By Bida Elly David South Sudan government, with partners, has laid a strategy to screen the army to sideline child soldiers and to end forceful recruitment. Acting Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Deng Dau Deng disclosed on Wednesday, after returning from a global conference on the protection of children[Read More…]
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South Sudan can learn from Norway’s 209-year-old constitution
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri On Wednesday, South Sudan government officials joined the Norwegian embassy in Juba in commemorating its 209th anniversary since their constitution was laid down. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway was adopted on 16 May and signed on 17 May 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent[Read More…]
Activist urges state authorities to pay youth providing security along Gadiang highway
By Deng David Panchol A Jonglei based civil society activist demands state authorities to pay incentives for the youths who were employed to provide security to Africa Resource Construction Company (ARC), constructing Gadiang highway. Bol Deng Bol, the Chairperson of Jonglei Civil Society Network noted that 800 youths employed for[Read More…]
Police Officer under probe for piercing daughter’s eyes
By William Madouk A police officer who pierced the eyes of his daughter in Warrap State has been brought to Juba for further investigation, the South Sudan national police department confirmed. In April, Mary Akuot became the latest recorded victim of gender-based violence after her father damaged both of her[Read More…]
Youth Commend President Kiir for Elevating Aweil East Commissioner
By Hou Akot Hou Social media is awash with appreciation messages to President Salva Kiir Mayardit for shifting Aweil East Commissioner, Kiir Yor to serve as executive Director in the office of the president. Flooding Facebook early Wednesday, several youths expressed gratitude and appreciation Mr. Yor’s appointment. One of the[Read More…]
Flood water kills 11 people in Unity
By Yien Gattuot Mead Authorities in Unity State said a total of 11 people have drowned in flood waters while 21 others were bitten by snakes. Dr. Gatluak Nyang, the Commissioner of Mayiendit County said about 8,840 households have also been displaced from their homes in the past three months.[Read More…]
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Over 400 South Sudanese return home in Rubkona County
By Yien Gattour At least 441 South Sudanese and ten Sudanese new arrivals fleeing conflict in Sudan have arrived Rubkona County in Unity state. Rubkona County Relief and Recommendations Commission (RRC) Coordinator, William Bakuony revealed to the media. Bakuony said that a government delegation was in Riokrial over the weekend[Read More…]
Tambura MPs nullifies allegation of rebellion
By staff writer Members of parliament representing the Greater Tambura at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) who hails from the Balanda community have reputed the allegation of brewing rebellion against the government of South Sudan in the areas. The MPs of greater Tambura of Western Equatoria reacted to a[Read More…]
Lakes State demands Public accountability and transparency
By Yang Ater Yang Public voices from various institutions in Lakes State, urge the government to promote accountability and transparency. The concerns were raised during a 2- day public accountability and transparency forum organized by Amalna organization with support from Norwegian People’s aid and UNDP in Rumbek on Friday. Over[Read More…]
Aweil South County appeals for supply of Malaria drugs
By Hou Akot Hou The Aweil South County Health Director Joseph Giir Ngor has called on health partners to beep up drugs supplies to the Boma Health Workers (BHWs) in his county. His request comes following a training of 286 Boma Health Workers from Aweil South and Center counties on[Read More…]
WES consultative workshop endorses cooperative federalism
By Gladys Kole A three days consultative and civic education workshop on federalization process in South Sudan concluded Thursday in Yambio town in Western Equatoria State with calls for transition to cooperative federalization system of governance. Participants at the just concluded workshop who expressed their views on the subject are fully in support and embraced the idea of cooperative way of[Read More…]
NBGs: Army commander warns of travels to Sudan
By Hou Akot Hou The Division 3 commander of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state has warned residents of Aweil against travelling to Sudan amid escalating tension in Khartoum. The fighting in Sudan is intensifying without sign of cessation despite international calls for[Read More…]
Police hold women accused of burning dozens of households in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou Local authorities at Aulicu payam in Aweil Center County have put two women of Makuei Boma at Auluic payam in police custody for interrogation as they are being accused of allowing a fire to consume dozens of households last week.The payam administrator of Auluic payam, Deng Bul Deng said Tuesday that they have arrested the two women because[Read More…]
SPLM-IO demands reinstatement of its sacked members
By Gladys Kole The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) party led by Dr. Riek Machar is calling for reinstatement of its member who were fired by the president from various post in the revitalized transitional government of national unity (R-TGONU) in what the SPLM-IO termed as unilateral decision.[Read More…]
Father arrested for gouging daughter’s eyes
By Gladys Kole A police corporal in Tonj East County of Warrap state, has reportedly been arrested and expected to face the wrath of law after gouging out his daughter’s eyes last weekend. According to the county authorities of Tonj east Agany Kuut Achuil, is alleged to have intentionally used[Read More…]
Police arrests two rape suspects in Yirol
By Yang Ater Yang Police authorities in Lakes State, Yirol West County said they have arrested two young men as suspects for investigation in connection with a rape case of 17-year-old teenage girl who was reportedly raped in Yirol West County. The incident allegedly occurred at 8:00am in Ngop Payam[Read More…]
Two killed including pregnant woman in Panyijiar County
By Yien Gattuor Mead Two people, a man and a pregnant woman were killed on Wednesday evening at around 8:40 pm in Panyijiar County of Unity State. Michael Lot, the Executive Director of Panyijiar County, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Friday, that the two deceased were shot dead due[Read More…]
Police say girl stabbed to death in Rumbek
By Yang Ater Yang Police authorities in Lakes State capital Rumbek said a girl of about fourteen (14) years old was stabbed to death in Mabor-Ngak residential area in Rumbek town, Thursday night. Lakes state police commissioner, Lt. Colonel Moses Machuoc Bol confirmed the incident to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper[Read More…]
Over 10,000 households in Bor to access power
By Deng David Panchol The extension of electric power distribution poles to other areas in Jonglei State Capital Bor by the Bor Power Plant will provide power to more than 12,000 households once completed, an official has said. Isaac Mamer Ruk, the Jonglei State Minister of Housing, Land and Public[Read More…]