By Jackson Gaaniko Azande king in Western Equatoria State, His Majesty King Atoroba Peni Rikito Gbudue, is urging all the clans within the kingdom to promote and grow traditional crops. King Atoroba spoke on Saturday, September 30, while addressing the Avungara clan of the Azande people. He advised all the[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Jonglei, Lakes states to create buffer zone
By Mamer Abraham Jonglei and Lakes States governments of South Sudan have resolved to cling together far beyond their geographical boundaries. This was after Lakes’ state government handed over a Jonglei native who was wounded in a brawl in Toch on Awerial County on September 30, 2023. Jonglei State’s Minister[Read More…]
SSFA hunts for head coach
By Charles K. Mark South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) begins hunting for a senior national men’s football team coach after the association parted ways with Stefano Cusin. The new coach will replace Italian national Stefano Cusin, whose term of office ended through mutual agreement. In an advertisement seen by this[Read More…]
Yei faces food shortage
By Bida Elly David Yei River County is facing a serious food shortage due to the high influx of returnees from refugee camps. Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa said the increase in population has caused inflation in the market, as demand for commodities exceeds supply. “At the moment we have a[Read More…]
Youth get civic education
By Aweye Teddy Onam Agency for Humanitarian Assistance and Development (AHD) on Monday, organized Trainers of Trainees (ToT) civic education for youth in South Sudan. The workshop in Juba, aimed at empowering the youths to participation in constitution-making and beyond elections. Beneficiaries are expected to train other young people on[Read More…]
Kickboxing Federation appeals for cash support
By Manas James South Sudan Kickboxing Federation (SSKF) is seeking financial assistance to secure the country’s participation in upcoming international tournaments. The SSKF team appealed during a fundraising event at Juba’s Youth Training Center, where they showcased their talents to spectators. Puro Okello Obob, the president of the federation, spoke[Read More…]
UAP axes 10 staff amid controversy
By William Madouk Ongoing dispute between UAP insurance company and national workers is not far from over, as the company has now fired 10 of the protesting staff. National staff and the company have been in disagreement for three weeks now over unfair treatment and varying wages for nationals and[Read More…]
Looming Pochalla attack worries civil society
By William Madouk South Sudan activists have waved a red flag over reports that armed youth group in Pochalla County, Pibor, has planned to attack government forces. Jonglei civil society network chairperson, Bol Deng Bol, and executive director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation, Edmund Yakani, call for quick intervention.[Read More…]
Squabbles over; Angelina resumes work
By Gladys Fred Kole Newly appointed minister of interior Angelina Teny was sworn into office alongside her deputy, Marial Gumke, to head the interior ministry. President Salva Kiir Mayardit presided over the swearing-in ceremony at State House J1, with First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar also present. Speaking after the[Read More…]
By Kiden Stela Mandela The government should create a camp for the returnees who came from Neighbouring Sudan to allow them to integrate so that they get needed support from the host community. About 105,000 returnees escaped the Sudan war that started on the 15th of April 2023 as a[Read More…]
I started my writing journey under Finding Hope, now it is Nothing Left to Destroy
As a young man, I have made one choice, and it is one of the toughest one’s ever. For to choose to become a writer, is choosing life and death altogether. You don’t know how many doors you have opened and possibly how many you have opened with your writing.[Read More…]
Monthly payment of salary; a challenge awaiting unborn leader to address
It is confusing which direction should a blaming finger be pointed at. Ministry of Finance and Planning? Central Bank of South Sudan? Presidency? Bilpam Headquarters for the case of soldiers? Which direction really? To me, honestly, I can point to the presidency as the one responsible for this quarterly payment[Read More…]
The importance of international relations and what it portrays in South Sudan’s context
By Bona Bol Biar Wel The purpose of diplomacy is to strengthen the state, nation, or organization it serves in relation to others by advancing the interests in its charge. To this end, diplomatic activity endeavors to maximize a group’s advantages without the risk and expense of using force and preferably[Read More…]
Kiir reshuffles, Central Bank tops
By Kiden Stela Mandela President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday evening issued several decrees sacking and appointing new government officials. Affected areas include the Central Bank, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ministry of Trade and Industry and National Revenue Authority (NRA). Governor of Central Bank, Mr. Johny Ohisa Damain tops[Read More…]
Measures to help street children
By Deng Chol A society that is not well cared for, will later be harmful to the individual who lives in it. So many things go on in the society we live in; it may be a big or small society. After all, a society started from the family; an[Read More…]
Curving Corruption: A responsibility of all
By Ukongo Benson Athia Corruption, with numerous trends of definitions, involves taking anything, more than one lawfully deserves. The loot could be money, land, vehicles, etc. When a person receives extraordinary fortunes, without due process and corresponding records, it is a corruption by designation. If one has more than one[Read More…]
Horrors of war still haunting Sudanese refugees
By Mamer Abraham An old adage that says two are better than one is at play as Sudanese refugees in South Sudan, console each other by sharing, but the trauma of war keeps lingering in their minds. Over hundreds of kilometers away from war fronts; distance has not detached the[Read More…]
UNMISS revamps police post to boost security
By Charles K Mark About 80 residents gathered in Mugwo Payam of Yei River County of Central Equatoria state in South Sudan, to witness reinstatement of a police post that closed down during 2016 conflict. Chanting that they have faced unlimited lawlessness and violence due to absence of law enforcement[Read More…]
Persons with Disability receive wheelchairs
By Hou Akot Hou At least 25 people with physical impairments in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State of South Sudan, received wheelchairs from a national organization, last Friday. The wheelchair donation is a kind gesture from the NGO to ease movement of persons with physical disabilities. Smile Again[Read More…]
Teachers maintain protest over salary
By Manas James Over 200 teachers in the Jonglei State capital, Bor town, have vowed continued sit-down strike against transfer salaries to the state ministry of finance. Since early 2022, teachers have been receiving their salaries directly from the state education ministry due to concerns of misappropriation of allowances. On[Read More…]