By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan is working on plans to begin managing its vast wetlands. According to the country’s Ministry of Environment, an environmental policy will be launched in a fortnight. The country is home to Africa’s largest wetland, the SUDD, covering an estimated 57,000 square kilometers, representing one of the world’s largest fresh […]
By Ruot George Seven traders were killed and six others wounded in a cattle raid in Jonglei last weekend, the Secretary General of the State, Gatwech Koak Nyuon, said. Five other traders are also missing following the raid on Friday in an area between Uror and Gadiang, Nyuon said in a statement today. About “700 […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan has maintained it is committed to a peace deal reached with a group of breakaway opposition forces. The Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak, said the government will go to all peaceful lengths to ensure the country attains full peace and security. The group which broke away […]
By Okech Francis South Sudanese teachers operating in remote and hard-to-reach areas are set to benefit from a two-year incentive program. At least 7,450 primary school teachers in hard-to-reach areas will receive a monthly cash incentive for through an OUTREACH program, funded by the European Union and UNICEF, a statement emailed by the two agencies […]
By Ambrose Achuil Garang A 17-year-old boy was hacked to death on Monday morning in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The deceased, identified as Mangok Mawien Deng was killed at his home in Maper Ayaai village of Aweil North County. A cousin whom he shares a room with, and is at large, is the main […]
By Ruot George South Sudan has directed all investors to register again after massive scam has been unearthed in the investment sector. The Minister of, Investment, Dhieu Mathok said the exercise is in line with streamlining corrupt dealings that have invaded the department. “The process will take one month. The team is divided into two […]
By Okech Francis Aided by health partners, South Sudan, a country heavily burdened by Neglected Tropical Diseases is endeavoring to eliminate it, Health Minister Elizabeth Achuei Yol said. The African nation has a high burden of neglected tropical diseases including elephantiasis, bilharzia, intestinal worms, river blindness, blinding trachoma, sleeping sickness, Kala-Azar, Buruli ulcer, rabies, mycetomas, […]
By Ruot George As the Olympic games begin in China, the Asian nation’s ambassador to South Sudan is taking the games to another level, giving orphans in Juba to understand the games. Over the weekend, ambassador Hua Ning, visited an orphanage home in the capital, Confident Children out of Conflict (CCC) to instill the spirit […]
By Editorial Team, The African Union (AU) is calling on the international community to lift the arms embargo and other sanctions imposed on South Sudan. “This is to enable the country to build the required capacity of the unified armed forces and for them to more effectively discharge their constitutional mandate of defending the territorial […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure While the world will be celebrating Valentine’s day mid-next month, candidates of primary schools in South Sudan will begin sweating it out in the primary leaving examinations. Primary 8 leaving examinations are set to begin on February 14 and the candidates and school administrations in the capital Juba have expressed readiness. […]