By Simon Deng South Sudan’s minister of justice and constitutional affairs on Monday tabled for the first time the social insurance fund bill before the transitional national parliament for deliberation. Ruben Madol Arol, while tabling the draft bill that was recently approved by the council of ministers, said it seeks to insure employers and employees […]
The Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has launched a Secretariat Office in Unity State in a bid to garner support ahead of the 2023 elections. Tor Tunguar Kueiguong, SPLM-IO Chairman for the Unity State chapter told supporters that the launch is part of the party’s commitment to propagate the message of peace. Tunguar […]
By staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit during his visit to the United Arab Emirates encouraged more investors to come and invest in South Sudan according the presidency. “The President’s visit to the United Arab Emirates is to encourage more investors to come to the Republic of South Sudan and I think that is a […]
By Simon Deng The first batch of the unified forces is expected to be passed out next week, according to sources close to the presidency. Tut Gatluak, the Presidential Advisor on Security and also chairperson for the National Transitional Committee (NTC) revealed on Thursday that the 53,000 forces will be graduated after Easter celebrations. “We […]
By Awan Achiek The United Nations has said South Sudan will not be able to hold free, fair and peaceful elections in 2023. Nicholas Haysom, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said elections cannot take place without the parties implementing key provisions of the 2018 […]
By staff writer, South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit received a list of command structures from South Sudan’s Opposition Alliance (SSOA)on Monday President Kiir received the list during a meeting in his office with the vice president for services cluster Hussein Abdelbagi Akol. The Minister for Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said, President Salva […]
By Staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit launched public consultation on the establishment of the commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH) on Tuesday. “Today we mark another milestone in the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, we want to embark on the peace process, the establishment for Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing doesn’t […]
Politicians in the coalition government have been blamed for putting the country on knife edge amid ongoing bitter fallout over the security arrangements. President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President Riek Machar recently disagreed over the ratios within the unified army command structure.
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit says his government is committed to cooperating with all peace partners to implement the 2018 accord. “I have come before you today to affirm my government’s commitment to peace in our country. In many of my public remarks I have pledged that I will not […]
By Simon Deng and Editorial Team, SPLM/A-IO has rejected president Salva Kiir’s “Presidential decrees on the Unifications of forces” issued on Friday this week “The SPLMA/IO condemns and rejects the unilateral decision.” Reads part of the press statement issued on Saturday and seen by Juba Echo. President Kiir’s decree was announced on state owned South […]