By Kidega Livingstone Women and youth should join to participate in the anticipated December 2024 elections. Director for Gender, Child, and Social Welfare at the office of Vice President of Gender and Youth Cluster, Dr. Elizabeth Joseph Shadar made the call on Thursday. She also emphasized the need to[Read More…]
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Experts slam approach to soaring inflation
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s economic and policy experts are criticizing the handling of the ongoing economic crisis. Economic and policy analysts say the government policies miss out the long-term vision. Abraham Malieth, an economic analyst and lecturer, argues that the government’s focus on dollar auctions is insufficient.[Read More…]
Minister Goc to focus on foreign relations
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has directed the newly appointed minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc, to be vigilant towards South Sudan’s foreign relations. Kiir made the directive on Friday during the swearing-in of the new minister at the president’s office. On[Read More…]
Lakes State Assembly reopens with focus on Security, Education, and Infrastructure
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State Governor Rin Tueny Mabor inaugurated the state Assembly after recess for its fourth session on April 25, 2024, highlighting achievements and challenges. Mabor emphasized the importance of maintaining security for elections and development. He reported a relatively calm in the past three months[Read More…]
Security sector reformation, a strong foundation for peace -UN
Kidega Livingstone Reforming the security sector in South Sudan would lay a strong foundation and flatten the sector for stability, UN noted. UN Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan [UNMISS], Nicholas Haysom made the remark on Friday. His comment[Read More…]
SPLM dispels poll extension rumour
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar have never agreed to postpone elections, SPLM said. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party has dismissed media report that the two leaders reached a consensus to extend the scheduled December 2024 elections. In an[Read More…]
SSFA President visits Renk, Melut
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association president, Gen. Augustino Madut Parek is in Melut and Renk to acquit himself of the challenges facing the two local football associations. Gen. Maduot, who is also President of Council of East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA), was accompanied by[Read More…]
South Sudan Women Cup: Yei Joint Stars thrashes Al-Wehida FC
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Al-Wehida Football Club Women’s team’s unbeaten run in the third edition of the South Sudan Women’s Cup, came to an end on Friday morning after they lost to Yei Joint Stars 5:0 in a classification match. Classification matches are played to determine the winner from[Read More…]
ONLY CONNECT!
A complex sentence has two parts: the independent part and the dependent part of it. The independent part stands alone and can make a meaning by itself; but its dependent part can’t stand alone, neither can it make a meaning by itself. A student who is ambitious works hard. A[Read More…]
Dollar hike is a great misery in juba
By Theem Isaac When the people in the village heard of you to have made it to Juba city, the place village people perceive abounds with jobs opportunities and money; they think you have made it in life. You would always receive a couple of phone calls from cousins[Read More…]
The weaker the foundation, the poorer the education attained
Even scientists who deny the Bible are in concurrence with the verse which says a house built in a sandy place is less durable than that house built in a rocky place. When one’s foundation for education is weak, the likelihood of the whole education being weak is possible. From[Read More…]
South Sudan in limbo over climate change
By Bida Elly David South Sudan faces worse risk of climate change catastrophe, if a quick intervention is not taken, an expert has warned. Deng Majuk Chol, disclosed this during a presentation to the council of states about impact of climate change on South Sudan. He said that preliminary[Read More…]
Squatters evicted from Eastern Equatoria State land in Juba
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Eastern Equatoria State coordination office land, allotted in Kator block, Juba city has been recovered from squatters. An official from Central Equatoria State government disclosed No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the land was occupied by illegal settlers. Central Equatoria State Minister of Roads and Bridges,[Read More…]
Bright Stars cleared for 2024 Paris Olympic
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Basketball Federation has submitted required lists of participants for July to August Paris 2024 Olympics in France. Chef De’ Delegation (CDM) of South Sudan to Olympic Games, Eunice Philiph Jada announce to the press that she has already forwarded a full document to[Read More…]
Hippopotamus injures a man in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou A hippopotamus has injured a 54-year-old man at Wak-Abil Village near Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Gazal state. Tong Deng Tong, a farmer, who cultivates tomatoes near the river where the hippo-potamus reside, attempted to drive away the animal which had come to graze in[Read More…]
Youths in Torit recover stolen Cattle, apprehend Suspects
By Ijoo Bosco Himodonge Payam youths in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria state apprehended two suspected cattle raiders, on Sunday. Chief Elia Oboi of Ofong Boma confirmed the youths’ pursuit, success in recovering the cattle, and apprehending the two suspects. “We are deeply disappointed by our own local youth raiding[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria condemns sequential Cattle raids
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria government has denounced series of organized cattle raids between youth from Budi and Kapoeta counties. Speaking during a joint press conference, the state information minister, Elia John Alhaj said that on April 19, 2024, Didinga youth from Ngauro payam in Budi County raided cattle[Read More…]
Lainya County launches African Vaccination Week
By James Innocent A week-long campaign to raise awareness about the importance of immunization, kicked off on Wednesday in Lainya County, central Equatoria state. The awareness campaign, “African Vaccination Week” (AVW) was launched by World Vision and its CORE Group partners. Over 130 community members, including government officials, local[Read More…]
Take a child to school is a collective responsibility-Windle Trust International
By Gladys Fred Kole It is a collective responsibility to take a child to school, to eliminate the growing number of street children, Windle Trust International posed. Launching “Back-to-Learning” campaign, yesterday at Atlabara West Primary school, Windle Trust International, tasked citizens to care for disadvantaged children in the country.[Read More…]
Parties opting for legal redress over “exorbitant” fees
By Philip Buda Ladu At least 14 political parties have given Political Parties Council (PPC), 7-day ultimatum to reduce the $50,000 provisional registration fees or face a lawsuit in East African Court. A team led by Dr. Gai Chol Paul disclosed their stance in a letter of “intent to[Read More…]