By Pas. Santo Ladu Many Christian scholars agree that the birthday of the Church was when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Disciples in the Upper Room in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit descended on them in power. That day marked the era of[Read More…]
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Role of citizens in controlling waste
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Disposing of waste products is our collective responsibility; let us do our responsibility or our part as citizens and then leave the ball in the court of the concerned institutions. The government (concern institutions) will not come to regulate or inform you how to drop[Read More…]
By Agoku Christine Taban South Sudanese always believe that their leaders at various levels present them with genuine answers to their questions in case of uncertainties during debates in parliament sittings and their exact ways of holding each other responsible and accountable for their deeds. It is worthy sittings while[Read More…]
The indelible truth that more people are losing their lives to suicide in the country is so visible. It would not be surprising if a report came out portraying even more numbers inclusive of those in the states. Should we give ourselves to the wolves now because of wild the[Read More…]
Gov’t warns against sale of donated toilet slabs
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Ministry of water resources has issued a stern warning to locals in Aweil against selling the distributed latrine covers (Slabs). Mr. Dut Deng Gabriel, Director for water and sanitation at the ministry noted that some individuals who were given the latrine[Read More…]
A returnee dies in road ambush
By Manas James Okony A man who escaped war in Sudan has been killed, three children abducted, and woman goes missing following a road ambush in Nyirol, Jonglei state on Wednesday, authorities said. The attack victims, all members of the same family, are among a group of citizens returning from[Read More…]
Hippopotamus kills a woman in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou A hippopotamus has 52-year-old woman identified as Aluat Aluong Mawien at Wun-atem Mei village in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal. Mawien, a mother of three children was killed on Thursday morning, as she attempted to cross a river. An eyewitness, Garang Ben Ben said[Read More…]
Minister condemns raid on WFP warehouse
By William Madouk South Sudan Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management condemned the recent looting of World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bor town of Jonglei State. This comes after a group of armed youth broke into WFP compound on May 23, 2023, and looted a lorry loaded with[Read More…]
Invest in education, rescue the future
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Ministry of General Education and Instruction with partners, have underscored the need to advance education sector, including recognizing the contribution of teachers in the country. This development aroused during a roundtable panel discussion on education in Juba, on Friday. The panel tackled elements facing teachers[Read More…]
Be patient as gov’t fixes economy-Marial tells citizens
By William Madouk Minister of presidential affairs calls on citizens to patient while government strives to bring the dwindling economy back from its “sick bed”, amidst challenges of rising hyperinflation. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin stated that the president and the entire government is aware of the skyrocketing prices the country[Read More…]
Army to expedite security arrangement
By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit met top security brass on Friday held talks on how to fast-track implementation of Chapter Two of revitalized peace agreement. The meeting that focused on the review of the implementation of the Security Arrangements, as stipulated in the Revitalized Peace Agreement attracted Chief[Read More…]
SSP 1.8 trillion budget approved
By Bid Elly David Council of ministers has deliberated and passed a whopping 1.8 trillion South Sudanese Pounds as 2023/2024 fiscal year financial budget. The fiscal budget was passed in Friday’s ordinary council of ministers meeting chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit under the theme; “consolidation of peace and stabilization[Read More…]
We Have Enough Dollars in reserves-minister
By Staff Writer South Sudan government is trying to restore citizens’ hope as the country experiences sickling economy, hit hard by hyperinflation exacerbated partly by Sudan war. In attempts to console citizens who are bearing the brunt of the worsening economic crisis, the government revealed it has enough hard currency[Read More…]
South Sudanese national arrested over illegal camp
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A South Sudanese refugee will have to prove his innocence in Uganda’s court of law after an arrest over alleged illegal creation of a camp of children at his home, in Arua City. Police in Arua city apprehended the suspect identified as William Bok, on Wednesday.[Read More…]
Don’t praise water, but drink wine
If you want to laugh, listen to leaders during campaigns, but if you want to laugh more, try your best to attend a press conference in which a leader addresses the nation on issues of corruption and tribalism. You will laugh to death, I tell you. He talks as[Read More…]
A Need for reform in our public institutions
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien In this fast-changing world, government and public institutions are the key drivers in providing services to the people; they are the references to the challenges facing communities in regard to solution provision. This is the main core of their institutionalization by the government from the[Read More…]
Conflict Resolution and Peace Building
By Joseph Akim Gordon Conflict is defined as an incompatibility of goals or values between two or more parties in a relationship, combined with attempts to control each other and antagonistic feelings towards each other. When human beings come together, there is bound to be conflict. This is because human[Read More…]
Initiators and funders of the South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project have touched the right pivot of development in the country. The $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant approved by the World Bank is a long-awaited uplifting opportunity for women in the country, as long as the[Read More…]
High inflation volatility can harm economic growth through reducing consumers’ purchasing power. This causes uncertainty, leading to higher interest rates in extreme cases. It also leads to a breakdown in value of a currency as it happens in some other countries, which is why the situation in South Sudan is ongoing. This comes from the economic policy[Read More…]
Education Ministry urges partners to prioritize menstrual health
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Ministry of General Education and Instruction has urged the development partners to integrate menstrual health into their programs. As a development partners focus on climate change, humanitarian responses, mental health interventions, livelihood programs, health programs, and agriculture among others menstrual health is left unattended. The[Read More…]