By Ochaya Jackson More than 20 South Sudanese nationals, who were stranded in India for the last four months, landed at Juba International Airport on Friday evening 10/07/2020, according to the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, Subramalial Dakexina Moorthy. The Ambassador was speaking to the media upon his arrival from[Read More…]
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Environment Minister warns against tree logging
By Moyo Jacob South Sudan Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has warned individuals practicing logging of trees in Eastern Equatoria State, to stop immediately. The minister stressed that her office in Juba had registered several reports of forests being destroyed by some people for their personal interests.[Read More…]
EES advocates reject denial of contract agreements offer to clients
By Moyo Jacob Advocates in Eastern Equatoria State have expressing mixed reactions over a letter by the Directorate of Land and Town Planning, in the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, to bar them from the right to offer contract agreements to clients. On June 29, Juma Babikir Lohure, Director of Land[Read More…]
Cattle raids across the borders?
Cattle raiding in South Sudan seems to have become a normal practice. The government will only show seriousness when there are alarms from both within and outside the country. These alarms are usually raised by the international organizations operating in the country, or the media; in most cases the international[Read More…]
The Citizens’ Voices on the Independence Day, 9th- July- 2020
By Tombura James South Sudan emerged as a nation after decades of civil war, culminating in the independence of the country, on the 9th-July-2011. This day valued as a remarkable day in the history of South Sudan, remembered as a day when South Sudanese got freedom from the repressive regimes[Read More…]
Kiir admits the agreement’s tortoise movement
By Ochaya Jackson The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, on Wednesday, admitted that he was painfully aware of the behind schedule implementation of the re-vitalized peace agreement, which is a disappointment to the citizens’ expectations, and called for collective effort to speed up the process by eliminating the obstacles to[Read More…]
Bank of South Sudan Lowers Interest Rate to 10%
By Ochaya Jackson The Bank of South Sudan has lowered its interest rate from 13 percent to 10 percent in what it called the additional measures by the bank to mitigate negative impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the country economy. The change in the policy was availed on Monday 6th[Read More…]
Nimule Hospital records ten positive COVID-19 cases
By Moyo Jacob After receiving Mobile Testing Machine for COVID-19, Nimule Hospital, in Eastern Equatoria State, registered a total of 285 tests since early July,10 of whom are positive. Last month, the National Ministry of Health donated Mobile Testing Machine for COVID-19 and other diseases, including of Yellow Fever, at[Read More…]
Minister encourages leadership aspiring women
By Keji Janefer The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Aya Warille, paid a courtesy visit, Tuesday, to the National Transformation Leadership Institute, at the University of Juba premise, to acquaint herself with the work of the institute. The National Transformation Leadership Institute was initiated in 2016 by a[Read More…]
Mining Minister briefs EU Ambassador
By Keji Jennifer The Minister of Mining, Henry Odwar, briefed the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan, Sinead Waish, on the plans of the ministry to improve mining industry in the country. The meeting took place at the ministry’s headquarters, on 21st April 2020. “So far mining has not taken[Read More…]
Workers Trade Union’s Federation Distributes drums to Bus Stations
By Keji Janefer Silver The Workers Trade Union Federation has distributed barrels to five bus stations in Juba yesterday to help taxi drivers and passengers wash their hands before and after getting out of the taxi in the parks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of corona virus.[Read More…]
Security of Juba should be a priority
The security situation of Juba is very calm as stated by Mr. Ugo Aurelious Chichim Director General of former Jubek State Ministry of information, Culture, youth and Sports this week in a weekly State security briefing chaired by State Administrator the former secretary General of defunct Jubek State, recent Republican[Read More…]
Pari women celebrate Women Day for first time in South Sudan’s history
By Keji Janefer Pari women in Juba joined the rest of women in the world to celebrate International Women Day on 8th March 2020 after hundred years in the history of the community. The day was celebrated under the theme; “Each for equal”. As the struggle for women’s rights continues[Read More…]
Undersecretary calls for appointment of Presidential Advisor on Gender and Human Rights
Keji Janefer The Undersecretary in the ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare Esther Ikere has called for the establishment of oversight mechanisms and appointment of Presidential Advisor on gender and human rights. Esther also called for establishment of gender commission to promote gender equality and monitor the implementation of[Read More…]
Traders accuse Juba City Council of collecting money and leaving garbage
By Keji Janefer Some traders at Customs Market are calling upon Juba City Council to regularly collect garbage in the markets in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan which got independent in 2011, was estimated to have 1.5 million populations. Some illegal waste dumping is observed on the streets[Read More…]
Why SPLM-IO have Objection on National Dialogue
SPLM-IO Chairman Dr. Riak Machar while living in South Africa declined to meet the National Dialogue (ND) Committee headed by Co-Chair of the Committee for first and second time in a row. The first visit by committee to South Africa it failed, claimed Dr. Machar not ready for that meeting,[Read More…]
National Dialogue Holds discussion on land policy
By Keji Janefer Silver. The National Dialogue Steering Committee held a two-days’ discussion in Juba on land policy and its administration under the theme: “Proper Efficient Land Management Systems”. The objective of the training was to create awareness in the minds of citizens about land policy and to allow participants[Read More…]
SPLM/A Youth League Trains Members on Nationalism
By Keji Janefer Members of the National SPLM/A Youth League started attending a public lecture on Nationalism in the context of Pan-Africanism on South Sudan at its headquarters in Juba. The training which is expected to continue for six months is aimed at equipping the youth with the knowledge of[Read More…]
Director of Juba Orphanage urges public to support
By Keji Jenifer Silver Deputy Director for Juba Orphanage Abdu Wajo, has encouraged the public to have more visits and donations to the orphanage helps in planting the spirit of love among children. “These kind of visit is beneficial to these young kids because these will plant a spirit of[Read More…]
Roseline wins childhood dream, urges parents to educate their daughters
By Keji Jenifer Silver “I like modeling since when I was young therefore, this event has made me to show my talent to the public” this is Roseline Festo who won the Miss Maridi beauty contest. Roseline Festo was one of eight ladies who contested for Miss Maridi on Saturday,[Read More…]