By Ngor Deng Matem The government of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State has rehabilitated 7 hand pumps or boreholes at a cost of 25 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) in Aweil East County. According to the senior official in the Ministry of Cooperative, Water and Rural Development, 4 of[Read More…]
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NBG ready to vote-Ngor
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor Tong Akeen Ngor assured the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of their preparedness to mobilize support and secure votes. This came up during a meeting met with SPLM Secretary-General Peter Lam on Tuesday to discuss the state’s readiness for the[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji farmers boost skills in post-harvest management, savings
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A two-day workshop in Mere Trading Centre, Kajo-Keji County aimed at boosting farmers’ skills in post-harvesting and saving has concluded on Tuesday. The workshop aimed to provide 40 participants, 70% of whom were women, with skills in post-harvest handling and savings and loan management. The[Read More…]
Women urged to take active part in elections
By Bida Elly David Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mary Nawai has called on women to fully participate in the electoral process and choose their leaders as the country prepares to hold elections in December. The minister made the remarks on Wednesday during the launch of a women’s charter document[Read More…]
Futuyo inaugurates renovated assembly building
By Victor Mangu Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly inaugurated the completion of renovations to the August House, the state’s parliamentary building. It was renovated by the United Nation Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Quick Impact project, marking the first major update to the building since its construction in 1978.[Read More…]
UN backs South Sudan’s right to hold independent elections
By Kidega Livingstone United Nations has reaffirmed its support for the sovereign right of the government and people of South Sudan to conduct credible elections. South Sudan is scheduled to conduct elections at the end of the transitional period in December 2024. Speaking at the occasion of the 76th[Read More…]
Women’s charter launched to enhance gender equality
By Kidega Livingstone Government in partnership with development agencies on Wednesday launched the women’s charter to actively involve the rights of women and girls in the constitution-making process and the permanent constitution. The Women’s Charter was created in December 2021 by the Ministry of Gender with support from UN[Read More…]
Parliament scrutinizing $738 million loan deal
By Philip Buda Ladu Parliament is set to closely examine the terms and conditions of a $738 million loan agreement signed between the governments of Ethiopia and South Sudan meat for infrastructure development projects. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol Arol, presented a financing agreement for scrutiny[Read More…]
Aweil West residents get network connectivity
By Hou Akot Hou Last week, residents of Nyinboli in Aweil West County celebrated the installation of a new Zain telecommunication network, which has revived hope and connectivity in the area. The lack of reliable telecommunication services has long been a challenge for the people of Nyinboli, who reside[Read More…]
Lobong urges overwhelming support for Kiir
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state governor, Louis Lobong Lojore has urged the people to overwhelmingly vote for President Salva Kiir in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Addressing supporters in Torit, upon his return from Juba, where Kiir was officially endorsed as SPLM’s sole candidate, Lobong praised residents of[Read More…]
Parliament cautions media against reporting ‘derogatory’ statements
By Philip Buda Ladu A heated debate ensued at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) yesterday that witnessed the use of ‘derogatory language’ by a lawmaker against the symbol of the country while reacting to a report. On Monday, MPs deliberated on the report of the South Sudan Delegation[Read More…]
Military commanders receive child protection training
By Ijoo Bosco Fifty South Sudanese People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) military officers from Brigade 3 are attending a two-day capacity-building training workshop on child protection in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State. The training is being organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Child Protection Department to[Read More…]
Kiir shakes up Upper Nile State
By Charles K Mark President Salva Kiir has made changes in the Upper Nile State, removing several officials including Speaker Chuol Dep Keir of the State Legislative Assembly. The changes also affected three state members of parliament: Chol Keweth Anyang, Luol Deng Chol, and Simon Maluth. Jacob Dollar Ruot[Read More…]
Expedite National Security Bill ahead of elections-R-JMEC
By Charles K Mark Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC), the body tasked with monitoring the implementation of South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, is pressing for the swift passage of the long-delayed National Security Bill. R-JMEC’s Senior Governance Advisor Dr. Job Akuni, who spoke on behalf of Interim[Read More…]
MP questions missing Nile Basin Agreement
By Philip Buda Ladu A member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has urged for the return of a Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement that was presented to the parliament for ratification last year. The Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) was submitted to the TNLA for further discussion by[Read More…]
Gov’t delegates Tut to negotiate pipeline repairs
By Bida Elly David Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak has been tasked to push the government to engage directly with the warring parties in Sudan to allow the repair of oil pipeline. The oil pipeline carries South Sudan’s crude exports through Sudanese territory to international markets. Since[Read More…]
Magwi County summons executive officers for objecting to transfers
By Ijoo Bosco Magwi County is set to summon payam executive officers who failed to respond to a recent reshuffle. Speaking to Voice of Freedom, Mr. Okeny David Oboma, the Deputy Executive Director, explained that officers cannot remain in the same position for more than ten years, necessitating the[Read More…]
Tong pledges SSP 6 million for Aweil students
By Hou Akot Hou Governor of Northern Bahr El Gazal State, Ngor Tong Akeen, has pledged 6 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) to support Aweil students studying at the Upper Nile University. The pledge came during a student fundraising ceremony held at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba on[Read More…]
Igga amplifies concerns of delayed road projects
By Kidega Livingstone Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has amplified concerns over the delay and non-progress in construction of roads in Central and Western Equatoria States. VP Igga said residents in Yei River County (Central Equatoria State) and Yambio (Western Equatoria State) have raised[Read More…]
MPs adopt 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union resolutions
By Philip Buda Ladu Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has ratified the report of the South Sudan parliamentary delegation to the 148th Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland, after thorough deliberation. The 148th IPU Assembly, convened between March 23 and 27, 2024, was attended by over 700[Read More…]