By Bida Elly David The government of Central Equatoria State has showed commitment to end issues regarding cattle rustling and land grabbing as well as cautioned land grabbers to halt the act and embark on legal procedures of acquisition for right of ownership. This development arose during a cross-sectional meeting[Read More…]
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Kiir in Kenya for Ruto’s presidential inauguration
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday left for Nairobi, Kenya to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected 5th Kenyan President, William Samoei Ruto. President Kiir’s departure came following a special invitation from the president –elect William Ruto few weeks after he was democratically elected by[Read More…]
USA pledges to support South Sudan peace roadmap
By Bida Elly David The Ambassador of the United States of America had shown commitment to jointly work with the Country’s leadership to ensure positive progress in the implementation of the peace roadmap. This development arose during a meeting between the First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan[Read More…]
MPs vying for EALA seat pay $1,000 fees
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Members of parliament willing to contest for a seat at East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) are required to pay mandatory $1,000 non-refundable election fee, said the national parliament. South Sudan has an opportunity until the end of next week to forward the names of nominees to[Read More…]
South Sudanese urged to make marriage easy
By Staff Writer The First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny has called on the people of South Sudan to make marriage easy for the young people. This came during the wedding ceremony of the Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chuol on Saturday at the freedom hall. In his statement[Read More…]
South Sudanese throw a lavish party to celebrate Ruto’s win
By Staff Writer A South Sudanese business man on Saturday organized a surprise party in Sherikat, a suburb of Juba city to celebrate the win of his longtime friend and Kenya’s President elect H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto. Jacob Wuoi Mach, a business man dealing in Forex exchange among other[Read More…]
Gov’t declares flooded areas as national disaster
By Taban Henry The government of the Republic of South Sudan has declared the flood affected areas as national disaster. This came in the Council of Ministers meeting number 14 after the Minster of Public Service and Human Resource Development briefed the Cabinet on the new salary structure. Speaking to[Read More…]
Government earmarks crude oil to pay salaries
By Mary Poni The government has decided to allocate crude oil as a source of income to generate salaries for the civil servants. “I don’t think the gov’t will be having any excuse to delay for more than one month to implement it,” said John Agany Deng, in an inclusive[Read More…]
PWD urged to offer land for ‘High Court Circuit’ establishment
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The chairman of Moyo District local government, William Anyama is pursuing persons living with disabilities (PWD) to offer land for establishing High Court Circuit in the district. He made the appeal during the recent Open Court Day in the district that was presided over by the[Read More…]
Executives petitioned over abuse of office
By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Kitgum District councilors have petitioned the district Ad-hoc committee over lack of competency and abuse of office by the district executives, but the petition has been thrown out by the council speaker over lack of justifications. The petition came as a result of[Read More…]
Hundreds healed by traditional bone healer in Mundri
By John Sylivestor A man behind a traditional bone healing miracle in Greater Mundri of Western Equatoria State has distanced his treatment magic from being associated to witchcraft as perceived by some individuals. According to the head of Madu-Ngama Charity Bone Healing center Youlia Koze, he had received the talents[Read More…]
Refugees cautioned against consuming sachets alcohol
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto South Sudanese refugees living in Palorinya settlement camp are being cautioned to stop consuming alcohol packaged in sachets as the banned deadly killer “City 5 Gin” unfit for human consumption liquor is reportedly being sneaked into refugee settlement camps. The deadly City 5 Gin manufactured in[Read More…]
Deputy Governor WES briefs Kiir on security situation
By Matia Samuel Timatio The deputy Governor of Western Equatoria State who is also the SPLM interim chairman in the state said they met President Salva Kiir Mayardit to seek his support to prepare the ground for the upcoming election 2024. Dr. Gaaniko Kennedy told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that[Read More…]
Kiir urges Jonglei people to shun inter-communal violence
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for unity among the citizens and particularly the people of Jonglei State urging them to remain united and eradicate the culture of inter-communal fighting with their neighboring communities. The President cited that inter-communal conflicts are threatening to erode and jeopardize[Read More…]
Over SSP658 billion salaries’ budget awaits approval
By Taban Henry The unity government at the level of the Council of Ministers has started deliberating on an earmarked budget ceiling of over 658 billion South Sudanese Pounds as the new salary structure proposed budget for the civil servants. This came during Friday’s Council of Ministers regular meeting No.14/2022[Read More…]
SPLA-IO accused of attacking Adidang in Upper Nile
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The head of Agwelek Delegation in Juba Paul Achot Achobek has accused the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLM-IO) of attacking civilians in Adidang of Upper Nile State. A source on the ground who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Adidang came under attack two[Read More…]
Moyo District warns schools hiking fees in refugee camps
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The Moyo District Education Officer has warned school administrators in the Uganda refugee settlement camps against hiking school fees that in turn forces refugee children out of class. As schools opened for the third term of this academic year 2022 on Monday, administrators of government aided[Read More…]
If your beloved is mentally ill, choose hospital, not prison
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Many Health issues are being faced by human beings within this planet and South Sudan in particular is not an exception, Mental illness has been seen to be a very crucial issue that needs attention as the country continues to face it rough, since it lacks[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji citizens voluntarily fix feeder roads amid gov’t reluctance
By Ephraim Modi D.S Hundreds of citizens of Kajo-Keji County on Thursday challenged the government to fix feeder roads linking the County Administrative center to the main hospital and the airstrip as the roads were becoming impassable. The air strip, the main town, the health science institute and the South[Read More…]
Gov’t didn’t approve Juba-Yei road project
By Taban Henry The Minister of Roads and Bridges on Wednesday said the Juba-Yei-Kaya Highway road project was not approved by the government. This came after Simon Mijok Mijak inspected the Juba-Bor road construction on Wednesday in order to acquaint himself with the progress of the construction of the road.[Read More…]
