By Yien Gatuor Mead At least 6 civilians were reportedly killed in Riok Payam in Unity State’s Mayom County by armed pastoralists suspected to be from Tonj North in Warrap State on Thursday morning, officials said. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Saturday, John Bol Magak, the commissioner of[Read More…]
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MoH, partners target 2.4 million for Covid-19 vaccination
By Mary Poni The Ministry of Health and its partners have embarked on a Covid-19 vaccination program that aims to reach up to 2.4 million people from all the counties in South Sudan. While addressing the press in a briefing yesterday at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba, the Director for[Read More…]
Ministry refutes hospitals’ drugs sale allegations
By Mary Poni There are; anti-malaria, painkillers and others but there are other medications that are not in the hospital because Juba Teaching Hospital is not funded and the rumours that doctors are selling public drugs is not true. Dr. Victoria Anib, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health said in[Read More…]
Health workers deserve worth salaries
By Mary Poni As health Pooled Fund has stopped to continue support the nation in terms of health services, it’s going to be a very tough moment for the government to lobby for support as well as health servants deserve worth salary pay. The issues of Juba Teaching Hospital have[Read More…]
SPLA-IO and SSPDF forces exchange blames
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) military spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel has accused some elements within South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) of creating problems in order for peace not to prevail, with the aim of benefiting from the conflict. This came following[Read More…]
Legislator slams telecom companies amid poor network
By Bida Elly The SPLM party chief whip at the national legislative assembly has called on the national communication authority to invest many efforts towards improving the Country’s telecommunication services from the state of jeopardy to compete with advance Countries. This development arose during the opening ceremony of the three[Read More…]
Parliamentarians’ death toll hits 62 since independence
By Taban Tom Henry The Transitional National Legislative Assembly has recorded an estimated 62 legislators who have died in the Country since its inception. Chairperson for the Specialized Committee of Information in the R-TNLA, John Agany Deng revealed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in an interview that the Parliament has[Read More…]
FIFA kicks off certification of ‘Juba National Stadium’ standard
By Bida Elly David The South Sudan Football Association has started certification of the new-faced Juba National Football Stadium that’s being transformed through FIFA grant aimed at pushing it to meet international standard. The certification process started earlier this week following the visit of an expert contracted by the Federation[Read More…]
YCS movement decries lack of support, demand subsidy
By Bida Elly David Young Christian Students in Juba have called on the government to prioritize the activities of the movement to enable young students at Secondary schools equip themselves with theological and religious knowledge. This development transpired yesterday during a one day drill on the current status of the[Read More…]
Rediscovering the corruptible relation of man and lion
By Malek Arol DhieuThe evolution of man forgets about his blood relation to lion, but the tradition best talks about it openly. I have a genuine reason why I exhume this decayed relation.When you meet your typical man in kingdomship or presidency, it is as if you have met your[Read More…]
Health experts caution residents over Ebola infections
By Martha John Savio Health personnel in Kitgum district had cautioned residents over Ebola infections. The acting district health officer in Kitgum and a doctor in Kitgum General Hospital Mr. Okello Andrew in a phone interview yesterday Thursday said, residents should be aware of preventable measures to avoid contacting Ebola[Read More…]
Mayor bans unauthorized revenue collectors
By Bida Elly David The mayor of Juba City Council yesterday issued an order banning collection of revenues or taxes from traders by Islamic Council or any unauthorized institutions saying that the authority shall undertake serious punitive measures against the violators. This order came following military intervention of the Islamic[Read More…]
Bishop Santo fires leaders over despotism and self-interest
By Bida Elly David The auxiliary bishop of the Metropolitan Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has slammed the Country’s politicians for being beneficiaries of the agreement leaving citizens in dilemma and called them to stop egoism and focus on developing the nation. The Bishop manifested this statement during his homily at[Read More…]
State Cabinet approves environmental policy, tasks minister for amendment
By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers on Thursday approved a document on the state environmental policy after series of deliberations and directed the minister concerned to finish the final amendment such that it could be tabled for deliberation before the state assembly. An environmental policy is[Read More…]
Makuei rubbishes US ‘travel advisory warning’
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Information and government spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth has slammed the U.S Department of State for its travel advisory to South Sudan warning its citizens against travelling to Juba citing deteriorating security situation in the country. On Wednesday, 5th October, the US government issued a[Read More…]
Don’t sanction but cure the disease – Puot
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to cure the disease or what they think is wrong in South Sudan other than only imposing sanctions against the country. ‘Just like giving Panadol to a person who is supposed to[Read More…]
Gov’t, UNDP empower 20 assembly Clerks
By Mary Poni The national Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs with support from United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organized a three day training workshop to empower twenty assembly clerks from the 10 states legislative assemblies which started in Juba yesterday. According to James Francis Kutiyote, the undersecretary in the national Ministry[Read More…]
Lack of electric power discourages investors – Dr. Riek
By Bida Elly David The First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan has said shortage of electric power discourages the flow of investors into the country and called on the Ministry of Energy and Dams in collaboration with the Petroleum Ministry to prioritize electricity production. He made the[Read More…]
Collo legislators condemn civil attacks, demand justice
By Bida Elly David Collo parliamentarians in the Transitional National Legislature have condemned the incidents of attacks against unarmed civilians in Adhidiang of Upper Nile region and urged government to take legal measures against the perpetrators with immediate effect. This month, it was reported that a number of unarmed civilians[Read More…]
America accepts to conditionally support peace roadmap
By Bida Elly David The Ambassador of the United States of America to South Sudan has reiterated that his Country has accepted to extend their support to South Sudan based on the condition that all parties to the agreement show commitment to speed the peace process for better progress. This[Read More…]