By Adia Jildo A culvert in Hai Thoura Main Street has partially collapsed leaving a car belonging to the UN stuck in the gully with its left hand tyres almost submerged in water. Hai Thoura road is one of the major roads linking the Buluk area and Hai Thoura to[Read More…]
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Fire guts 36 shops to ashes in Pibor market
By William Madouk Garang The mayor of Pibor town said Monday midnight fire engulfed Pibor market and razed down 36 makeshift shops destroying properties worth millions of South Sudanese pounds, but no injuries were recorded. Pibor town mayor, John Gain said the incident occurred on Monday at around 2 PM[Read More…]
Gov’t procures Ebola testing reagents for preparedness
By Bida Elly David The Undersecretary Ministry of Health yesterday said they were procuring testing reagents for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), which are expected to reach Juba over the week. She as well confirmed disbursement of half a million US dollars from the Ministry of Finance formerly approved by the[Read More…]
Juba County launches land acquisition awareness
By Taban Henry Authorities in Juba County of Central Equatoria state on Monday launched an awareness campaign on legal land acquisition aimed at discouraging land grabbing and how to make people aware on land rights. The new development came during the launching of the jingle on the local procedures of[Read More…]
The 2013 war was not over power
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The first deputy Speaker in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly Nathaniel Oyet Pierino has argued that the 2013 civil war was not a coup as alleged by majority but it’s caused by differences of ideas. Oyet who is the deputy chairman of the Sudan People’s[Read More…]
Manytuil welcomes SPLM-IO latest defectors
By William Madouk Garang More than two hundred members from Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition, under Dr. Riek Machar have reportedly shifted allegiance to President Salva Kiir’s camp on Friday according to the govern of Unity State. The alleged group of defectors, who hail from Panyijiar County in Unity[Read More…]
SPLM registers 1 Million members in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
By Akol Madut Ngong Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has one million members (1,000,000) that’s according to the State SPLM interim chairman in Aweil, Tong Akeen Ngor. He disclosed the number that his party had mobilized in the NBGS Aweil, during the two[Read More…]
Government resolves to improve Country’s financial position
By Bida Elly David The Minister of Cabinet Affairs has reiterated government’s commitment to resolve the numerous challenges impeding financial institutions to improve the fiscal and monetary sector in the country. He made this statement while briefing journalists shortly after the council of minsters’ meeting on Friday regarding the current[Read More…]
S. Sudan parliament elects nine lawmakers to EALA
By Taban Henry The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Friday elected nine members to represent South Sudan in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). EALA is the East African Community regional block’s law making institution situated in Arusha Tanzania that each Member State has to send 9 representatives[Read More…]
Oyet ignites efforts to dredge rivers
By Akol Madut Ngong First Deputy Speaker in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly Nathaniel Oyet Pierino has reignited the fading hot debate on the dredging of Naam River in Unity State saying they must seek solution to ensure that rivers are dug deeper to accommodate much water. He said[Read More…]
SPLM-IO decries arrest of members, demand immediate release
By Bida Elly David The leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has raised alarm over the arrest of some of its members during a peaceful rally over the weekend terming it to be an act against political and civic space. The worrisome apprehension of the IO members[Read More…]
Community dialogue to bridge gap between civilians and forces
By John Sylvester Timba A community dialogue organized by Whitaker peace initiative yesterday drew fifty participants that comprise of all the security organs, community leaders, Youth, women and church representatives. The dialogue aims to discuss the banning issues brought by mistrust between the army and the civilians. Addressing the gathering[Read More…]
Sate Gov’t pledges forming Disaster Management Committee
By Akol Madut Ngong The government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has planned to form a Disaster management committee at the state, County and Payam levels to make the coordination of disaster management easier. The State governor Tong Akeen Ngor promised to form the state Disaster Management Committee and[Read More…]
Governor directs state authorities to mobilize resources
By Bida Elly David The governor of Central Equatoria State has directed the state revenue authority and Juba city Council to collectively work towards mobilizing resources to finance services delivery. The governor made the statement yesterday during the swearing in Ceremony of the newly appointed Juba City deputy Mayor for[Read More…]
UN urges Gov’t to investigate forced recruitment of child soldiers
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The United Nations Child Rights Committee has urged South Sudan government to investigate all the cases of Child recruitment by armed forces and hold the perpetrators accountable to ensure that the victims are provided with remedies. This came after the UN Child Rights Committee (CTC) on[Read More…]
Kitgwang negative forces randomly bombarded SPLA-IO position
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has again accused the Agwelek forces under Commander Johnson Olony of attacking its forces in Atar of Pigi County of Jonglei State. Earlier, the SPLA-IO had also accused Agwelek forces of attacking its Area in Diel and Atar[Read More…]
Juba County Commissioner slams media over bias reporting
By Bida Elly David The commissioner of Juba County has on Tuesday slammed the media against taking statements from suspected land grabbers instead of valuing what the government undertakes to address matters concerning land disputes. He said this as a response following recent accusations from citizens who were claimed to[Read More…]
Woman demands end to early and forced marriages
By Yang Ater Peace organization in Lakes state organized a meeting with women of greater Agaar clan to discuss issues of early and forced marriage, avoiding brewing local alcoholic and avoiding aggressive songs and many others. Mary Arun Gol, Gender Mainstreaming Coordinator in Jonglei, greater Pibor Administrative Area and Rumbek[Read More…]
Turkey awards scholarships to 15 students
By Mary Poni The Embassy of Turkey in South Sudan has granted scholarship opportunities to fifteen South Sudanese for both refugees and non-refugees students to study in Turkey. The Turkish Embassy yesterday beat farewell to the 15 students who won the scholarship and Thursday was the last day for them[Read More…]
Up to 124 pilots, engineers to be trained
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The South Sudan Supreme Airline and South Sudan pilots Association are expected to sponsor the Training of 124 pilots and engineers, among other groups in October this year on how to administer the civil Aviation Authority. This came during the meeting between First Vice President Dr.[Read More…]