By William Madouk   Government plans to incorporate civic education into primary and secondary school curricula to shape children into good citizens. Vice President for service cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol revealed this during “Girls Take over Offices” mentorship programme. He said that the fear of the unknown and wrong perceptions[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) calls for an end to the illegal arrest and disappearance of people. Bol Deng Bol, Chairman of the Jonglei Civil Society Network made the call following a mysterious disappearance of some youth, hailing from the state. Biar Ajak Marol (in picture[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Minister of Foreign Affairs and International corporations, Dr. James Pitia Morgan, said government is ready to form electoral institutions. He disclosed this after a meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Norwegian Special Envoy for South Sudan and Sudan, Jon Anton Johnson, at State[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Speaker of transitional national legislative assembly has warned lawmakers against ethnic division in parliament while tackling matters of public concern. Jema Nunu Kumba made the urge after observing some lawmakers siding with their communities during parliamentary discussions, this week. “Mentioning tribes in our interaction tantamount[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   European Union (EU) has launched a project to benefit more than 120,000 South Sudanese through the promotion of education and supporting resilience. Target of the project is to strengthen education, resilience, and social cohesion in areas where there are high numbers of displaced people or[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Jonglei State governor and the Chief Administrator of Greater Pibor have complained of interference by some politicians in the recurring communal conflict between the two areas. Lokole Amee, the chief administrator of the Greater Pibor, told the August House that some politicians were lobbying for their[Read More…]

By William Madouk   At least nine web developers and entrepreneurs are in a tight race to pocket $10,000 in MTN South Sudan’s first-ever Mobile Money (MoMo) Access Programming Interface (API) hackathon. This hackathon, organized by MTN Group Fintech, allows third parties to come up with innovative ideas to accelerate[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A member of Transitional National Legislative Assembly has made astounding allegations that scholarship programs in the country are predominantly benefiting children from wealthy backgrounds, demanding accountability. Hon. Victoria Adhar Arop, an 80-year-old lawmaker representing Twic County of Warrap state claimed that scholarships were being awarded to[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Lawmakers at the National Assembly have suggested summoning the minister of finance and fiscal planning over mining sector revenue. An MP had raised a concern at the Assembly, over gold mining in the country, during a debate on the National Revenue Authority Act, which is[Read More…]

By William Madouk   At least nine web developers and entrepreneurs are in a tight race to pocket $10,000 in MTN South Sudan’s first-ever Mobile Money (MoMo) Access Programming Interface (API) hackathon. This hackathon, organized by MTN Group Fintech, allows third parties to come up with innovative ideas to accelerate[Read More…]

Bida Elly David   Jonglei state governor, Denay Chagor is facing severe criticism from lawmakers who accuse him and his leaders of duty negligence. This comes amid ongoing insecurity issues like killings, child abduction, and cattle raids in the state while the governor is said to be always absent from[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Santo Loku Pio Doggale, has urged the sons and daughters of Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, not to sell their land for money and positions. Bishop Santo was speaking during ordination of a priest and two deacons in[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   A fifteen-year-old schoolgirl, Lona Juma George, who temporarily took over as the Vice President for Gender Cluster, vowed to battle early and forced child marriage. The young and visionary girl is a student at Queens and Kings Boys and Girls Secondary School. She promised to[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   At least 80 people have been killed since January 2023, in series of intercommunal violence and cattle raids between Jonglei and Pibor Administrative Area. National Minister of Interior, Angelina Teny disclosed Parliament, on Tuesday. Angelina told MPs that out of 56 children abducted in Jonglei State,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Commissioner General for the National Revenue Authority, Africano Mande lamented that revenue setbacks and shortfalls are due to the absence of a digital tax collection system in the country. Mr. Mande appeared before lawmakers yesterday to answer questions on the authority’s step toward the adoption of[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   French legislators on Monday met President Salva Kiir Mayardit in a bid to seek an understanding of the context of the conflict in Sudan. Chairperson of French Parliamentary caucus on South Sudan, Christophe Marion, led the delegation to Juba. Marion shed a beam of trust that[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Ugandan State Minister of Primary Education Dr. Joyce Moriku Kadachu has urged the peaceful co-existence of Ugandans and South Sudanese to embrace harmony. Speaking during an event to mark the 61st Independence Anniversary of Uganda, Moriku expressed gratitude to the people of West Nile for[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   South Sudan has secured a $215 million Regional Climate Resilient Programme (RCRP) project, which is funded by the World Bank. The funding will improve the management of the negative impacts of climate impacts in the country. Other countries targeted in the same kind of funding include[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) have decried interference in the National Revenue Authority (NRA) by the Finance Ministry. During deliberation on the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Act 2016 (Amendment Bill) 2023, lawmakers noted interferences in revenue collection. Key discrepancy in the revenue-collecting[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Former Minister of Finance for the then semi-autonomous Southern Sudan government, Arthur Akuien Chol, has urged South Sudanese not to be discouraged by circumstances. He made the sentiment while he delivered his speech at the launch of his memoir titled “A Life Fighting for My People,”[Read More…]