By Bida Elly David The government of Central Equatoria State has cautioned sector commanders and parents for having failed to control the rampant insecurity caused by most youth in most parts of Central Equatoria State especially Juba being the City of the country. Recently, rampant insecurity concerns were raised by[Read More…]
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Lakes State: Private schools dominate in P.8 results
By Yang Ater Yang The ministry of education in Lakes state has released the primary eight results of 2021-2022 examination in the ministry’s Headquarters on Monday. In a statement to media during the announcement in his office, the Minister of General Education and Instructions in Lakes State, Nelson Makoi Makur[Read More…]
National Assembly adjourns sitting due to burial
By Akol Madut Ngong The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) yesterday adjourned its regular sitting No.18/2022 on Monday to Tuesday 26th/July/2022 due to the burial of the late lawmaker Mayom Kuoch Malek who succumbed to a long illness in Germany last week. The Deputy Speaker for Administration and Finance[Read More…]
No bail for gangsters causing disorder
By Adia Jildo The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Lado Allah-Jabu said the arrested gangsters will face the court of law without bail citing that their presence was posing a danger in the society when left to roam freely. On Saturday, security personnel reportedly arrested 32 gangsters in the[Read More…]
South Sudan faces battle against severe food crisis
By Bida Elly David The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in their 2022 edition report on food crisis has anticipated that South Sudan among six other countries are in terrible position to face high shortage of food after this year marked a dramatic increase in food insecurity. This came following[Read More…]
Youths advised to stop consuming harmful drugs in Yei
By James Innocent The chairperson for Yei Youth association Johnson Poru Hillary calls on parents and elders to protect them from using harmful drugs. Johnson mentioned that the drugs are commonly sold in shops to the young people in secret words of which legal authorities could not understand “I call[Read More…]
IGAD cohort urges peace monitors to present clear contingency plan
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) International Partners Forum (IPF) on Thursday called upon the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (RJMEC) and Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements, Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) to extend clear possibility strategy and monetary indications. The representative of the IPF[Read More…]
Thousands congregate for memorial prayers in Kitgum
By Martha John Savio Thousands congregated for memorial service at Irene Gleason Community Church Kitgum Municipality in memory of Mama Irene Gleason yesterday. The Memorial service that took nine hours was dedicated with a course of extending hands to the vulnerable families affected and still live with children suffering from[Read More…]
Yambio Commissioner is dead, family confirms
By Alex Digi The County Commissioner of Yambio in Western Equatoria State died yesterday in Khartoum. Late Hussein Inoka’s death was confirmed by his royal family member Dazanga Richard to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Yambio that he died of illness in the Sudanese Capital Khartoum, He said arrangements were[Read More…]
Adil calls on community leaders to work for unity
By Taban Henry The Central Equatoria State governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has called on community leaders to work together with a view of uniting people and improving the lives of all citizens across the State. This came during an interactive session between the governor and community leaders from various parts[Read More…]
Lobong blames politicians for instigating Toposa killings
By Ijoo Bosco – Kapoeta The Eastern Equatoria State governor has blamed the state and national politicians from Budi County and their collaborators for influencing the killing of people in Kapoeta North and Machi in series of attacks in greater Kapoeta region. Louis Lobong Lojore cited some tribal community leaders[Read More…]
Parties steadily pedal to end interim period
By William Madouk Garang Parties to the Revitalized Peace agreement have pressed their feet on pedal to wrap up the transition period as their inputs will now be added to the proposed roadmap document before its adoption. The developed electoral roadmap was rolled out to the political parties on Saturday[Read More…]
EAC bloc includes South Sudan among rapporteurs
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Minister of Presidential Affairs said that the country among other countries has been mandated and tasked by the East African Community bloc to serve as information rapporteur to the regional bloc’s chronicles. He said this during the East African Community regional meeting as well[Read More…]
Renegade Buay’s claims are empty threats
By Akol Madut Ngong Renegade Stephen Buay’s threats and calling on oil workers in Unity State’s Tharjiath to vacate the area alleging that the government will not protect them are just empty threats, said the spokesperson of the army, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang. The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces[Read More…]
Lobong calls on Kapoeta youth to embrace peace
By Ijoo Bosco Over thousand Toposa youth turned up to attend the Governor’s rally in Kapoeta North County to listen to his words after a devastating killing of their beloved ones and cattle raids that left many of them in total agony. The Eastern Equatoria State Governor, Louis Lobong Lojore[Read More…]
City Council, JICA to strike deal on waste management
By Bida Elly David The Authority of the Juba City Council and a delegation from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Thursday held a meeting to lay a strategy in regards to waste management project in Juba city. This came following a long term plan that the City Council in[Read More…]
Authorities told to cease generalizing attacks on Murle
By Adia Jildo The youth of Murle community in Juba have condemned the act of defaming them citing accusation of several incidences of raids, attacks that lead to death and abduction alleged to Murle armed youth. The chairperson of Murle Youth Association in South Sudan David Ngiro Yangkon said the[Read More…]
Upper Nile youth create awareness on climate change and environment in Melut County
By Patrick Godi Upper Nile Youth Development Association (UNYDA), a civil society organization with focus on Environmental and natural resource governance in South Sudan has highlighted the looming effects of climate change in South Sudan. In a workshop organized in Melut county of Upper Nile State to increase knowledge on[Read More…]
Random tax collections hike prices
By Adia Jildo Traders in Konyo-Konyo market have blamed price hike on rampant tax charges often without copy of receipts. They cited that most tax collectors levy heavy and irrelevant tax leading to collapse of their businesses and increase in commodity prices. On Wednesday, the National Minister of Finance Agak[Read More…]
R-JMEC urges Finance Ministry to approve repatriation budget
By Akol Madut Ngong The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) is urging the Ministry of Finance and Planning to fast-track disbursement of an estimated budget of 2,000 US dollars approved by the National Transitional Committee for repatriation of ex-combatants currently in the training Centers. This appeal came on[Read More…]
