By Mary Poni The Vice President for Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi Akol has declared his support to help the Anti-Corruption Commission get all the technical and financial support from the government to fight corruption. He made the pledge yesterday during his opening remarks at a stakeholder’s validation meeting in Juba[Read More…]
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CES assembly passes SSP 16 billion fiscal year budget
By William Madouk Garang The Central Equatoria State transitional legislature yesterday passed the long-awaited state budget at the tune of SSP 16 billion for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. On September, the state cabinet approved the draft budget after a presentation by the state Minister of Finance, Planning and Investment, Wani[Read More…]
Parliament ratifies embattled Constitutional making process Bill
By Gladys Kole/ Taban Tom Henry The constitutional making process bill which was passed in absence of the main opposition SPLM-IO lawmakers in parliament was ratified by the assembly yesterday after the President ordered for it to be re-tabled to incorporate ideas of the opposition MPs. In June 2022, the[Read More…]
Dr. Riek, Angelina dash SSP 15 million to flood victims
By Bida Elly David Flood affected people in Unity State have been greeted with the sum of 15 Million South Sudanese pounds by Dr. Riek Machar and Angelina Teny as fundraising grants to help them manage the natural disaster. This development came during the fund raising event at Freedom Hall[Read More…]
SPLM-IO begins membership registration in Central Equatoria
By Taban Tom Henry The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar on Saturday started official registration and mobilization of its party members in Central Equatoria State. Addressing the media during the inauguration, Peter Wani Elia Kulang, the Central Equatoria State[Read More…]
“Resign or be removed,” councilors tell Aweil youth leader
By William Madouk Garang Councilors of Aweil Youth Union in Juba have asked the Chairperson of the Union, Secretary General and Secretary for finance to resign or be removed; this is according to the resolution of the Union’s council. This came after the council of AYU passed vote of no-confidence[Read More…]
Government plans to introduce biometric payroll system
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development is preparing to conduct head count by January next year starting from the national, states and counties levels to adopt Biometrics as a fight to eliminate ghost names in the payroll system. This development was revealed[Read More…]
Forex bureau loses $37,000 to daylight armed robbers
By Adia Jildo A forex bureau at Juba’s Nyakuron neighborhood is counting losses after falling prey of a daylight robbery by armed men losing at least 37,000 United States Dollars and 5 gadgets to the bandits. Isaac Awule, the manager of the forex said the incident that happened at around[Read More…]
Administrators cautioned against dismissing civil servants
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development has cautioned administrators and Director Generals in public offices against un-procedural dismissal of civil servants. The Minister of Public Service and Human Resource Development Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro warned administrators and DGs in all the institutions not[Read More…]
Ministry of Public Service secures money for retirement
By Akol Madut Ngong The national Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development has secured enough money for retirement. The ministry’s Undersecretary Dr. Julia Keer Duang revealed this at the weekend during the closing ceremony of a two day workshop on financial management reform as stipulated in the Revitalized[Read More…]
Floods threaten oil production in Unity State – Dr. Riek
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny said oil production will most likely be affected by the devastating continuous flooding in Unity State that has displaced communities. He stressed that the oil flow to the international market will be affected because the current oil exploration[Read More…]
Parents criticize education ministry over high examination fees
By Bida Elly David Another bitter saga has transpired against the national Ministry of Education and Instructions as parents to candidates at primary and secondary levels criticized the ministry against heavy post education fees for candidature qualification. Last week, the national ministry of general education and instructions mandated the National[Read More…]
President Kiir summons Governor Futuyo and Deputy to Juba
By Taban Tom Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has summoned the Western Equatoria State governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba and his Deputy Dr. Kennedy Gaaniko to Juba over the recent political chaos in the State. The summon was disclosed during a meeting held between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and[Read More…]
Mad man kills Sudanese trader in Nzara
By Alex Digi A psychologically sick man has killed a Sudanese trader and injured another in Nzara County of Western Equatoria State on Wednesday. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Friday, the Commissioner of Nzara County Richard Zizi confirmed the incident and said the perpetrator has been arrested and[Read More…]
JNK Foundation pledges partnership with hotels to back street children
By Taban Tom Henry The Chairperson for the Jemma Nunu Kumba Foundation pledges to partner with hotel owners to help support the roaming children in the streets. This came during the official launch of the Jemma Nunu Kumba Foundation under the theme empowering girls, women and the youth. On the[Read More…]
Controversial prophet Abraham Chol’s court ruling adjourned again
By Adia Jildo The high court in Juba has for the fourth time adjourned the case hearing of controversial self-proclaimed prophet Abraham Chol Maketh and 4 others for unclear authorization from the prosecution team. The defense lawyer for the 5th accused Deng John said the case had no clarity[Read More…]
Machar demands political space for matters of common interests
By Bida Elly David Germany Ambassador to South Sudan has methodically called on the government of South Sudan to speedily include the civil society organizations (CSOs), women and youth in the constitution making process as well as reiterated need to speed up the implementation of the agreement. This development came[Read More…]
UNDP donates two trucks to National Prison Service
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The National Prison Service South Sudan (NPSSS) was yesterday handed over two trucks by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to help them ferry inmates from prison to court. Speaking during the handover, the UNDP Resident Representative Dr. Samuel Doe told the NPSSS to use the trucks[Read More…]
Gov’t secures $25M to boost tourism sector
By William Madouk Garang The government of South Sudan through the African Parks Network secured 25 million US Dollars for the rehabilitation and management of national parks in a bid to boost tourism in the country. Yesterday, the minister of Wildlife Conservation & Tourism, Rizik Zachariah tabled Memorandum of Understanding[Read More…]
NCA, Sudatel to lay fibre optics in Unity State
By William Madouk Garang The National Communication Authority (NCA) and a Sudanese telecommunication and internet provider – Sudatel have agreed to lay fibre optics cable from Sudan to connect Bentiu and Mayom County of Unity State. Fiber optic cables are designed for long-distance, high-performance data networking and telecommunications, it aims[Read More…]