By Mary Poni The Ministry of Health and its partners have embarked on a Covid-19 vaccination program that aims to reach up to 2.4 million people from all the counties in South Sudan. While addressing the press in a briefing yesterday at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba, the Director for[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Ministry refutes hospitals’ drugs sale allegations
By Mary Poni There are; anti-malaria, painkillers and others but there are other medications that are not in the hospital because Juba Teaching Hospital is not funded and the rumours that doctors are selling public drugs is not true. Dr. Victoria Anib, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health said in[Read More…]
Ministry plans to scrutinize counterfeit clinics
By Mary Poni The Ministry of Health and the General Medical Association in the country is poised to conduct scrutiny of clinics giving services to patients in the country. While talking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in an exclusive interview, the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Victoria Anib[Read More…]
Nyandeng blames resource underutilization on disunity
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, H.E. Rebecca Nyandeng, has blamed the lack of proper use of South Sudan’s huge wealth on disunity in the country. Over the weekend, Nyandeng said that South Sudan is blessed with enough resources but the lack of[Read More…]
President Kiir cautions S. Sudanese against violence
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned citizens of South Sudan against insecurity, development and connectivity through communal violence – calling them to embrace peace and unity to foster economic growth and security. He said this during the ground breaking Ceremony of the construction of Bor-Ayod-Malakal-Renk highway.[Read More…]
What can go wrong: pound against dollarization
By Dr. Moyi Harry Ruben The prognosis for the Gold and Dollar for the international monetary system is unattractive indeed. Without radical reform, the international system is destined to shift back and forth between fixed and fluctuating exchange rate with each system posing unsolved problems of working back, and finally[Read More…]
There are yet many wars to fight
By Malek Arol Dhieu Calm down. I do not mean those wars that are fought with weapons, but wars that are fought diplomatically. I know your temperature is still high because I have not convinced you yet, but believe me if there were a synonym for war, I would not[Read More…]
Adil spearheads road construction in Juba ahead of Pope’s visit
By Staff Writer The planned Pope’s visit to Juba is piling pressure on desire for good roads infrastructure around the Suburbs of South Sudan’s capital Juba. On the trail to improve the road infrastructures are the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony and Juba City Council’s Mayor Michael[Read More…]
Government in court battle with Vivacell Telecom Company
By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan and former Vivacell Telecommunication Company are battling a court row concerning suspension of the network across the Country some years ago. Speaking to the media yesterday, Michael Makuei Lueth, the national minister of information telecommunication and postal services said that Vivacell[Read More…]
Cabinet rejects call to end death sentence
By Bida Elly David South Sudan Council of Ministers has refused to yield in to calls by the international human rights body on the abolition of the death sentence laws against citizens with secondary crimes. This development came following presentation made by the Ministry of Justice on the second cycle[Read More…]
Hunger claims 20 lives in Panyjiar County
By Yien Gattuor At least 20 people have died due to hunger-related situations that started two weeks ago in Panyijiar County of Unity State, local authorities said. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission Chairman Simon Kuol said the victims were lost to starvation and hunger-induced sicknesses. “In greater Nyal, there were[Read More…]
SSPDF urged to dislodge soldiers occupying civilian buildings
By Bida Elly David The Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has called on the leadership of the South Sudan peoples defense forces (SSPDF) to speedily dislodge soldiers who forcefully occupy civilian buildings following the past civil conflicts that displaced many from their homes. Speaking during the CTSAMM[Read More…]
Ministry of Agriculture warns of ongoing fraud scheme
By William Madouk Garang The Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security has called on farmers and the public to be wary of fraudsters who are fleecing money from people. Prof. Mathew Gordon Udo, the undersecretary in the Ministry of Agriculture distanced his docket from dubious business floating online and[Read More…]
Machar loses more soldiers to SSPDF
By Bida Elly David Unpopular SPLA-IO general has announced defection from Dr. Riek Machar SPLM/A-IO party’s’ military wing with a number of 1,621 soldiers to the South Sudan peoples defense forces(SSPDF) claiming unequal issuance of ranks with no support. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, James Majok Maker accused[Read More…]
Ministry of Justice receives amended NRA Act
By Mary Poni The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) has handed over the National Revenue Authority (NRA) act 2023 amendment bill to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs yesterday. The Chairperson of the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC), Mr. Gichira Kibara said the amendment was all about strengthening the[Read More…]
Papal committee withdraws pope’s visit to displaced persons
By Bida Elly David The steering committee in charge of the papal trip to South Sudan has manifested that the Holy Father upon his arrival shall not undertake a comprehensive outreach to the Protection of Civilians sites (PoCs) due to his poor health condition. Speaking to the media at the[Read More…]
Central Bank bans transactions in foreign currency
By William Madouk Garang The Bank of South Sudan has declared South Sudanese Pound (SSP) as the only legal tender for commercial transaction, signing contract and financial dealings in the country. In a circular dated January 17, 2023, issued by the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Johnny Ohisa[Read More…]
Jonglei fears looming attack from Pibor
By Mary Poni The government of Jonglei State is raising an alarm over secretive youth mobilization from Pibor Administrative Area that might trigger yet another massive attack. According to the minister of information in Jonglei, John Samuel Manyuon, his administration has learnt of an ongoing mobilization of Murle Armed Youth[Read More…]
Aweil government shuts down Meiram road till culprits arrested
By William Madouk Garang Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State said Aweil-Meiram road will remain closed until the suspect behind the killing of two government official are arrested and also to avoid revenge attack. According to the government the decision was reached because the locals are frustrated and if[Read More…]
City Council embarks on Juba’s beautification ahead of Pope’s visit
By William Madouk Garang The Juba City Council has started petrifying buildings and roads in South Sudan’s capital Juba in preparation for the Pope Francis’ visit. The national ministry of Roads & Bridges, together with Juba City Council has begun tarmacking the roads coming from Kololo junction to the Vatican[Read More…]