional blocs
By Taban Henry South Sudan has an outstanding arrears amounting to over 27 million United States Dollars membership fees that the Country is obliged to pay to the four regional blocs it subscribes to including the East Africa Community (EAC), Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Northern Corridor and the Great[Read More…]
Nagero County reconnected to MTN mobile network
By Alex Digi Residents of Nagero County of Western Equatoria State are jubilant after being reconnected back to the global village world of technology as the South African giant Mobile Telecommunications Network MTN restore its connectivity in the area on Wednesday. Speaking to No.1 Citizens Daily Newspaper from Nagero, one[Read More…]
Jikany youth reaffirms commitment to stand with Governor Dr. Manytuil
By Yien Gattuor Mead Governor Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang on Monday attended a thanksgiving ceremony organized by Jikany Youth Association in honor of his extraordinary flood response and rendering of basic services to the flood victims across Unity State. The thanksgiving ceremony was attended by dignitaries from national and state[Read More…]