By Gladys Fred Kole President Salva Kiir Mayardit conveys condolence to Catholic Diocese of Torit and the faithful worldwide over the death of Emeritus Bishop Paride Taban. Emeritus Bishop Paride died on Monday at the age of 87, in Nairobi, Kenya, where he had been taken for treatment. In[Read More…]
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Salary increment skips MPs, ministers
By Bida Elly David Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has suspended payment of constitutional post-holders and legislators in the adjusted salary structure. Government’s spokesperson, Michael Makuei, said that the new salary structure does not apply to constitutional potholders. “It is worth mentioning that the new salary structures are[Read More…]
Aweil to crack down on poor sanitation
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil town municipal council authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State are planning to launch a door-to-door search to crack down on households without sanitation facilities at home, especially pit latrines. The town council said a committee has been set up to enable them to[Read More…]
Over 40 women trained in vocational skills
By Yang Ater Yang Over 40 women from Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and host communities in Awerial County have completed a three-month hairdressing and tailoring training. Finland Church Aid through support from Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the training. County officials and representatives from both IDPs and host[Read More…]
Man killed in dowry dispute
By Ijoo Bosco A man has killed his in-law over misunderstandings at a dowry payment meeting, Authorities in Losite Payam, Ikotos County of Eastern Equatoria state, said. According to the authorities, the deceased man was pursuing his brother in-law who eloped with his sister but hadn’t paid the dowry.[Read More…]
NBG Youth leader jailed
By Hou Akot Hou A court in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) has sentenced the Chairperson of the Youth Union Mr. Tito Awen Bol to one-month imprisonment. Mr. Tawen Bol was arrested on Tuesday along with two other colleagues. He was dragged to court on Wednesday, November 1,[Read More…]
Gonzaga FC crowned 2023 champions of Rumbek
By Yang Ater Yang. Gonzaga FC has won the Rumbek Local Football Association (RLFA) South Sudan Cup 2023. Gonzaga was crowned champions of the state FA Cup tournament after beating their local rivals Gold Star FC 1:0 in the final game played at Rumbek Freedom Square on Wednesday. The[Read More…]
Adil calls for upholding of rights as election approaches
By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has called for upholding and respect of Citizen’s rights as the country prepares for the general elections at the end of the transitional period. Speaking during a one-day forum on human rights enhancement for the inclusion of stakeholders’[Read More…]
Summit calls for ratification of UN convention
By William Madouk Inter-ministerial summit on migration governance has wrapped up with a call for South Sudan to ratify the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crimes (UNTOC). At least ten ministries signed a communiqué on Thursday to enhance proper migration governance in the country. “We urge concerned institutions[Read More…]
South Sudan, Ethiopia sign road infrastructure deal
By Bida Elly David Government of South Sudan has signed a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia on the construction of roads connecting the two Countries. The development transpired during a bilateral meeting between President Kiir and the Ethiopian deputy prime minister, Demeke Mekonnen Hassen on Wednesday. A statement from the[Read More…]
UNMISS peacekeepers from China recognized for their contributions to protecting civilians and helping build peace
By Staff writer For Blue Helmets serving for peace with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), personal reward remains second to helping conflict-affected populations feel safe. However, 332 dedicated women and men from China deployed as engineers and medical peacekeepers to this young nation’s Western Bahr El[Read More…]
UJOSS demand for probe into slain journalists
By Gladys Fred Kole As South Sudan joined the globe to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists yesterday, the Union of Journalists South Sudan (UJOSS) and the Troika countries (the UK and Norway) reiterated their call for investigations into slain journalists while on duty.[Read More…]
South Sudan, DRC explore road connectivity
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have discussed the possibility of developing projects on road connectivity between the two neighboring East African Community member states. On Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dr. James Pitia Morgan met with Mr. Adolphe[Read More…]
Angry residents petition court over land grabbing
By William Madouk Thousands of residents in Gudele have filed a petition in the Gudele High Court against the Central Equatoria State Ministry of House, Lands, and Public Utilities over the allocation of their plots to Non-residents. The angry residents say they have been holding the land acquisition tokens[Read More…]
Kiir relieves 14 officials
By Staff writer President Salva Kiir last evening relieved 14 officials from national and different States. In a spree of decrees read on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC), Kiir removed the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. In another decree, the speaker of[Read More…]
Police detains youth leader, two others
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Aweil are detaining the Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Youth Union chairperson and two other youths arrested on Tuesday. The deputy youth union spokesperson, Mr. Deng Atuop Deng, revealed that policemen stormed Railway hotel in Aw+eil town, where the youth leader and his[Read More…]
Two ARC staff dead in crash
By Hou Akot Hou A Land Cruiser pickup vehicle belonging to the Africa Resource Corporation (ARC) Company crashed dead two of the company’s employees at Akon in Gogrial West County, Warrap State. The incident occurred on Monday, October 30, 2023. According to eyewitness accounts, the vehicle collided with a[Read More…]
Archive officers undergo training
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria State Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Museums, and National Heritage, is conducting a three-day record and archive keepers in Torit town. The capacity building training aims to integrate state and national records, as well as coordinate[Read More…]
Farmers urged to achieve food self-sufficiency
By Ijoo Bosco South Sudan’s national minister of agriculture, Mrs. Josephine Lagu, has stated that the Eastern Equatoria state can produce enough food to feed the entire East African region, despite relying on neighbors. She highlighted the state’s potential to produce enough food to feed the entire East African[Read More…]
NBS’s Battle Against Substandard Food
By William Madouk South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has increased its surveillance against substandard products. This follows equipping and upgrading of SSNBS’ state-of-the-art, multi-functional laboratory in Juba to carry out all testing on edible products. For safety and healthy food, things like cooking oil, honey, cereal, and[Read More…]