October 23, 2024
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Japanese Ambassador’s Message On 10th Anniversary Of South Sudan’s Independence

By TSUTSUMI Naohiro Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of South Sudan Dear friends of South Sudan, Happy Independence Day!Omedeto-gozaimasu! On behalf of Japan,I would like to offer you sincere congratulations on the 10thanniversary of South Sudan’s independence. I also welcome recent positive developments in the peace process such as reconstitution of […]

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Achieving the Promise of Independence

July 3, 2021 U.S. Embassy Juba Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Larry E. André, Jr. U.S. Embassy Juba, South Sudan This month, both the United States and South Sudan celebrate their independence.  The United States gained independence from Britain 245 years ago.  South Sudan gained independence from Sudan 10 years ago.  This is a time for both […]

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Speech At Ceremony Marking The Centenary Of The Communist Party Of China

By Xi Jinping on July 01, 2021 Comrades and friends, Today, the first of July, is a great and solemn day in the history of both the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese nation. We gather here to join all Party members and Chinese people of all ethnic groups around the country in […]

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Why MTN is the Most Detested Organization in South Sudan

By Bida Thomas With the rate in change for its versatile bundles, MTN South Sudan is indeed in the shoppers’ sights. Since the dispatch of its most recent offers, the telecom administrator has been the objective of repeating discussion. Dreadful and discourteous Facebook remarks and tweets keep on overwhelming most data including advancements shared by […]

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Economic Challenges Facing The Newly Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly

By Akol Nyok Akol Dok President Salva Kiir Mayardit reconstituted the national parliament on 11th May 2021 as per the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018. South Sudanese facing significant economic challenges welcomed the newly reconstituted Transitional Legislative Assembly (TNLA). High unemployment, low production, lack of opportunities, low wages, and trade barriers are economic […]

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Technology and Innovation: Boosting Home Grown School Feeding Programmes in Africa during COVID-19

Promoting new learning channels through digital innovation Opinion piece by Pamela Pozarny, Senior Rural Sociologist, FAO Investment Centre (CFI) and Viviana Sacco, Programme Manager, Procasur (Procasur) Lockdowns and other restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused school closures in 42 countries across Africa in 2020, putting 50 million children at risk of food insecurity. Home-Grown […]

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Legislator demands acquisition of Juba power plant

By Okech Francis The government must buy off the power plant on the outskirt of Juba to avoid being held hostage over funding, said a legislator on Wednesday. “A lot of damages are coming and has started already and citizens will lose a lot,” Hon. Gen. Salva Mathok Gengdit, a Member of Parliament in the […]

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