By Bida Elly David The undersecretary in the Ministry of Petroleum has reiterated their efforts to support South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) towards improving the initiatives of the Country’s games and sports. This positive development arose during a meeting between the spokesperson of South Sudan Football Association who also deputizes[Read More…]

By Mary Poni A national construction company has presented its feasibility studies on a mega road design seeking for approval of the national Ministry of Roads and Bridges before embarking on the road network construction. Amuk is a diversified construction company which has presented the draft feasibility study findings on[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Members of parliament in Central Equatoria State’s transitional Legislative Assembly have indefinitely suspended a ‘controversial’ e-Tax contract awarded to Modern Approach Company a year ago, terming it as a ‘robbery’. In November 2021, the government of Central Equatoria State signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MAC[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) has kicked off payment of cash transfers to school girls across the Country limiting it to regular learners enrolled in primary and secondary schools. Last month, the institution in charge of the GESS program mandated schools to start the registration process[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The State Minister of Information & Communication, Andruga Mabe has found himself in rock and hard place, after he uttered reckless comment in which he says ‘parliament endorses myopic views of analog group’. Mabe’s comment infuriated the members of the House and they swiftly demanded the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Catholic Arch-Diocese of Torit has received blessings as His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Fr. Emmanuel Bernardino as the new Bishop to undertake the Bishopric of the Dioceses through the Catholic faith. The Catholic Diocese of Torit has been embattled with number of challenges following the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Economic Cluster under stewardship of the Vice President Dr. James Wani Igga has approved SSP 526 billion supplementary budget that will see civil servants’ salary structure improved to match market forces in the country. In a meeting Chaired by the Vice President for Economic Cluster,[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Central Equatoria State transitional legislative assembly will today deliberate on a ‘controversial’ contract of e-Government and e-Tax system that was awarded to a foreign firm known as Modern Approach Company (MAC) two years ago. This was following the adjournment of the sitting on Monday, after[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) has finally ratified the national police service act (Amendment Bill 2022) yesterday after a thorough deliberation. The bill was re-tabled in its third and final reading stages at the August house yesterday during the ordinary sitting No. 23/2022 and eventually[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Police said they have recorded two suicide cases that left two youth in Juba’s Munuki neighborhood dead over the weekend. The police spokesperson Maj. General Daniel Justin said the cases happened during the weekend when they were informed about the incidents. “A 38 year old hanged herself[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development has punched private sectors and government authorities over passive remuneration policy and unsystematic downsizing of employees with illegal substitution which don’t correlate with recruitment act. In recent fact-finding reports presented by some victimized civil servants, the rate[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the Revitalized Agreement is a crucial political agenda for constant peace and urged the partners to do more. Lacroix’s four-day visit to South Sudan will enable him meet with key political interlocutors, the UN family, civil[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The U-20 young Bright Stars have finally manifested a miraculous sign of victory defeating their third Rivals Djibouti with a goal to zero following two simultaneous draws against Sudan and Burundi. Lately, the aggressive young Bright Stars drew with Sudan in the genesis of the Africa[Read More…]