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National lawmakers demand for vehicles

By Bida Elly David South Sudan National Legislative Assembly’s specialised committee Chairpersons demand for special means of mobility to facilitate their movement. Chairpersons of the specialised committees raised their concern during parliamentary sitting on presentation of the national election act, on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the rest of colleagues,[Read More…]

Education Minister pledges prioritizing teachers training

By Ngor Deng Matem National Ministry of General Education and Instructions expressed commitment to empower teachers’ capacity through training with the aim of promoting quality education. Speaking during girl-child education conference in Aweil, Awut Deng Achuil said her ministry has prioritized the training of teachers across the country to improve[Read More…]

National Assembly Passes Elections Bill to 3rd reading

By Bida Elly David South Sudan Revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Monday passed the long-awaited national elections amendment bill 2023 to its third reading with a push for a democratic exercise. Specialised committee on legislation and justice on Monday presented the comprehensive report on the National Election Act[Read More…]

NDM Party spin doctor quits

By William Madouk Spokesperson for the National Democratic Movement party allied to Dr. Lam Akol, has resigned position and party membership. Mahmoud Abdelraham Akot cites bad leadership as a reason for his resignation. Mr. Akot was appointed to the position of NDM party spokesperson in 2021, to replace his predecessor,[Read More…]

Men encouraged to cook

  By Gladys Fred Kole Men have been urged to take up the duty of cooking instead of only waiting for their spouses to travel or fall sick before assuming responsibility to cater for their loved ones. This was the message from country representative of UNFPA, Dr. Ademola Olajide, during[Read More…]

MPs grumble over CDF deficit

Charles K Mark National Legislative Assembly Specialized Committee for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has been allocated SSP 47.8 billion in 2023–2024 fiscal budget, the first after independence. Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a 3% amount of a financial year budget allocated to lawmakers’ constituencies’ essential community developmental projects. The national[Read More…]

South Sudan’s Speaker, DRC President, discuss Great Lakes Region conflict

By Victor Dodo A fact-finding mission from the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region has met with the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi and South Sudan’s speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba discussing political, security and humanitarian situation in Sudan, South Sudan, Eastern DR Congo, and Central[Read More…]

South Sudan-Ethiopia highway gets over $700 million

By Wiliam Madouk South Sudan’s ministerial economic cluster has approved 738,264,150.94 million US dollars for construction of a proposed cross-border highway connecting Upper Nile State to neighboring Ethiopia. The cluster, on Thursday approved the proposal presentenced by minister of finance and planning, Bak Barnaba Chol in a meeting presided over[Read More…]

President Kiir knifes SPLM lawmaker

Staff writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday revoked appointment of Transitional National Legislative Assembly member of parliament and appoints a replacement, immediately. In a presidential decree, Hon. Tereza Awein Mijak ceased to represent the ruling, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. The president[Read More…]