By Kiden Stela Mandela/ Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny, on Friday yesterday, denied the accusation that the government was intending to kill Human Rights Activist Peter Biar Ajak. Activist Ajak arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC on Thursday together with his[Read More…]
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Minister challenges citizens’ dependency on government
By Keji Janefer Silver The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries criticized the citizens for what she described as ‘depending solely on the government’, and urged them to embrace self-reliance spirit, because the government is faced with numerous challenges, and is unable to provide for them all the services they need. [Read More…]
Cantonment sites at verge of collapse / CTSAMVM
By Keji Janefer Silver The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAM-VM) in its 16th extraordinary meeting on Friday, said cantonment sites are almost collapsing due to lack of logistical support, according observation. Major general Teshome Gemechu Aderie, chairperson of CTSAMVM, said they had observed that the[Read More…]
Fire outbreak Devastates Gudele market
By Orayo Gabriel Ujuok Fire broke out at Gudele market destroying ten shops and 25 vegetable tables. The fire was said to have started from inside what is described as ‘Hildhar’s shop for body wear’. Angelo Laku Marjhan, Acting Chairman for Luri Central Payam Chamber of Commerce, said although there[Read More…]
Mabior denies resignation from SPLM-IO
By Keji Janefer Silver The former Deputy Minister of Interior in the re-vitalized peace agreement, Mabior Garang, has denied reports circulated over the social media that he had resigned from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). Mabior, who spoke to No.1 Citizen Newspaper from Nairobi Kenya on Sunday,[Read More…]
Stranded South Sudanese nationals in India return home
By Ochaya Jackson More than 20 South Sudanese nationals, who were stranded in India for the last four months, landed at Juba International Airport on Friday evening 10/07/2020, according to the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, Subramalial Dakexina Moorthy. The Ambassador was speaking to the media upon his arrival from[Read More…]
Environment Minister warns against tree logging
By Moyo Jacob South Sudan Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has warned individuals practicing logging of trees in Eastern Equatoria State, to stop immediately. The minister stressed that her office in Juba had registered several reports of forests being destroyed by some people for their personal interests.[Read More…]
EES advocates reject denial of contract agreements offer to clients
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…]
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…]
Director of Juba Orphanage urges public to support
By Keji Jenifer Silver Deputy Director for Juba Orphanage Abdu Wajo, has encouraged the public to have more visits and donations to the orphanage helps in planting the spirit of love among children. “These kind of visit is beneficial to these young kids because these will plant a spirit of[Read More…]
Roseline wins childhood dream, urges parents to educate their daughters
By Keji Jenifer Silver “I like modeling since when I was young therefore, this event has made me to show my talent to the public” this is Roseline Festo who won the Miss Maridi beauty contest. Roseline Festo was one of eight ladies who contested for Miss Maridi on Saturday,[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…]
Jubek releases results for Primary Certificate of Education
By, Bosco Bush Taban Jubek State government has released its final results for the Primary Certificate of Education (PCE) 2019. In a press statement held on 10th February 2020 at the ministry premises the Minister of Education and Instruction, Dr. Wani Sule Ladu said that there is a slight increase[Read More…]