By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the Council of States to conduct security and political assessment in three States and one administrative area as well as file a report on the challenges defining the overall situation for amicable solution. This came following a meeting between a[Read More…]
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Kitgwang Faction and NAS rebels plan military alliance
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The military spokesperson of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Kitgwang Declaration, said plans are underway for them to forge military cooperation with the National Salvation Front or NAS and other opposition movements to bring peace. This new development comes following a courtesy visit by[Read More…]
Zain mulls investing $80m to lift communication services
By William Madouk Garang The leading telecommunication Network Company, Zain South Sudan is considering to spend 80 million US Dollars for improving telecommunication services in the Country. Zain delegation led by the Managing Director and CEO for Africa, Elfatih Erwa revealed the plan during their meeting with the Minister of[Read More…]
No law bars journalists from reporting MPs emoluments
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The President of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) Oyet Patrick Charles yesterday echoed that there is no law that bars Journalists from reporting on parliamentarians’ pay. This came in response to parliament discontent with media after it recently reported the payment of 15,000[Read More…]
Dr. Igga urges National Bureau of Standards to improve people’s wellbeing
By Mary Poni The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSBNS) has been urged to prioritize the economic and health wellbeing of its citizens as the country joined the rest of the World to celebrate the World Standards Day. The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga stressed[Read More…]
Governor Futuyo bans political gatherings
By William Madouk Garang Western Equatoria State authority has issued a stern order banning what it termed ‘illegal’ political gathering by politicians in the residential areas without permission from the national security office. In a state order, the governor Alfred Futuyo barred politicians from holding ‘illegal’ meetings in residential areas,[Read More…]
Cabinet approves over $900,000 for judicial reforms
By Bida Elly David The Council of Ministers has on Friday approved over nine hundred thousand United States dollars (900,000$) as an amount to facilitate the activities of the Judicial reform committee as well as gearing their task. On the 28-July-2022, the government of South Sudan inaugurated an ad hoc[Read More…]
Agany justifies MPs medical allowance pay
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Spokesperson of the National Parliament, John Agany Deng yesterday lashed on the media and the public for criticizing the recent payment of 15,000 US dollars as Medical Allowance to lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. He stated that the Medical insurance given to the[Read More…]
Government hands over nine prisoners of war to Sudan
By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan yesterday made an official handing over of nine prisoners of war to the Sudanese government through its Embassy in Juba. The prisoners of war were earlier captured by the SPLM/North of General Abdel Aziz Adam Al-Hilu for having committed atrocities at[Read More…]
Police warns Islamic council against market insecurity
By Bida Elly David The director of security segment at the Juba City council has warned Islamic Council amid using security forces in the market to threaten traders and urged them to refrain with immediate effect before the situation jeopardizes. Speaking to the Media yesterday, Brig. George Lado Albano, the[Read More…]
Foreign teacher convicted to five years imprisonment
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Foreign Teacher of Mercy International School in Juba, Emily Karibu who was in March accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old school child was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Juvenile Court in Juba. The teacher was convicted under section 243 of[Read More…]
We need to tax more; we aren’t a poor Country- Prof Akec
By Bida Elly David The Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba and an economist has called on the government to impose more taxes on businesses as a mechanism to boost the country’s economy saying that South Sudan is not a poor country. The intellectual manifested this statement following the[Read More…]
Mayor Allah-Jabu bans operations of unauthorized traditional courts
By Taban Tom Henry The Mayor of Juba City Council has issued a local order banning the operation of unauthorized traditional authority court operating in the jurisdictions of the city council. In an order issued on Tuesday the Juba City Mayor Michael Ladu Allah-Jabu ordered for the closure of all[Read More…]
Kuel’s lawyer request access amid client court proceeding
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Kiir Chol Deng a defense lawyer representing the Former Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal Kuel Aguer, yesterday appealed to the court to allow him have access to his client as court trials proceed. He said there is no way that he can be defending him[Read More…]
Media Authority kick starts accreditation of Journalists
By Taban Tom Henry Media Authority, the national media regulatory body responsible for regulating the work of journalism in South Sudan has yesterday announced the commencement of the accreditation of bona fide national journalist operating in the country. Addressing journalists on Wednesday the managing director for Media Authority Elijah Alier[Read More…]
Immigration deports 20 Eritrean, Ethiopian migrants
By William Madouk Garang The Directorate of Passports and Immigration Department on Wednesday said they have deported 20 Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants who entered South Sudan illegally. The foreign nationals were reported to have travelled from Paloch in Upper Nile State all the way to Juba, and they were arrested[Read More…]
SPLM MPs walk out of parliament over ‘secret ballot’
By William Madouk Garang SPLM parliamentary caucus at Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly staged a walkout, after the Speaker declined to adjourn session and rather implied ‘secret ballot voting’ for the House to decide on matter. The members, led by Jacob Aligo Lo-Ladu, the chief whip for Sudan People’s[Read More…]
Activist slams legislators against high medical allowance
By Bida Elly David A civil society activist has criticized the government for giving fifteen thousand United State Dollars (15,000$) to the members of the parliament as medical allowance while the Country is in total condition of suffering. This criticism came following approval of medical allowance to the members of[Read More…]
Police accused of causing prison overcrowding
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Director General of Juba Central Prison Henry Kuany yesterday accused the Police of failure to investigate cases of the remand during the required period leading to overcrowding of the Prison. “The issue of delay in investigation, I would to say it is from the police[Read More…]
State authorities beef up efforts to curb measles outbreak
By Taban Henry Authorities in Central Equatoria State said they are planning to arrest cases of measles in the state especially the parts of Northern Bari Payam that has registered some cases of Measles outbreak. This came during the council of ministers meeting after the Central Equatoria State minister of[Read More…]
