THIS ROADMAP IS ANOTHER PANDORA BOX By Loro Louis Yugu (GUEST) The media has recently been flooded with talks about this newly created peace mechanism called the roadmap to the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Whether it was concocted or it came through consensus remains a mystery. In my[Read More…]
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Over 500 patients with hemorrhage receive treatment
By Yien Gattuor Mead Over five hundred patients suffering from hemorrhagic sickness have received treatment in Unity State. Majority of the patients are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camping in Bentiu Town according to the State Ministry of Health. “The patients being treated are 569. The disease is caused by some[Read More…]
Elections won’t run without constitution
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Information and Government’s spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth said the Constitution making was one of the main reasons as to why the extension was made as it was the guiding principle to a peaceful, fair and democratic election. Makuei made the statement while briefing the[Read More…]
Kiir calls on holdout groups to come to Juba
By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has on Thursday reiterated his call to the holdout groups to join hands for creating a complete transition for the country to democracy. This came on Thursday, when the parties, signatory to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement disclosed the extension of the Transitional[Read More…]
Israel to train South Sudan medical personnel
By Bida Elly David The government of Israel has showed efforts to offer free training to South Sudanese medical staff working under the umbrella of the National Ministry of Health in various sectors. The progress transpired during a meeting between the Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga[Read More…]
City Council, China to ink deal on market expansion
By Bida Elly David The authorities of Juba City and the Chinese business community have agreed to ink deal on market expansion into a modern scheme as well as pondering on mechanisms through which infrastructural activities and traffic light could be improved. This development came following a meeting between the[Read More…]
“SPLM can destroy, re-amend”- says Deng Alor
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The representative of the former detainees (FDs) Deng Alor Kuol has urged the government of National Unity to unity of purpose to enable people to enjoy peace in the country. According to Alor, the extension of transitional period was the last chance for political leaders to[Read More…]
Activist demands crude oil for peace implementation
By Taban Henry A Civil Society activist is calling on the presidency to allocate crude oil cargo for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement as the government equally did recently allocate one crude oil cargo for the payment of civil salaries and arrears This came on Thursday during the[Read More…]
Over USD 220 million announced to fight hunger
By Adia Jildo The United States Government through its USAID agency has contributed over 220 million US Dollars to the World Food Programs for food and nutritional assistance in South Sudan as the Country battles its worst hunger and starvation. In a press statement, the Acting Mission Director for USAID[Read More…]
Don’t give us guns, Changson Chang
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Higher Education Science and Technology, Gabriel Changson Chang has called on the International Community to sanction South Sudan over guns acquisition and rather support the country in other initiatives such as scholarships, supply of medicines to elevate the livelihood of the people. Changson made[Read More…]
Troika countries protest extension of transitional period
By Adia Jildo The leadership of the Troika representatives in Juba which compromises of the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway yesterday boycotted the extension of the transitional period citing failure of the leadership of South Sudan to involve all parties and stakeholders to participate in the decision making.[Read More…]
Kiir fires Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has on Thursday evening issued several presidential decrees in which he fired the Minister of Finance and Planning, Agak Achuil Lual, and replaced him with the former Governor of the Bank of South Sudan Dier Tong Ngor. In another separate decree Kiir also sacked the Governor[Read More…]
Dr. Riek urges Kiir to address political space
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar yesterday called on President Salva Kiir Mayardit to address the political space stalemate in parliament alleging that there is no political space for the opposition in the country. This came amid the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO)[Read More…]
Transitional period extended for 24 months
By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan on Thursday disclosed the extension of the Transitional period for the next 24 months. The transitional period in South Sudan began in February 2020 but the 2018 peace agreement key provisions remain largely unimplemented. General elections are scheduled to[Read More…]
Kapoeta North County pledges to sponsor best P.8 performers
By Ijoo Bosco Authorities in Kapoeta North County of Eastern Equatoria State have promised to support the best top 3 Primary Eight candidates who excelled highly in the recently released Certificate of Primary Education examinations results. Kapoeta North County emerged the 1st in the recently released South Sudan Certificate of Primary[Read More…]
Resource estimates constrained as market prices hike
By Taban Henry The resource estimate in South Sudan is constrained given the rise in the prices of the imported commodities. This came on Wednesday after the Minister of Finance and Planning presented the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget first reading in the Transitional National Legislature in its regular sitting number[Read More…]
Attaining National Budget objectives demands private sector role
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Minister of Finance & Planning Agak Achuil Lual said attaining the growth objective in the FY 2022/2023 demands that the private sectors must play a stronger role in economic development also imperative that South Sudanese participate fully in the various economic activities. Minister Agak[Read More…]
SPLM/A-IO slams SPLM majority Parliament over budget tabling
By Adia Jildo The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has slammed its main opposition rival and peace partner, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Government (SPLM-IG) over the tabling of the 2022/23 fiscal year budget terming it a continuous violation of the agreement as the SPLM/A-IO continues with their[Read More…]
Education Ministry faults apprehended teachers in Rumbek
By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of General Education and Instructions has faulted the apprehended teachers who formerly protested over their unpaid accumulated arrears in Rumbek and distanced themselves from the case terming the teachers as criminals. Recently, a group of teachers in Rumbek, Lakes State were reportedly apprehended[Read More…]
Uncashed peanut budget cripples accountability sector – Auditor
By William Madouk Garang National accountability sectors’ work is severely curtailed due to low allocated budget which has not been disbursed to institutions, especially the National Audit Chamber said Amb. Stephen Wondu, the Auditor General. According to Wondu, the National Audit Chamber (NAC) was supposed to receive their funding directly[Read More…]