By Tapeng Michael Ohure The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan has finally approved and passed the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget, nine months after the scheduled day. South Sudan which is part of the East African Community is mandated to pass out its budget on the same day with the other countries in […]
By Ruot George Sudan’s President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in South Sudan’s capital on Thursday afternoon in a bid to anchor the peace process. Al-Burhan made a stop over while on his way from neighbouring Uganda’s capital Kampala. He is set to hold a discussion with President Salva Kiir on the issues delaying provisions of […]
By Okech Francis The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has got a new force commander who will also serve as acting Head of Mission, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr from Ethiopia. Gen. Sawyerr who officially assumed office on March 15 replaces Ethiopia’s Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema who has served the mission […]
By Ruot George A breakaway group from the Presbyterian church in South Sudan has elected a new moderator. Rev. James Kuong Ninrew was elected as the moderator, deputised by Rev. John Yor Nyikeer and Joseph Maker Gordon Manyiel as the Secretary General. The election was done during a general assembly of the church which brought […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Cattle herders fleeing from South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria attacked residence of Lokiliri Payam close to the capital city leaving 21 people dead, the police said. The nomads are part of those who deserted Magwi County after the government of Eastern Equatoria introduced force to flush them out. South Sudan’s government said […]
By Simon Deng Stakeholders in South Sudan are advocating for a permanent constitution that will address issues affecting women in the country. According to the Chairperson of the Specialized Committee on Youths and Sports, Gai Mayen Luk, the National Assembly will push for laws which are just and fair to the womenfolk in South Sudan. […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The United Nations, flanked by ambassadors from several countries visited Torit on Tuesday on a development mission in Eastern Equatoria State. The joint High-Level Solidarity Mission of the UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General is to look into the Eastern Equatoria Development Priorities, as a one stop shop for […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The staffs of the University of Juba will hold on for a week and go on strike if their financial demands are not met, the Executive Director in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Bek Dhuorjang Chol said. The staffs are demanding payment of salaries in arrears for the last six […]
By Simon Deng With three months left to the end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year, South Sudan has not yet passed its budget. This week, Transitional National Legislative Assembly was still struggling to move the budget from one reading to the next. The third and fourth reading are scheduled for Wednesday from where the budget […]
By Simon Deng After conflict struck South Sudan in 2013, the town of Malakal in Upper Nile State became the epicentre of a show of military supremacy. Fierce battle between government forces and rebels for control of the town which changed hands several times led to the total devastation of the town, leading to deaths, […]
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