By Mary Poni The national Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Aya Benjamin Warille said as girl child is internationally being celebrated, there is yet need for the boys to be globally empowered. She raised the concern yesterday during an event to mark the commemoration of the international day[Read More…]
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Government hunts culprits behind boda-boda scuffle
By Taban Henry Central Equatoria State authorities have pledged to apprehend culprits behind the boda-boda row in Juba including the chairperson of the abolished boda-boda association over the recent security threat that led to the death one person. The assurance by state authorities to bring the culprits to book came[Read More…]
Fashoda tussle leaves 8,000 persons homeless
By William Madouk Garang The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ latest report said 8,000 civilians have been displaced in Fashoda County due to continued fighting among armed groups in the area. According to OCHA, humanitarian staff and thousands of civilians relocated from their compounds in Kodok town[Read More…]
Ten killed in Fashoda fresh violence
By William MadouK Garang At least ten people mainly elders were reportedly killed and thousands of civilians fled their homes following an attack by armed group in Fashoda County of Upper Nile State. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Fashoda County Commissioner Joseph Aban confirmed the attack[Read More…]
Alert on substandard infants’ killer drugs
By Mary Poni The South Sudan Drugs and Food Control Authority (DFCA) is taking concern on the medical product alert No. 6/2022 which is a serious case for internal people especially the babies. The Director General for Inspection and Surveillance of Drugs and Food Control Authority, Dr. Peter Aguek Kon[Read More…]
Governor Futuyo denies siphoning public funds
By William Madouk Garang The governor of Western Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo has downplayed claims that soiled his administration with ‘mismanagement’ and cutting 30 percent of civil servants’ wages. This comes after deputy governor for WES; Kennedy Gaaniko on Saturday accused him of ‘malpractices’, and announced their ‘indefinite[Read More…]
Eleven murdered in Abyei fresh clashes
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei At least eleven have been reported killed, fourteen others wounded and one child abducted in Aneet Area allegedly by the Twic armed group according to the Information Minister of Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) Ajak Deng Miyen. The minister also said among the eleven killed is a[Read More…]
Presidents Kiir, Museveni ready to strengthen bilateral ties
By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan and Uganda has reached into consensus to strengthen their security ties to enable free movement of passengers and cargo along the borders of the two countries as well as pave ways for the upcoming generation. This development came during a meeting[Read More…]
Community delays primary school construction in Mundri
By John Sylivestor Timba Odo community in Mundri has held hostage the construction of a primary school in Mundri west of Western Equatoria State which would benefit people of Greater Mundri. This was revealed during a meeting held in Mundri West County on Saturday. The Muslim representative in the county,[Read More…]
Ministers boycott government activities over malpractices claims
By Taban Henry Western Equatoria State transitional government under leadership of SPLM-IO nominated Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba has been dealt with to blow off political standoff as members of the parties declared withdrawal of participation in the government citing leadership failure. In a statement issued to the media[Read More…]
Minister closes Boda-Boda association
By Adia Jildo The minister of local government and Law Enforcement in Central Equatoria State has dissolved the national boda-boda association following the fraudulent incident that led to the death of one of its members and three other people wounded in crossfire. Moro Isaac Jenesio, the minister of local government[Read More…]
Traders slam Islamic council over demolition threats
By Bida Elly David Group of vendors at the Northern part of Konyo-Konyo market have over the weekend demonstrated their readiness to face Islamic Council before the law against demolition threats made and called for immediate intervention of the government before the situation intensifies. This came following a long term[Read More…]
Akec punches critics against tuition rise
By Bida Elly David The vice chancellor of the University of Juba has slammed critics among students and citizens against the recent order made regarding the rise of tuition fees saying that the increment came as a result of currency depreciation and yearly inflation of commodity prices. This statement came[Read More…]
President Kiir ratifies 2022-2023 fiscal budget
By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Friday received and assented into law the Appropriation and Financial Bills for the fiscal year budget 2022/2023 that’s passed by the Parliament in late September. On Friday Rt. Hon. Jema Nunu Kumba, the Speaker of the transitional national legislative assembly submitted the[Read More…]
Farmers urged to invest in sunflower farming
By Martha John savior, Kitgum Uganda St. Francis Press Sunflower Mission in Lamwo district of Northern Uganda has urged farmers in the region to value and invest in sunflower cultivation. Mr. Kidega Geoffrey, the sunflower Press Manager in a telephone interview on Friday told this reporter that, sunflower has a[Read More…]
Gov’t tasked to develop national transport master plan
By Taban Henry South Sudan government has been asked to develop the national transport master plan with clear public investment infrastructure. This came during the launching of the study by the national corridor on transport needs assessment of South Sudan. Addressing the media after the launch, the World Bank Senior[Read More…]
WES: Minister tables SSP 2.8 billion fiscal budget to Parliament
By Alex Digi Western Equatoria State Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment has presented the draft budget for fiscal year 2021/2022 to the state legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The State Minister of Finance William Andreano Baiki said the budget delayed for its tabling to assembly because they were still working[Read More…]
Official challenges women to stand against gender disparity
By James Innocent Women in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State have been admonished to strive with men equally in the community by showing up talents of leadership. The have been urged to feeling free and work without fear to avoid them from facing other challenges in the community[Read More…]
Governor accused of silencing youth
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Aweil Intellectual Network (AIN) has accused Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Governor Tong Akeen Ngor of harassment, intimidation and silencing youth voices within his State. This came after the recent released statement alleging shut down of Aweil Intellectual Network (AIN) hub. “AIN has been arbitrarily and[Read More…]
Single mother grieves after son’s death in Boda Boda row
By Taban Gabriel Mary Inga, a single mother in Mauna is in grieve and lamentation as she mourns the unanticipated demise of her beloved son who was shot dead on Thursday. Samuel Joel 18 aka Joe, as commonly referred by his area friends, was shot by a disgruntled police officer[Read More…]