By Ngor Deng Matem The committee that was formed to investigate Aneet conflict has concluded its investigation in Twic County of Warrap state and shall move to Aneet and Abyei to carry out the same task respectively. The Head of the investigation committee Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol says “We[Read More…]
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Ruling SPLM misuses money to mobilize party members
By Taban Henry A political analyst has on Thursday said the ruling SPLM party is spending a lot of money in mobilizing its party members instead of mobilizing priorities behind the implementation of the peace agreement. Speaking in an inclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Mr. Boboya James, a[Read More…]
Finally Parliament Passes SSP 338 Billion Budget
By Philip Buda Ladu The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislature (RTNL) has on Thursday passed the long overdue budget for the Fiscal Year 2021/2022, 8 months later into the financial year. The budget ceiling of 287 billion SSP that was approved by the Cabinet and presented to the parliament by the[Read More…]
Minister suggests tax exemption on agricultural machineries
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries has suggested that agricultural machineries and tools should be exempted from taxes at the custom in order to encourage farmers to boost food production in the country. Oil revenues account for 91 percent of the 2021/2022 fiscal year national budget,[Read More…]
Parliamentary Sitting Abruptly Adjourned Again
By Philip Buda Ladu The Parliamentary Sitting of the Transitional National Legislature scheduled for Wednesday the 16th of March 2022 was called-off abruptly. The August House was supposed to table the budget in its third reading with the incorporation of some amendments by the Finance Committee. This made some lawmakers[Read More…]
Lawmakers raise eyebrows over budget misappropriation
By Philip Buda Ladu The Ministry of Finance and planning has been urged to relinquish the management of government spending agencies’ money allocated to the various agencies under the national fiscal year budget. Ministers and some heads of public institutions including lawmakers have complained of the Ministry of Finance’s misappropriation[Read More…]
Army increases deployment along Sudan border
By Ngor Deng Matem The head of SSPDF Third Infantry Division based in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state has increased the deployment of forces along the borderline with Sudan following persistent attacks there, according to the area commander. The move comes after suspicious reports of Misseriya armed men who are[Read More…]
Ethiopian forces suspected of killing two in Jebel Boma
By Chol Makol Riak Authorities in the South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area said two people were killed and seven children went missing after armed forces from neighboring Ethiopia invaded Jebel Boma County. The Chief Administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area Lokali Amea said the attackers crossed from Ethiopia’s[Read More…]
Budget’s passing pushed for Wednesday
By Philip Buda Ladu The passing of National Budget for the fiscal year 2021/2022 has been pushed to Wednesday in its third and fourth final reading stage. The budget was tabled to the parliament 8 months into the fiscal year by the Ministry of Finance and Planning in February, three[Read More…]
Ministry to clear salaries within seven days
By Philip Buda ladu The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Agok Makur on Monday promised his ministry’s commitment to pay civil servants’ salaries within one week’s time and clear MPs recess money in five days. Makur made the promise on behalf of his Ministry while answering lawmakers at parliamentary[Read More…]
National budget in parliament for second reading
By Philip Buda Ladu Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislature discussed the 287 billion South Sudanese pounds 2021/2022 financial year budget in its second reading on Monday as the Finance and Economic Committees finally compiled their reports. The announcement was been made by the office of the Clerk of the[Read More…]
Unity State Assembly takes oath
By Yien Gattour Mead Governor Lt. Gen Dr Joseph Manytuil Wejang yesterday Friday 11th March 2022 presided over the Swearing-in Ceremony of Unity State Reconstituted Transitional Legislative Assembly. The oath-taking ceremony was administered by Judge Douth Kulang in the State Assembly’s premises. In his keynote address to the MPs of[Read More…]
US alarmed over escalation of Abyei violence
By Ngor Deng Matem Two Embassies of the United States of America in Juba and Khartoum have raised concern over the recent escalation of violence in Abyei and Aneet/Agok areas. The US Administration called on the conflicting communities to cease reprisals and return to dialogue. US also called on the[Read More…]
MP jailed for six hours demands justice
By Ngor Deng Matem A Member of Parliament in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state’s assembly who was arrested on the 1st of March 2022 said that he was detained for 6 hours at the National Security detention facility in Aweil without charges. William Wel Deng was elected in 2010’s General[Read More…]
Committee behind schedule to submit budget
By Philip Buda Ladu The Committees of Finance and Economy at the Transitional National Legislature that were mandated by the August house to scrutinized the 287 billion South Sudanese Pounds 2021/2022 fiscal year budget and report to the parliament within 21 days have defaulted the timeline. The Minister of[Read More…]
Why insecurity persists across the country?
By Taban Henry The National Minister of Interior said that ineffective presence of security organs is the main reason insecurity persists in most parts of the country. This was revealed last week during a summon by the Council of States aimed to understand the root causes of the insecurity in[Read More…]
Women demand inclusion in decision making
By Adia Jildo As South Sudan joins the rest of the World to celebrate the International Women’s Day, women are calling for inclusivity in the decision making in the government and private sector. The women said there is no full participation in decision making. Aya Warille, the National Minister of[Read More…]
Misseriya militia kills 27 in Abyei region
By Ngor Deng Matem Twenty-seven people have reportedly been killed in Western part of Abyei region and four others sustained injuries after an attack by armed Misseriya. According to Abyei authorities, the attackers were suspected armed men from Misseriya backed-up by the Sudanese armed forces-SAF. The spokesperson for Abyei administration[Read More…]
We have nothing to do with Russia-Ukraine war
By Taban Henry The Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said the country has nothing to do with the Russia-Ukraine war as international condemnation continues on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Responding to questions on South Sudan’s position on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Makuei said, “our position on the crisis between Ukraine[Read More…]
MPs rule out Governor Futuyo’s security report
By Taban Henry Members of the Council of States have ruled out a report by the governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo Karaba on the insecurity in the state. According to the lawmakers, the report accuses the SPLM party of involvement in the conflict in Tombura County. Yesterday, the[Read More…]