By Philip Buda Ladu The Workers Union at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has criticized the national police for vamping into the parliamentary premises on Monday in response to a peaceful sit down strike by workers at the National Assembly who were demanding for their incentives. The Secretary General[Read More…]
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Parliamentary staff dissatisfied with petty incentives as remedy to strike
By Bida Elly David Workers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly were yesterday discontented with the petty cash incentives of 6,500 SSP paid to each and every staff by the National Assembly as a mechanism to solve their grievances. This development came after the leadership of the Parliament had reached[Read More…]
Museveni calls for polls as South Sudan edges for election
By William Madouk Garang The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguata Museveni has called for South Sudan to go for elections, saying for the country to have a durable peace, conducting free, transparent and creditable election is the answer. President Museveni made this call during his meeting with Speaker of Reconstituted[Read More…]
Gov’t, humanitarian agencies strive to zero hunger
By Ephraim Modi D.S The government and Action Against Hunger_ (ACF) held a conference yesterday in Juba to quicken and end hunger in the country. The event was organized by ACF, attended by government officials, where many activities took place with the them ‘Innovate, Collaborate and Accelerate towards Zero Hunger’.[Read More…]
Wildlife Recruitment to be Secondary leaving and above
By Akol Madut Ngong The ministry of wildlife conservation service and Tourism should be secondary leaving and above to pursue the work of wildlife in the country. The MP Representing SPLM Gogrial East County of Warrap state Salva Mathok Gendit said “the ministry of wildlife conservation and Tourism shouldn’t be[Read More…]
Gov’t, World Bank launch $120 million community resilience project
By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan through the Ministry of Finance and Planning including other development partners has on Wednesday launched 120 million US dollars’ project to enhance community Resilience and local governance project in its phase two. The second phase of the community resilience project is a[Read More…]
Governor Adil directs Commissioners to deliver services to citizens
By Matia Samuel Timatio The Governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony has directed the Commissioners of the six counties in Central Equatoria State to administratively perform their duties well to meet the citizens’ expectations and aspirations of better services delivery. Governor Adil gave his directives to the Counties[Read More…]
Water Resources takes responsibility of dredging machines
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The national Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has come out open to clear the air about the controversial water-dredging machines which brought confusion among government institutions across the country. In press released extended to No.1 Citizens Newspaper, the Ministry wrote that dredging and clearings of[Read More…]
Traders accuse soldiers amid illegal road-block charges
By Bida Elly David South Sudanese traders have accused soldiers of establishing illegal roadblocks and checkpoints along high-ways prompting excessive charges on their carriages that indirectly impact their financial status of gains. The accusation against the members of the army emerged after number of traders who have been committed towards[Read More…]
EES: Governor’s Office catches fire, historical archives burnt
By: Ijoo Bosco/Bida Elly David Eastern Equatoria State Government General Secretariat building, housing the State Governor’s office caught fire on Wednesday morning under unclear circumstance leaving historical archives and files dating back to 1994 up to 2019 burnt according to the Governor’s Office. Aliandro Lotok is the press Secretary in[Read More…]
Minister Napwon wants river dredging halted over environmental concerns
By William Madouk Garang The National Minister of Environment & Forestry, is up in arms against advance plans to dredge the River Nile and its tributaries as current developments revealed the arrival of machineries in Unity State Bentiu allegedly donated by Egyptian Government for dredging the Naam River. Minister Josephine[Read More…]
South Sudan’s gold is being stolen-says finance minister
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei South Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Planning Agak Achuil Lual has disclosed that the country’s gold reserve which should have been mined to salvage the oil dependent ailing economy is being stolen. Minister Agak made his sentiments on the country’s gold minerals during the launching of[Read More…]
Over 40 South Sudanese receive computer coding skills in Juba
By Ephraim Modi D.S At least 40 young South Sudanese have acquired skills on computer coding in a recently concluded computer training program that aimed at empowering them to participate in coordinated science events across the continent using transformative power of science and technology to promote the Sustainable Development Goals.[Read More…]
Civil-military peace dialogue kicks off in Yei River
By James Innocent A three-day community peace dialogue organized by Reconcile International that brought together community, religious leaders and military commanders to enhance civil-military peaceful co-existence kicked off in Yei River County on Monday. The peace dialogue organized by Reconcile International drew about 120 participants within Otogo Payam of Yei[Read More…]
UMMA Party Leader, Al-fadil meets President Kiir over Sudan’s peace and stability
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The leader and Chairperson of the Sudan’s National UMMA Party, Mubarak Al-fadil Al-Mahdi had met with President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday in Juba to discuss matters pertaining to peace and stability in the Republic Sudan. The Presidential official Facebook page reported Monday Evening that[Read More…]
Recognize the 1992 Juba Massacre-Dynamiq
By Adia Jildo The Sensational South Sudanese reggae-dance hall artist Kennedy O. Lorya well known by his stage name Dynamiq has called for a national recognition of the victims of the 1992 Juba Massacre. On June 6, 1992, the Sudanese government of former President Omar el-Bashir by then rounded up[Read More…]
WBS Governor travels by motorbike to Timsah
By Ngor Deng Matem Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state Sarah Cleto Rial has traveled to Timsah by Motorbike. Governor Sarah among other government officials in particular the minister of Local Government used the motor bikes to ease their movement because of poor road. “I visited Timsah, Raja County, again[Read More…]
Company to establish mosquito management project
By Bida Elly David East African Go-Green Company is set to establish additional project on mosquito management in Juba City aimed at mitigating the rampant malaria and typhoid cases in the town. This development came following the latest move upon the launch of garbage collection project in Juba last week[Read More…]
President’s office denies knowledge of dredging machine in Bentiu
By Adia Jildo The Press Secretary in the Office of the President, Ateny Wek Ateny has denied knowledge of dredging machines donated by the Egyptian government to clear the Nile tributaries in South Sudan but also acknowledged the dredging of Naam River in Unity State to enhance water transport. Last[Read More…]
Women leaders demand sentencing of Gumbo’s rape perpetrators
By Taban Henry Women leaders and members of civil society organizations are calling for immediate sentencing of a rape perpetrator who reportedly raped and hanged a girl in Juba’s Gumbo Sherikat neighborhood recently. The demands for justice to the raped, killed girl emerged on Tuesday as women leaders and the[Read More…]