By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Minister for Peace Building has urged parents to send all children to school despite the economic hardship in the country. Minister Abuor Gordon Nhial was speaking at the funeral rites of Late Dut Atak Mel, who passed on recently at Madhol[Read More…]
Year: 2023
US, UK demand credible probe on slain journalist
By William Madouk United States and UK embassies in Juba have renewed calls for the transitional government of South Sudan to conduct a credible investigation into the death of Christopher Allen and make the results public to ensure accountability. Allen, a British-American reporter, on August 26, 2017, was shot dead[Read More…]
Police hunts for suspected rapist teacher
By Ngor Deng Matem Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) are searching for a teacher who has been accused of raping a female student. The police say four other suspects in connection with the case have already been arrested for questioning. NBG state police spokesperson, Captain Guot Guot[Read More…]
SPLM party official defects to opposition
By Manas James A senior member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party has abandoned his position and joined the opposition SPLM-IO, citing corruption within the system. Thomas Kuol Kulang who announced the defection on 15 August was acting party’s secretary-general for Ayod County in Jonglei State. He told[Read More…]
South Sudan MPs blame Executive over Constitution
By Bida Elly David Parliament and Ministry of Justice have drowned into blame game over production and printing of copies of the transitional constitution 2011 amended 2023, for civic and parliamentary use. This transpired during a discussion on the National Election Act 2012 (Amended) 2023 in its second reading, on[Read More…]
South Sudan, China sign Nimule dry-port deal
By Bida Elly David South Sudan and Chinese company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on Wednesday, for the construction of Nimule dry port. According to President’s office, the signing of the agreement happened at the sideline of the BRICS summit in South Africa. Construction of the dry port is[Read More…]
By Agoku Christine Taban (Guest Writer) In recent months, political parties, civil society organizations, international communities and other bodies have added their voices to the urge for the transitional government to expedite the implementation of the peace roadmap and ensure necessary policies are well-laid for the conduct of a successful[Read More…]
A dollar borrowed by an African is part of Africa sold
This continent has come a long way with a history soaked in blood. It has crossed rivers and climbed valleys. It is a story of people who preached for years with the gospel of self-hate. This history has been rewritten several times and given certain names. Africa as a continent[Read More…]
“Education is not something you can finish” Isaac Asimov
By Tap Badeng Education is a continuous process, a lifetime school and a house of learning one cannot exit from so long as they are still breathing on the earth. Therein lies the secret to becoming a great leader, educator, and honorary academic: to commit to reading because the spare[Read More…]
You cannot discuss malaria with a mosquito
By Malek Arol Dhieu Chinua Achebe once said, when a hunter becomes a historian, history will always favour him. When you sit down with a mosquito and discuss how to eradicate malaria, what comes to your mind? What can you expect from mosquito? Of course, the eradication of malaria is[Read More…]
National Economic Forum, corruption
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon The most important factor that Minister Bak Barnaba did not mention in his address about the forthcoming National Economic Conference (NEC) is corruption. It is a factor that most of our sitting government officials rarely talk about. But deep in their hearts, I am sure[Read More…]
Exposing the flaws in the population estimation survey
Gama Hassan Oscas The unveiling of the South Sudan population estimation survey, which purports a total population of 12,444,017 individuals within the nation’s borders, has raised more than just eyebrows—it has ignited a blaze of criticism and skepticism. The report, spearheaded by Isaiah Chol Aruai, the chairperson of the National[Read More…]
Police arrests murder suspect
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Barmayen Payam, Aweil Centre County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding a 26-year-old man accused of killing a man after dispute over a debt payment. Barmayen Payam police inspector, Pasquale Dimo said that the suspect, identified as Chier Wol Unguec, a mechanic, had[Read More…]
El Niño to cause heavy rains in Greater Horn of Africa
By staff writer Greater Horn of Africa will likely have severe rainfall due to the El Nio climatic phenomena, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has warned. In a climate forecast for October to December 2023 released yesterday, ICPAC predicts wetter-than-usual conditions across most parts of the Greater[Read More…]
MPs summon minister over dubious land deal
By William Madouk Central Equatoria State’s transitional Legislative Assembly has summoned the state minister of Finance and Planning, Viana Kakuli to appear before the house, Tuesday, next week. MP Uria Guya Emmanuel tabled before the House an urgent and important motion to summoning the finance minister over dubious transaction of[Read More…]
Negotiation begins for Somalia’s EAC admission
By Staff writer Negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic of Somalia for the entry of Somalia into the EAC begun in earnest in Nairobi, Kenya. The nine-day negotiations brought together experts from the seven EAC Partner States, the EAC Secretariat, East African Legislative Assembly, East[Read More…]
South Sudan, Malawi announce water, sanitation deal
By Charles K Mark The governments of South Sudan and Malawi, in a major step to ensure universal access to water and sanitation, announced this week the launch of Presidential Compacts on Water and Sanitation. The announcement was made at Stockholm World Water Week, amid thousands of international leaders and[Read More…]
South Sudan grooms personnel for diplomatic missions
By Gladys Fred Kole At least twenty-five (25) officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry embarked on ten days of training on diplomacy. National Ministry of Trade and Industry organised the training with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) funding. After the[Read More…]
Unity State MPs increase their salaries
By Yien Gattuor Members of Unity State Transitional Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the emolument Act Amendment Bill 2023, to increase their benefits. “We have passed the Emolument Act Bill that can guide the payments of parliamentary members,” the chairperson of the Specialized Committee for Finance at the state assembly,[Read More…]
Council of States summons governor Futuyo over insecurity
By staff writer The Council of State has summoned the Governor of Western Equatoria State Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba to Juba to answer questions regarding insecurity in the state. In a letter signed by Deng Deng Akoon, the Western Equatoria governor will have to explain the encroachment into South Sudan[Read More…]