By James Innocent Displaced people from Wunduruba Payam of Central Equatoria State, now living at Moje in Lainya County, received food aid from the state government. The support, initiated by Central Equatoria state governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, aims at helping the people, displacement by a recent attack on their[Read More…]
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Traffic Police urge motorists to renew expired documents
By Ijoo Bosco Magwi traffic police are urging motorists to renew their expired driving permits and obtain vehicle number plates to avoid legal repercussions. The call comes after reports of Boda-Boda riders from Magwi facing arrests in Torit due to outdated documents. “We have received information about Boda-Boda riders[Read More…]
Poor Pupil turnout marks school opening in Magwi County
By Ijoo Bosco Schools in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, face low pupil attendance at opening for 2024 academic year. On the first week, while teachers reported for duty, many classrooms remained empty or sparsely filled. The first term for all schools across the country began on February 5th[Read More…]
Police nabs 21 suspects in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou At least 21 suspects are in police custody in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, facing accusations of theft and drug dealing. State Police Commissioner, Philip Madut Tong confirmed on Friday that the suspects will be produced before court. “We apprehended these young men[Read More…]
Human rights experts to visit South Sudan this week
By Kidega Livingstone The independent experts of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan will make a five-day visit to the nation this week, the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner has said. The visiting mission, which will be led by Chairperson Yasmin[Read More…]
Troika, UN condemn humanitarian convoy attack in Bor
By Gladys Fred Kole Troika countries and the UN peace mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) denounce an attack on humanitarian convoy that occurred near Bor town, Jonglei State. In a statement seen by this outlet, Troika called for the protection of aid workers amidst the ambush. The embassies of[Read More…]
AfDB injects USD 46.7 million for agriculture in South Sudan
By Kidega Livingstone African Development Bank (AfDB) has injected about 46.7 million dollars to support agriculture value chain development in South Sudan. The institution’s Vice President for Regional Development Integration and Business Delivery, Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade announced the grant after visiting South Sudan, last week. “The Bank has allocated forty-six[Read More…]
Army slams attack allegation
By Charles K Mark South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) spokesperson has lushed at activist for making outrageous allegations that the army attacked civilians in Nasir. Talking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, on Sunday, SSPDF spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said he would only respond to such[Read More…]
Beauty or British?
Speculating over the origin of scarification among the Nilotic. In a herd of cattle, there is usually variation in the color of cows; some may look black, others white or brown, yet they are all cows in the farmer’s eyes. This is called distinction without difference. A similar manifestation can[Read More…]
Central Bank highlights role in economic growth
By Deng Athian Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) in a one-day public conference, on Friday, 9th February, 2024, sensitized citizens on its role in promoting economic growth. Central bank governor, Dr. James Alic Garang emphasized the institution’s commitment to transparency and engagement. “We are holding this conference because it[Read More…]
Raiders part with 49 cows, SSP 500,000 in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang At least 49 head of cattle were stolen and SSP 500,000 robbed from a man in Tonj County, Warrap State, on Thursday evening. According to Lakes State Police Spokesperson, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac, the incident occurred at around 5:00 PM in the Malou-pech area of[Read More…]
Warrap, Unity, Lakes, promote peace through tri-State dialogue
By Yang Ater Yang Representatives from Warrap, Unity, and Lakes States gathered for a three-day peace dialogue. The event is organized by Wunlit Triangle, a consortium of peace building organizations with support from Safer World. The conference, held from Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th February 2024, aimed to address[Read More…]
Judicial Reform Committee mandate extended
By William Madouk The mandate of the Ad hoc Judicial Reform Committee (JRC), a body tasked with reforming the face of the judicial system in the country, has been extended for another two months. The council of ministries on Friday agreed to extend the JRC mandate to enable the body[Read More…]
South Sudan falls short on EAC treaty 8 years on
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan still lags behind in implementation of East African Community (EAC) Treaties, Protocols, and Laws after 8 years of being membership. A member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Hon. Odongo George Stephen said East African Community citizens are still labelled “aliens” in[Read More…]
Insecurity hampers seeds distribution in Magwi County
By Ijoo Bosco An agriculture extension worker in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State has reported concerns of farmers in Ayii Boma who missed out on seed distribution in recent years. Mr. Ochaya James explained that insecurity in certain areas, including Ayii, prevented partner organizations from safely accessing and distributing[Read More…]
Over 300 defectors join SPLM party
By Charles K Mark Over 370 members from the NPC and SPLM IO opposition political camps have joined SPLM party. Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party office in Central Equatoria disclosed on Friday. Welcoming the defector, Central Equatoria State governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony said the team headed by Victor[Read More…]
Midwife encourages child deliveries at Health facilities
By Ijoo Bosco A midwife at Abara primary health care center in Eastern Equatoria State urges pregnant women to deliver at healthy facilities to reduce maternal mortality and birth complications. Mrs. Achan Alice David noted a significant increase in women utilizing the center, with turnout rising from 50-60% to[Read More…]
South Sudan-Ethiopia road project faces challenges
By Gladys Fred Kole National minister of roads and bridges has decried difficulty in following up on the cross-border highway construction project between South Sudan and Ethiopia. Simon Mijok Mijak now seeks the help of the council of ministers to urge collaborative efforts of the concerned institutions to follow[Read More…]
SPLM warns members against power wrangles
By Bida Elly David Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s (SPLM) has warned new SPLM members in Central Equatoria State against power wrangles. The party’s Second Deputy Secretary General for Administration and Finance, Mary Apai Ayiga sounded the warning during welcome of SPLM-IO members who switched allegiance to SPLM party on[Read More…]
Bak encourages citizens to seek bank loans for business growth
By Deng Athian The Minister of Finance and Planning has encouraged South Sudanese with business ideas to utilize commercial banks for funding. Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol emphasized this point during the opening ceremony of the Bank of South Sudan’s public awareness campaign on promoting economic growth. “People with business[Read More…]