By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Senior government official at ceasefire monitoring body, Lt. Gen Rabi Mujung has appealed to the Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to back government in their quest for lifting arms embargo. I-TGoNU representative at CTSAMVM, Mr. Mujung said for the country to be able to[Read More…]
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SSPDF arrest Aweil traders
By Joseph Deng More than ten men in Aweil have been arrested by the South Sudan army-department of military intelligence. The arrest took place in Aweil East County on unclear or undisclosed reasons according to the families of the people arrested. Deng Athian Akuei commonly known as Deng Makol, the[Read More…]
Police officer harasses aged beggar in Juba
By Bida Elly David A sixty year old man was over the weekend harassed by a young police officer in Munuki for having used a business point as his daily begging point discouraging customers from access to the product. This incident transpired at one of the petrol stations along Melisya-Libya[Read More…]
President Kiir briefed on IMF experts’ mission
By Taban Tom Henry The IMF Deputy Chief for African Affairs Cathy Patillo paid a courtesy visit to President Salva Kiir Mayardit over the weekend. She informed the head of state during their meeting on Saturday that a high-level delegation of global finance experts with the IMF will be visiting[Read More…]
Lawmaker Salva Mathok sets church ablaze
By Adia Jildo A member of parliament in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) representing Gogrial East County at the national parliament has set a Seventh Day Adventist Church ablaze in his constituency over the weekend. Salva Mathok Gengdit, a military officer who is now a lawmaker, told No.1[Read More…]
Farmers in Agoro irrigation scheme express dismay over delayed rehabilitation process
By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Farmers in Agoro irrigation scheme express dismays over delayed water rehabilitation process into the gardens, almost half a year now. Farmers representative of Agoro irrigation scheme Mr. Oola Peter said, water rehabilitations are not fully carried out, and is also delayed which is worrying Agoro Irrigation[Read More…]
Hundreds of faithful gather to celebrate Centenary of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Chukudum town
By Ijoo Bosco – Chukudum Hundreds of Eastern Equatoria state faithful gathered in huge numbers to celebrate the 100 years Centenary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Budi County. The celebration marks the first centenary in the county since its inception decades ago due to the persistent civil[Read More…]
Abyei faces random death of livestock
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) acting Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Resources, Ajak Deng Miyen revealed that they are experiencing unnecessary death of livestock in the area. He said the National Ministry of Livestock was notified about the occurrence and is set to conduct feasibility[Read More…]
Aviation Authority hangs flights to Agok over insecurity
By William Madouk Garang South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has indefinitely suspended all inbound and transit flights to Agok area bordering Twic of Warrap State and Abyei Administrative Area over insecurity. Agok town is a contested area between the Twic and Ngok communities, the rattles had seen two deadly[Read More…]
Last chance for South Supreme Airline court battle
By Adia Jildo A local court in Juba has on Friday called on South Supreme Airline to unveil its last witness on the case of a plane crush that occurred in Uror of Jonglei state on the 2nd March 2021. The plane that crashed left 8 people dead after it[Read More…]
Wildlife species displaced as poaching increases -MP
By Gladys Kole Poaching threats and lack of law to promote wildlife conservation in the country has played a bigger role in the migration of animals to the neighboring countries especially to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo. You would be surprised to learn that South Sudan is blessed[Read More…]
City Council vows demolition, warns residents against encroachment
By Bida Elly David The Juba City Council’s Deputy Mayor for infrastructure and development has alerted citizens of demolition of any structure that encroaches beyond road circumference. He pointed out that the authority of the city council would not spare any losses that would be incurred during the demolition exercise[Read More…]
Additional flooding looms as Uganda plans to open dam
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Emmanuel Ladu said the country will experience an additional flooding incase Uganda releases its accumulated waters downstream. Uganda had recently warned South Sudan it will release some of its Nile accumulated waters citing that it threatens[Read More…]
South Sudan is a traumatized nation, everything politicized-Akec
By Bida Elly Dvaid The Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba said South Sudan has become a traumatized nation, reiterating that the spirit of patriotism and foresight has been washed away by ethnicity, politics and weapons. South Sudan among other nations has been impeded by number of challenges such[Read More…]
Speaker throws ball of pay rise to Economic Cluster yard
By Akol Madut Ngong The speaker of transitional national Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba has revealed that the Council of Ministers has tasked the Economic Cluster to increase civil servants’ salary to suit the current economic situation. Responding to a lawmaker who came up with plight of civil servants,[Read More…]
Labour Ministry working on bill to deter underpayment
By Gladys Kole The Minister of Labour James Hoth Mai said nationals who are hired by private companies and facing exploitation in terms of underpayment will have to be patient as his ministry is working on a law to protect their interest. He disclosed that they have hired a consultant[Read More…]
Parliament Passes Wildlife Conservation Bill
By Bida Elly David The national legislative assembly after thorough deliberation has passed the long awaited wildlife conservation bill to protect and regulate the use of the Country’s wildlife species to abstain poaching as well as approved military ranking of its officers against uncertainties. Wildlife conservation bill is one of[Read More…]
Gen. Gatwech, Cirilo mock Buay’s claims of armed alliance
By William Madouk Garang Kitgwang Declaration and the National Salvation Front (NAS) have distanced themselves from a joint military command structure by General Stephen Buay Rolnyang, citing that it is Gen. Buay’s own proposal and they have not taken part in developing it. Gen Buay, the Chairman of South Sudan[Read More…]
President Kiir lauds China’s Xi on re-election
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei President Salva Kiir Mayardit has applauded his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping for his re-election as the President and the Leader of the Chinese Communist Party for the third term on Sunday. In the letter addressed to Beijing, President Kiir acknowledged the continuous cooperation between Juba[Read More…]
Citizens slam JEDCO against power charges in dollar rate
By Bida Elly David Power beneficiaries in Juba have slammed JEDCO company against charging electric units in United States dollars creating difficulties for some citizens to meet the cost in case of any rise in the rate of the hard currency. JEDO power Supply Company is a private company that[Read More…]