By Adia Jildo The Office of South Sudan Police Service and Juba City Council warned locals in the country to be cautious as they celebrate the festival of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The authorities made the announcement as they launched a five-day security patrol that kicked-off yesterday (Friday). In an interview[Read More…]
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Lawmakers to expose illicit logging cartels
By Philip Buda Ladu The Members of Parliament in Central Equatoria State’s Transitional Legislative Assembly are exerting their effort as they confront to expose the illicit loggers in Kajo-Keji County. In recent days, there has been issue of persistent illegal logging business in the County where area members of parliament[Read More…]
Lakes state commissioner resigns
By Philip Buda Ladu The Commissioner of Yirol West County Andrew Acheng Anhiem has resigned from his position as Commissioner over poor working relationship with Governor Rin Tueny Mabor. Anhiem was appointed under the SPLM-IO party docket to the Reconstituted Unity Government of Lakes State as per the Revitalized Agreement.[Read More…]
Jonglei state elects new UJOSS coordinator
By Chol Makol Riak The Union of Journalists in South Sudan (UJOSS) on Thursday concluded the three-day training in Jonglei state’s capital Bor. The training was aimed at capacity building, mentorship of journalists on conflict sensitive and gender reporting ethics, accurate reporting, safety and protection of journalists and reporting on[Read More…]
Rumbek Mayor blames traders over high prices
By Yang Ater Yang Rumbek municipal council yesterday held a meeting with over a hundred traders on how the administration of Municipal council can cooperate with them. The Mayor of Rumbek municipal council, Peter Maliab blamed the traders for the high market price, arguing that the business communities have continued[Read More…]
Five people killed, six cattle stolen in Bor
By Chol Makol Riak Local authorities have reported that at least five people have been killed and 6 herds of cattle and unspecified number of goats stolen in Bor County, Jonglei state. Details allegedly showed that the cattle and goats where stolen in Bangacorot of Bor county by the armed[Read More…]
No more return to war – Tut Gatluak
By Taban Henry The Chairperson of the National Transitional Committee who also doubles as Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs, Tut Gatluack Manime has assured the citizens of South Sudan and the international community that there is no return to war. The Presidential Advisor made the statement in a press conference[Read More…]
Lawmaker demands swift release of detained Nyepo Payam Director
By Philip Buda Ladu A Member of Parliament representing Kajo-Keji at the Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly (STLA) is calling for the immediate release of an Acting Payam Director of Nyepo Payam in Kajo-Keji County who is under the detention of the army. Mr. Bela Benson Azaria, a trained[Read More…]
Citizens urged to reduce speed during festival in Yambio
By Digi Alex The traffic police in Yambio County of Western Equatoria State on Thursday this week ordered people not to over speed in town during Easter celebration to avoid accidents. Speaking to Reporters yesterday in Yambio Town, the Traffic Director of Administration, Finance and Registration Col. Santo said anyone[Read More…]
Over 1,000 people regain sight in NBGs
Ngor Deng Matem A medical doctor from Bahr el Ghazal has expressed happiness after one thousand and sixteen (1,016) people regained sight in Aweil. Dr. Jurel Payii said that a team of medical doctors with help from Wau Catholic Diocese through its health partners successfully conducted eye surgeries in Aweil[Read More…]
S. Sudan launches national plan of action on child rights
By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan government has yesterday launched the national plan of action for children. During the launching, the National Minister of Labour James Hoth Mai implored the importance of collaborative effort to improve child right in the country. The Minister called on development partners to complement government[Read More…]
Chickenpox and scabies infect 35 inmates in Wau prison
By Ngor Deng Matem Skin diseases identified as chickenpox and scabies have reportedly infected inmates in Wau Civil prison. Western Bahr el Ghazal State ministry of health confirmed that 35 inmates have been seriously affected. Dr. Vincent Taban Joseph Surur is the minister of health in WBS. He explained the[Read More…]
As Peace implementation goes on, remember Unity State’s crisis
By Chol Peter Majoh Reports after reports of violence have been coming and attacks in Unity State and that seems a threat to the peace implementation. Desperately and urgently, the country desires peace and that’s why our leaders are devoted and committed to the implementation process as of recent the[Read More…]
The devil within us
By Oyet Alfonse What a blessing from God to have good and devout friends who live a godly life, what a curse to have wicked and horrible friends, whose lives are of fiendish and slayer. It is true that we actually live together with the devil either within our community[Read More…]
Nation Talks
How can Easter bring change and benediction to leaders? By Kiden Stela Mandela The Month of March and mid-April is holy in the Christian lives. This year it started on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 with ASH as a sign of Christ suffering and temptations during his life for the[Read More…]
Juvenile curriculum developed
By Adia Jildo At least 126 inmates both male and female yesterday graduated from Juba Central Prison Vocational Training Centre. With the support from Untied Nations Development Fund, the National Prisons Service were able to develop a vocational training curriculum to enable juvenile offender acquire skills. The inmates that graduated[Read More…]
Enact laws to crackdown illegal logging – Activist
By Taban Henry A civil society activist has called on the Central Equatoria state’s government and the Parliament to enact legislative provisions to crackdown the ongoing illegal logging in some parts of the State. The call came after some two State Ministers of Agriculture, Environment and Forestry, and that of[Read More…]
Death toll in Abyei rises to 41
Ngor Deng Matem A number of people reportedly killed in Abyei incident has increased to forty one and thirteen others injured according to the Abyei administration’s report. On Wednesday 13th April 2022, suspected armed men from Sudan attacked three locations of Amiet, Noong and Leu in the Northern part of[Read More…]
Commissioner snubs summon on Kajo-Keji illegal logging
By Philip Buda Ladu The Central Equatoria State Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Forestry and the Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies surfaced at the floor of the State Transitional Legislative Assembly (STLA), Wednesday in response to a summon to them about the state of logging in Kajo-Keji[Read More…]
Nations Talks
The pulling of rope has come to an end By Kiden Stela Mandela The tension between government and opposition has come to an end on the issue of the unification of command which shows commitment to the 2018 Peace Agreement. The long awaited Republican Decree just happened on the command[Read More…]