By Moyo Jacob Advocates in Eastern Equatoria State have expressing mixed reactions over a letter by the Directorate of Land and Town Planning, in the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, to bar them from the right to offer contract agreements to clients. On June 29, Juma Babikir Lohure, Director of Land[Read More…]
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The Citizens’ Voices on the Independence Day, 9th- July- 2020
By Tombura James South Sudan emerged as a nation after decades of civil war, culminating in the independence of the country, on the 9th-July-2011. This day valued as a remarkable day in the history of South Sudan, remembered as a day when South Sudanese got freedom from the repressive regimes[Read More…]
Kiir admits the agreement’s tortoise movement
By Ochaya Jackson The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, on Wednesday, admitted that he was painfully aware of the behind schedule implementation of the re-vitalized peace agreement, which is a disappointment to the citizens’ expectations, and called for collective effort to speed up the process by eliminating the obstacles to[Read More…]
Bank of South Sudan Lowers Interest Rate to 10%
By Ochaya Jackson The Bank of South Sudan has lowered its interest rate from 13 percent to 10 percent in what it called the additional measures by the bank to mitigate negative impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the country economy. The change in the policy was availed on Monday 6th[Read More…]
Mining Minister briefs EU Ambassador
By Keji Jennifer The Minister of Mining, Henry Odwar, briefed the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan, Sinead Waish, on the plans of the ministry to improve mining industry in the country. The meeting took place at the ministry’s headquarters, on 21st April 2020. “So far mining has not taken[Read More…]
Workers Trade Union’s Federation Distributes drums to Bus Stations
By Keji Janefer Silver The Workers Trade Union Federation has distributed barrels to five bus stations in Juba yesterday to help taxi drivers and passengers wash their hands before and after getting out of the taxi in the parks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of corona virus.[Read More…]
Internally Displaced Persons protest against 32 States
People living in the Protection of Civilian Sites (PoCs) in Juba staged a peaceful protest to denounce the current 32 States in South Sudan. On Wednesday 12th February 2020, thousands of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) carrying placards and singing songs said that they are “demanding for the country’s return[Read More…]
President Kiir breaks reverts number of States to 10
By, Bosco Bush Taban South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has accepted to revert to the county’s former ten (10) States, in a bid to break the sticky issue of the number of States and their boundaries. In a communiqué issued Saturday 15th February 2020 at the State House J1[Read More…]
Vice President says people should forget dowry, encourages girls’ education
By Keji Jennifer Silver South Sudan’s Vice President Dr. James Wani Igga emphasized the importance of education to women and girls stating that culture is the main hindrance to education of ladies. “This is the problem with this because this lady is not educated so how are you going to[Read More…]
Governors reiterate their call to maintain 32 states
By, Bosco Bush Taban The Governors of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) have reiterated their call to maintain the current thirty two States. In a press statement Tuesday 11th February 2020 at the SPLM House in Juba, Maridi State Governor Africano Mande Gendima said that, the current[Read More…]
Chimel County to Construct Headquarters through Fundraising
By Keji Jenifer Silver Chimel Community Association in Juba held a fundraising function on Sunday 9th February 2020 at freedom hall. The event was attended by more than a hundred members including community leaders, intellectuals, business men, women group, youth and government officials from both National and State levels. Chimel[Read More…]