By Onen Walter Solomon Officials in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State said they have suspended a road construction by Ugandan engineers inside the country’s territory. The construction was being undertaken on a road linking Uganda to South Sudan through Magwi County. According to Magwi County Commissioner, Otto David Ramson, the work was suspended after it […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education and Instruction on Tuesday launched the National Inclusive Education Policy2021 that aims to allow all children access toquality education. OmotOkony, Acting Undersecretary in the Ministry for General Education and Instruction said that this policy will help them implement all education programs. “Now thatwe have launched the […]
By Staff Writer The United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF in collaboration with South Sudan Ministries of Finance and Planning, Gender, Child and Social Welfarehas on Tuesday launched the Situational Analysis report on children and women in South Sudan. The report that covers 2018-2020 retroprovides key insights to promote and implement equity-sensitive policies, programmes and […]
By Onen Walter Solomon Kenya has waived visa payment for South Sudanese, noting in a statement that South Sudan has also taken a similar step. South Sudanese holding a valid passport issued by the government will no longer need to require a visa for entering the Republic of Kenya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said […]
By David Malaak Heavy floods are raging in Unity State’s counties of Mayendit and Leer, destroying thousands of acres of farmland and reawakening memories of famine four years ago. In 2017 famine struck the two counties after fighting left farms redundant and communities fleeing to the bushes, swamps and United Nations compounds in the area. […]
By James Kuir Yak South Sudanese rapper Murye Alex alias Mantani, a member of the trio Hardlife Avenue Stars died on Saturday after sustaining grievous injuries in an accident two days earlier. Mantani died from Kampala in neighboring Uganda where he was rushed for treatment. “We regret to inform you that, our brother Mantani of […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s peace monitor has called on political parties in the country to strive and break the deadlock over the ratio of the unified command structures essential for overseeing the graduation of Necessary Unified Forces. The parties are yet to reach a deal on the ratio of the unified command structure, making […]
By Simon Deng The South Sudan’s Catholic Archbishop is calling for improved educational system across the country as he tasked the Church and the government to raise a better Society for the Country. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, the Archbishop for the Catholic Diocese of Juba said learning was important for the societies and for that […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to improve the lives of millions of South Sudanese and support their aspirations for a better future. “To help vulnerable people thrive, WFP goes beyond emergency food assistance,” said Matthew Hollingworth, Representative and Country […]
By John Agok The Special Representative of the Secretary General in South Sudan has condemned the deteriorating security situation in Tumbura town of Western Equatoria state among the youth; as he called on the government to salvage the situation. It is reported that the citizens were being displaced in the Tumbura’s youth clashes that started […]