By Simon Deng and Ruot George Civil servants in Jonglei, protesting for allowances and double increment in salaries closed the office of the governor on Wednesday and as well shut the State Secretariat, Veronica William Deng, the Minister of Information, said. “The state employees say that their money was cut, instead we have increased their […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Members of Parliament of Eastern Equatoria State took the oath of office on Wednesday. The 92 MPs are from all the parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement, including Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IG, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition and South Sudan Opposition Alliance. Another 8 belonging to Other Political Parties […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s fiscal year for 2021/2022 is around the corner, but seven months late. Last week, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning presented a 287.04 billion South Sudanese Pounds before the lawmakers. The country is part of the East African Community which fiscal year runs from July to June. “The lifespan […]
By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi This article seeks to address the controversial arguments being made by many regarding the incorporation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) into the Transitional Constitution, as well as the challenges to do with alterations of laws, disappearances of Bills passed […]
By Simon Deng Communities of the Dinka Bor in South Sudan’s Jonglei State are set to hold a conflict mitigating consultative meeting with their neighbors, the Murle from Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The meeting set for next week is aimed at paving the way for reconciliation and restoration of peace in the restive region, Jay […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan government should expedite the formation of an inclusive national human rights advisory council, Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) said Tuesday. The call comes as members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan started their ninth visit to the East African nation. The three-member Commission […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Primary schools in South Sudan’s Unity State have begun doing final examinations, amidst congestion of space, after delays caused by COVID-19 and floods. According to the State Minister of Education, Tot Jok Chieng, the examinations will take one week. “All primary school pupils are in their final examination although there are […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan and the Ministry of General Education have opened a Chinese language learning center in the capital Juba. Situated at Juba Day Secondary School, the center aims at aiding learning of the Chinese is meant to aid learning of the Chinese language and its culture. Joseph, […]
By Simon Deng The two States of Northern Bahr el Ghazel and Western Bahr el Ghazel are leading in the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines, Sacha Bootsma, the Incident Manager for the World Health Organization in South Sudan, said. “Northern Bahr el Ghazel leads with 5.6 percent followed by Western Bahr el Ghazel with 4.1 percent, […]
By Simon Deng An outbreak of whooping cough in Cueibet County of South Sudan’s Lakes State has claimed the life of two children, John Rumunu, the Director General for Preventive Health Services said. Whooping cough is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent cough and causes […]