By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Despite the fact that we slam our traffic police officers sometimes on how they handle their duties, it is not good sometimes how we treat them during the course of doing their duties. Our traffic police officers are facing a lot of challenges in our[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Trust God even when it hurts
In life and at certain points in life, problems and hurts will come unsought and uninvited. They will challenge you badly and leave you without any choice. They will reduce you to nothing and lead you into believing that you were created by mistake. You will begin to question your[Read More…]
WES launches youth project
By Victor Mangu Western Equatoria state Ministry of General Education and Instruction has launched a project to reduce unemployment and boost youth livelihoods. The project aims at strengthening the gender-responsive Technical Vocational Education and Training system in South Sudan. Implemented by Finn Church Aid in partnership with UNESCO, the training[Read More…]
Ayod County battles with drug shortage
By Manas James Ayod County in Jonglei State has been hit by a severe drug shortage, with residents relying on traditional medicines for treatment, local officials said. Duk County commissioner, James Chuol Jiek said they ran out of life-saving drugs since April, and that the situation becomes difficult following an[Read More…]
Man dies in a forest
By Hou Akot Hou Adhuom and Pariau communities were shocked after boys herding cattle discovered a corpse of a man in Madhol Payam, Aweil East County or Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. A police investigator, Angelo Anguei Wieu confirmed that the community of Adhuom and Pariau tipped them about the[Read More…]
Sick dog bites six in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou A dog believed to be rabies-infected has reportedly bitten six people in the Apada area of Aweil town, Northen Bahar El Ghazel state, on Wednesday. Acting director general for the Ministry of Health, Peter Dut Thiep, said on Thursday that the dog-bite scenarios have become a[Read More…]
Heavy rainfall threatens South Sudan
By Khamis Cosmas Lokudu IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall of 10-5mm in much of South Sudan from July 25th to August 1st, 2023, except for western and Southeastern parts of the country. It warned that flooding is likely to occur in flood-prone areas[Read More…]
Lakes State launches livestock vaccination
A cattle vaccination drive targeting over 277,559 cattle in two counties of Rumbek Central and Rumbek North County has kicked off Lakes State. The vaccination campaign is being administered by the Lakes States Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization[Read More…]
Gov’t declares Martyrs Day holidays
By Rebecca Athiang Bol Minister of Labor and Public Service has announced Sunday and Monday as public holidays to celebrate the Martyrs‘ Day. The day recognizes and celebrates men and women who fought for the freedom of South Sudan. The day also honors the sacrifices of those who brought independence. According to the circular issued by the[Read More…]
Disarmament bill passed
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan cabinet has passed and directed the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol Arol to present the amended civil disarmament bill 2023 to parliament for consideration. This disarmament bill was issued as a provisional order by South Sudan President, Salva Kiir in December[Read More…]
Money crime fighters need a boost-Minister
By Bida Elly David National Minister of Finance and fiscal planning, Dier Tong Ngor seeks to reinvigorate the financial intelligence unit to check on crimes within the institutions. In presentation of an assessment report on Friday, Ngor urged the cabinet to increase allocations for the ministry to boost the Financial[Read More…]
Foreign Water Vendors’ Stranglehold: A Crisis of South Sudan’s Economic Independence
By Gama Hassan Oscas In the heart of Juba City, the capital of South Sudan, a concerning trend has emerged that threatens the country’s economic sovereignty. Ethiopian and Eritrean water vendors have dominated the water and charcoal business to such an extent that they wield immense control over pricing and[Read More…]
Should host communities also benefit from UN services as refugees?
By Esther Lohutuhureng The 1951 Geneva Convention is the main international instrument for refugee law. The convention clearly spells out who a refugee is, the kind of legal protection they receive, and other types of assistance. As a general principle of international law, every treaty in force is binding upon[Read More…]
If I don’t lose, there is no way you can win [Part 1]
There is no doubt, it is too expensive to be a South Sudanese. And it gives a sense of relief when we are in continual denial of this fact. Each day, we find something to either blame or appreciate as a way of escaping this reality. We are a people[Read More…]
Have you ever been issued a cheque and you got the bank account empty?
One beautiful morning, my phone vibrated and when I looked at the screen, the sight of the digits made my heart jerk. The number was so special that I guessed it must belong either to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, VP James Wani Igga or any of the Vice Presidents. I[Read More…]
The Impact of Marrying a Divorcee
By Joseph Akim Gordon It is obligatory for man and woman to live together as husband and wife after the completion of customary obligations. For those who are religious, the marriage will be blessed through matrimony that binds them together; they become one body. Nobody can separate this relationship except[Read More…]
We need to re-visit our economic policies
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Worldwide economic work is based on the activities done domestically; financial control in every sector counts as a contribution to economic improvement; these activities include control and empowerment of small-scale businesses, price control, and tax control. In the equation of export and import, when the[Read More…]
Sudan is a country where the entire world is yearning for calmness and peace to return. But not where other leaders want to take it as an opportunity for promotion on the battlefield. This is the time for the Mediation team leaders to focus on strategies for reconciliation and conflict[Read More…]
Women need empowerment–Minister
By Gladys Fred Kole National Minister of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare highlighted that over 40 percent of women worldwide are unable to make important decisions, such as whether or not to have children. Minister Ayaa Benjamin Warille in event to mark World Population Day in Juba stressed the importance[Read More…]
Aweil state hospital receives generator to power mortuary
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil state hospital has received a big generator through the state’s Ministry of Health, offered by the state Governor Tong Aken Ngor. Acting Director General of the Ministry of Health, Peter Dut Thiep, confirmed receipt of the generator, saying it will boost hospital operations, particularly the[Read More…]