By Bida Elly David National legislators on Wednesday lashed at the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak, for demanding an increment in the budgetary allocation to his docket. The lawmakers said that instead of directing his complaint to the Parliament, the executive would have addressed the[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Rights defenders call for security bill review
By Staff Writer Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are urging South Sudan parliament to revise the pending National Security Service Amendment Bill to end abuse of rights. The organizations made their call in a joint letter to the National Assembly, detailing the bill’s problematic provisions as well as several positive aspects.[Read More…]
Agriculture Ministry, FAO ascertain drought conditions in NBGs
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGs) Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concluded a 7-day assessment to ascertain the impact of climatic change on farming. Recently, the National Ministry of Agriculture dispatched a team who combined with the state counterparts and partners to ascertain the level of[Read More…]
Measles kills 10 in Longchuk County
By Yien Gattour Health authorities in Longchuk County have confirmed 19 deaths and 249 cases of measles following an outbreak in Upper Nile State. The Longchuk County Health Director General, Gatkuoth Nuer told the No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Tuesday that the cases were reported in the second week[Read More…]
Minister Napwon blasts overspending reports
By Bida Elly David National minister of environment and forestry has rubbished a parliamentary committee for naming her ministry among 15 institutions that overspent 2022–2023 budgetary allocations. National Assembly specialized committee for Finance on Wednesday ranked the Ministry of Environment and Forestry as the fifth overspending entity with a 245%[Read More…]
Parliament exposes budget over-spenders
By Bida Elly David The Transitional National Parliament has unveiled dubious spending of fifteen ministries and public institutions above the budgetary allocations to their dockets. The Assembly’s specialized committee for finance and economic planning, uncovered the 2022–2023 fiscal year budget over spending, during a scrutiny. Chairperson of the special committee,[Read More…]
Kenyan Security Raids Using South Sudanese Plate Numbers: A Diplomatic Conundrum and Implications for South Sudan
By Gama Hassan Oscas The recent incident involving Kenyan security forces clad in plain clothes using vehicles bearing South Sudanese private plate numbers to conduct raids at the residence of the son of former President Uhuru Kenyatta has ignited a storm of controversy. This action has raised serious questions about[Read More…]
After 12 years of independence but still without clean drinking water
By Ajak Diing Deng South Sudan has celebrated its 12th year of independence this year, but its citizens still lack access to clean drinking water. The majority of people in South Sudan rely on water tankers owned by foreign companies to access clean drinking water, creating an unsustainable situation for[Read More…]
Measures to Stop Proliferation of Arms in South Sudan
By Joseph Akim Gordon The proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is recognized as an obstacle to development, in addition to facilitating criminal and armed violence. SALW are used to facilitate sexual and gender-based violence and to reinforce violent, gendered social norms. Proliferation of arms in South Sudan is[Read More…]
The United States Embassy Celebrates the 10-Year Anniversary of the American Corner at the University of Juba
Press release The American Corner at the University of Juba marks its 10-year anniversary this month. Since it opened on July 12, 2013, the American Corner has provided services and information to students and members of the public for more than a decade. Worldwide, American Corners are in more than[Read More…]
WHO healthcare workers fearlessly deliver medical aid to those in need in hard-to-reach areas
By WHO Staff Healthcare workers in South Sudan face immense challenges in providing healthcare services to people living in hard-to-reach areas. Gabriel Chuang, a WHO staff, and his colleagues embarked on a grueling 20-hour walk through challenging terrain to investigate a disease outbreak in the remote village of Dajo, located[Read More…]
Chinese Embassy Celebrates 96th Anniversary of People’s Liberation
By Staff writer The Chinese Embassy in Juba hosted a reception honouring the 96th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) on July 25, 2023. The reception was attended by the Chinese Ambassador MQ Qiang, the Defence Attaché WANG Zeping, the South Sudanese Acting Minister[Read More…]
Activist commends SPLM-IO’s stance on elections
By Gladys Fred Kole Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has commended the SPLM-IO’s stance that they are ready for free and fair elections in December 2024, but not “sham elections.” CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani said in a statement that the SPLM-IO’s willingness to support free and fair polls[Read More…]
Truck kills businessman
By Hou Akot Hou On Sunday, a vehicle struck a businessman who was riding a motorbike on the Aweil-Wanyjok highway, instantly killing him. The deceased trader was hurrying to Wanyjok with his goods for a market day that is held every Sunday. The acting director for traffic police in Aweil,[Read More…]
Police apprehends Church Arson prime suspect
By Yang Ater Yang. Police has confirmed apprehending one suspect believed to be the master mind behind Saturday night burning of St. Emmanuel parish church in Rumbek Central County. The prime suspect, a 50-year-old man, has been identified as Maton. According to Lakes State police spokesperson, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac,[Read More…]
UN appeals for $26.4 million to support people fleeing Sudan war
By Staff writer Humanitarian community in South Sudan is calling for urgent funding of US$26.4 million to ensure continued support for onward transportation for people fleeing the Sudan conflict to South Sudan. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Sudan on 15 April, over 193,000 people have crossed into South Sudan,[Read More…]
Unfair scholarship distribution spurs alarm
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State intellectuals are alarmed over unfair scholarship distribution to South Sudanese students to study outside the country. A section of the intellectuals accuses officials in the state ministry of higher education and others in the national government of favoring their relatives. Soon[Read More…]
Unclean slaughterhouses in Juba, shutdown
By Gladys Fred Kole Central Equatoria State Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism has temporarily closed all unclean slaughterhouses in Juba City and its surrounding areas. Minister Alex Lotiyu Elias issued an order on July 24, 2023, follows complaints from the state butchers’ union about smuggling of cattle, absence[Read More…]
MPs increase salaries to SSP 669 billion
By Bida Elly David Members of Parliament on Wednesday increased the civil servants and organized forces salaries budget to SSP 669 billion. The salary allocation has been increased by SSP 224 billion from the initial proposed SSP 445 billion. This adjustment came in the report of the parliamentary specialized committee[Read More…]
By forming a joint committee involving Water Tankers Association and South Sudan Urban Water Corporation, Central Equatoria State government has now taken the right step. This is something that would have been done in the first place, before passing through tribulations and citizens throwing their animosity on the acting mayor.[Read More…]