By Matia Samuel Timatio As South Sudan is one of the countries with deeply rooted cultural practices and social norms linked to gender. Child marriage and early pregnancy is fuelled by poverty. Girls are married off early for the family to collect dowry. Low levels of education and lack of[Read More…]
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Oil money not enough for development
By Adia Jildo The Deputy Minister of Finance Agok Makur has urged the government to prioritize agriculture rather than depending entirely on oil money for development. Agok made this statement during the launch of South Sudan Environment Conservation Society aimed at creating awareness on environmental conservation on Monday. According to[Read More…]
Uganda police arrests South Sudanese woman over attempted murder
By Ngor Deng Matem The police in Kabalagala, Kampala City of Uganda arrested a South Sudanese woman after her sister who was accused of attempted murder, escaped. The woman arrested was staying in the same house with her sister who was accused of committing the act. Last week, a 16 year[Read More…]
Industrialization remains a dream without hydropower
Dr. James Wani Igga/Courtesy photo By Philip Buda Ladu The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga said South Sudan dearly needed a hydroelectric-power station built to produce strong electricity that can attract investors to establish factories in the country. The Vice President for Economic Cluster said there[Read More…]
Minister calls on lawmakers to pass environmental bill
By Adia Jildo The deputy Minister of Finance Agok Makur has called on the chairperson of the standing specialized committee of environment to pass the environmental bill so as to protect the environment for the future generation. He said oil dependence has a great effect of the environment hence climate[Read More…]
South Sudanese refugees acquire productive life skills
By Abraham Garang The refugees from South Sudan, settled in Bidibidi in Yumbe District of Uganda, whereby the second largest refugee hosting area worldwide, have been receiving various trainings and skills in different fields offered by partner agencies collaborating with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that endeavor[Read More…]
Women in Yambio trained on Governance
By Digi More than 50 women in Yambio County of Western Equatoria State attended training on Enhancing Gender Responsive Governance that kicked off on Friday last week The two days training which started on Thursday and ended on Friday last week was organized by the United Nations Mission in South[Read More…]
Anti-Corruption body lacks framework to prosecute officials
By Philip Buda Ladu The National Anti-Corruption Commission said it lacks the legal framework that can enable them investigate and prosecute corrupt officials found guilty of corruption and embezzlement of public funds. The Anti-Corruption amendment Bill 2011 that the Commission drafted in 2011 is stranded in between the Ministry of[Read More…]
Five S. Sudanese burnt alive in Kenya
By Taban Henry Four South Sudanese nationals are fighting for their lives at Nakuru Level Five Hospital after the mob set them on fire allegedly for sexually assaulting one of their neighbors. The four identified as Ajang Chol Ajang, Akuien Chol Ajang, Garang Chol Ajang, Guor Anya Guor, and Bul[Read More…]
City Council declares war against niggers
By Taban Henry The Mayor of Juba City Council on Monday declared war against the niggers. The declaration was revealed to the media during the launching of the South Sudan Environmental Conservation Society with the aim of raising voices about the conservation of the environment. The police earlier last year[Read More…]
GPOC directed to construct new IDPs camp
By Yien Gattuor Mead The deputy governor of Unity state Tor Tonguar Kueyguong visited Unity oilfield to see the Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs] Camp. The camp has been displaced by the flooding that affected Unity state’s headquarters and Nhialdiu payam in Rubkona County last year 2021. In a meeting between[Read More…]
Communities reconcile after peace talks
By Chol Makol Riak The Lou Nuer and Gawaar communities have signed a peace agreement to end deadly cattle raids in the area. Jonglei state authorities said dozens of people were killed in the conflict between the Gawar and Lou Nuer communities last month. The officials said the conflict started[Read More…]
Unified Forces to embark on disarmament after graduation
By Philip Buda Ladu The unified forces once graduated will be first tasked to embark on disarmament exercise, collecting the rampant guns in the hands of the civilians said the Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga. He said firearms are now rampant in the hands of civil[Read More…]
Ministry launches the sixth National unity day
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and partners launched the sixth National Unity day. Among the partners were United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP) United Nations Education, Social and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO) United Nations Population Fund Agency,[Read More…]
Unity state supplies over 20,000 sacks of sorghum for IDPs
By Yien Gattuor Mead The government of Unity state under the leadership of Governor Dr Joseph Manytuil Wejang purchased over 20,000 sacks of sorghum. It happened on Saturday 19th March, 2022. The ministry of youth culture and sports and also the acting minister of information and communication David Gai said[Read More…]
Political dissatisfaction threatens peace and stability
By Taban Henry The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization [CEPO] Mr. Edmund Yakani said the political dissatisfaction among the various political establishments and elites across the country offers threats for peace and stability. In a statement released to the media on Sunday, Mr. Yakani revealed that the[Read More…]
We have gloomy, miserable economy – Dr. Igga
By Philip Buda Ladu The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga said the country has a gloomy and miserable economy mostly caused by the five years’ conflicts that ruined the country, floods affecting oil production and the Covid-19 constraints. The Chair of Economic Cluster acknowledged the poor[Read More…]
Aweil youth elects female to lead them in Juba
By Ngor Deng Mayem Youth from Northern Bahr el Ghazal state in Juba have elected the young female in a competitive democratic exercise on Saturday night. There were 45 registered delegates representing five counties of Aweil and among them, three people contested for the post of chairperson. The weekend convention[Read More…]
Floods destroyed farms leave some families struggling to put food on table
By Chol Makol Riak Some families in Bor county have said they are struggling to put food on table after last year’s floods destroyed their farms. Last year almost all nine counties of Jonglei where submerged with water which displaced hundreds of thousands people to the neighbouring states, destroyed many[Read More…]
New State officials commit to deliver services
By Chol Makol Riak The newly appointed Jonglei state officials on Thursday took oath of office. These include Minister of Information, Chairperson of Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, four members of other Independence Commissions and Commissioner of Uror County. Speaking to the media, the newly appointed Minister of Information, John Samuel[Read More…]