By Taban Henry A civil society activist and the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has slammed police authorities in Jonglei State over the irresponsible statement saying the three detained members of workers union escaped from police cell. CEPO’s Executive Director, Mr. Edmund Yakani criticized the[Read More…]
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Awut warns activists using teachers’ salaries for political interest
By Taban Henry Civil society activists have been warned against using teacher’s salaries and allowance to advance on their political interest in the State. Earlier this month, police in Jonglei State arrested the head of Workers’ trade Union with his secretary as well as the chairperson of Teachers’ Union for[Read More…]
Gov’t approved conditional transfers to pay civil servants salaries
By Taban Henry The Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil has revealed that the government have made six month conditional transfers to the ten States and the three Administrative Areas to pay the salaries for the civil servants and the operational costs of the schools This came[Read More…]
Gen. Olony’s forces allies no more – says Gatwech
By William Madouk Garang The leader of SPLM-IO Kitgwang faction Simon Gatwech said the Agwelek forces under Gen. Johnson Olony are no longer affiliated to Kitgwang and their atrocious crime against humanity shouldn’t be counted on the Kitgwang faction. On Friday, the trio SPLM/A-IO loyal to Dr. Riek Machar accused[Read More…]
Squads of soldiers to symbolize graduation of forces in Juba
By Taban Henry The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF’s) spokesperson said only a company of about a hundred soldiers of the unified forces from the units of the police, army, prison, civil defense, wildlife and national security, will be sent to Juba to symbolize the graduation of the first[Read More…]
Students’ speaker refutes suspension by the president
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Speaker of the South Sudan Students’ Union (SSSU) in Uganda Mamouch Deng has disregarded reports of his suspension as the head of the students’ parliament by President Gum Beny Machar who was ostensibly to have been impeached a month ago. SSSU was formed about a[Read More…]
Gov’t launches 3-years’ employers’ strategy plans
By William Madouk Garang The Government through the national Ministry of Labor launched a three year Employers Association of South Sudan strategy plan 2022-2025, to strengthen the number of inspectors and enhancing training, and to promote the objectives of straight work and well-regulated labor market in the country. James Hoth[Read More…]
Man murders his son in cold blood
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A local resident of Edua Cell in Moyo Town Council in Uganda’s Moyo District, has killed his son in cold blood. The police spokesperson for North West Nile region, Ignatius Dragudu identified the resident as 21-year-old Steven Ayiasi. Dragudu told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that Steven[Read More…]
Leaders follow up permanent Nile bridge construction project
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Some leaders of Moyo District in Uganda West Nile region have reminded Ugandan government to expedite the process of building a bridge across the River Nile to inter-link between Moyo and Adjumani to ease movement of the people of the two West Nile districts and beyond.[Read More…]
Moyo authorities urge gov’t to improve roads leading to refugee camps
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The existence of South Sudanese refugees at Palorinya Refugee settlement in Obongi District of Uganda’s West Nile region has positively contributed to development of the livelihoods of business people of Moyo and Obongi districts and beyond. This is because the over 226,000 refugees who settled at[Read More…]
Delegation briefs Kiir on S. Sudan-Ethiopia bilateral ties
By Bida Elly David The Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs said the governments of South Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to establish passport and immigration offices at their common border to enable facilitation and movement of citizens of the two Countries as well as pave ways to boost trade[Read More…]
Riek, Gatwech and Olony camps’ tongue waging amid fresh clashes
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under Riek Machar has accused Agwelek forces of General Johnson Olony of attacking their forces in Diel of Upper Nile State, while the Agwelek blame Gen. Gatwech forces of fighting them. The Agwelek camp has also released a[Read More…]
Passports delayed due to technical issues
By William Madouk Garang People who had processed passports have not been receiving their passports because of some technical issues, the boss of the Immigration department, Lt-Gen. Atem Marol Biar said. This clarification from the authority came after some citizens who processed their passports have spent a month now without[Read More…]
Officers warn against issuing national documents to foreigners
By William Madouk Garang Immigration officers under verification unit at Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration (DCRNPI), are asked to be wary not to issue national identification documents to foreigners. Director General of DCRNPI, Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar made the cautious remark on Friday, directing officers at[Read More…]
Unity governor clarifies suspected killing to President Kiir
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Governor of Unity State Dr. Joseph Nyuen Monytuil has explained the summary execution of the captured suspects linked to the murder of Mayom County Commissioner with others to President Salva Kiir Mayardit. This came after the President summoned governor Monytuil to his office to explain[Read More…]
Adil discourages tribalism amongst citizens
By Bida Elly David The governor of Central Equatoria State has urged the citizens of Central Equatoria State as well as the Country at large to shun tribalism and work towards promoting peaceful co-existence among themselves for common purpose. This development transpired during a meeting with the chief whip for[Read More…]
Prices of goods remain high amid dollar rise in Yei
By James Innocent Traders of Darsalam market in Yei River County of Central Equatoria state grumble of constant prices of commodities in the market amid rise of dollar exchange rates in town, one of the traders known as Yaba Kawu-kawu said they are pushing up with the business despite the[Read More…]
Three boys tortured in Tambura
By Alex Digi Some community leaders in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State on Monday in a press statement called on the Government to investigate the torturing of three boys. According to the statement signed by Sabit Kornelio, the Balanda Chief in Tambura, Peter Bai Balanda Community and Felix Noya[Read More…]
Miss Deaf Africa yells a silent cry after been shot, prepares for Miss World
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Miss Deaf Africa, Josephine Kiden and one known as Deng were on Wednesday evening shot in Konyo-konyo area, Juba. The 25-year-old beauty pageant who also doubles as a prototypical was shot on her humerus (tricep), Deng was shot on his lower arm, and are both[Read More…]
Help flood victims – Governor Ngor tells aid agencies
By William Madouk Garang Humanitarian agencies are being urged to swiftly intervene to assist Aweil East and other Counties in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State which have been submerged by new wave of flash flood waters amid the rainy season. Heavy floods have cut off Majok Yith-Thiou and Warawar which[Read More…]
