October 23, 2024
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South Sudan’s first-ever Geological Data Centre complete

The Undersecretary for the Ministry of Petroleum, Awow Daniel Chuang on Friday visited South Sudan Geological Data Centre in Juba which has been under construction since last year. The facility has now reached its completion stage and is located at the Checkpoint area adjacent to Jebel Kujur and UNMISS.  The ministry’s official said the geological data centre […]

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Feature

Traffic negligence: the nightmare of Unity State residents  

In most states across South Sudan, hunger and climate shocks are some of the major concerns residents struggle to cope with. In Unity State, it’s road accidents. Some residents in the state’s capital Bentiu have resorted to walking amid a worrying scale of road carnage spurred by traffic negligence. This comes on the back of […]

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Health

Checkups introduces subscription plan to ease access to medication

Health organization Checkups Medical Centre has introduced a subscription fee of $120 per year for all potential clients in a move aimed at easing access to medication according to Igama Sunday Patrick, the General Manager for Checkups Medical Centre. “The management introduces subscription fees to ease the affordability of quality health care. By subscription, anybody […]

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News

UJOSS trains 25 journalists on constitution making process in Wau

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) has Thursday trained over 20 journalists on the permanent constitution-making process in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State. The workshop brought together 25 participants from various media houses in the state including 3 journalists from neighbouring Warrap State. In his statement during the commencement of the workshop […]

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Health

South Sudanese, Chinese medics team up to promote hand hygiene

By Denis Ejulu South Sudanese medics and their Chinese counterparts on Thursday got together to popularize the importance of hand hygiene within health facilities in a bid to prevent and control infectious diseases. The move coincided on May 5, the day the World Health Organization (WHO) declared World Hygiene Day across the globe. Mario Dumba, […]

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Corrupt cartels holding bank reforms in South Sudan-Central Bank

By Staff Writer South Sudan’s quest for economic reforms and accountability is being held back by corrupt cabal of elites, according to the governor of the central bank. The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Moses Makur Deng on Thursday in a rare disclosure, bemoaned the resistance of financial reforms under the 2018 revitalized […]

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South Sudanese youth rebuked for fanning violence

By Simon Deng South Sudanese youth have been urged to end violent acts and cattle raiding by the Vice President for Service Cluster. “As the government we want students to be patriotic, hardworking and innovators in the society, we need you to be ambassadors of peace and peace makers in our community,” said Hussein Abdelbagi […]

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Business

South Sudan joins regional trade body

By Staff Writer South Sudan has been officially admitted to the Horn of Africa Development Initiative, the regional body that aims to foster economic, infrastructure, social, and human development among countries in the region. Agak Achuil Lual, Minister of Finance and Planning confirmed Thursday that joining this initiative will benefit his country on road connectivity, […]

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Business

South Sudan diverting oil revenue to finance expensive loans

By Staff Writer South Sudan’s transitional unity government is diverting oil revenues to finance interests on expensive loans. Agak Achuil Lual, Minister of Finance and Planning, revealed Thursday that they are struggling to pay civil servants because the country’s oil proceeds have been sold in advance.  “Now, if I was to pay this salary I […]

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National

VP Abdelbagi urges students to embrace peace

The Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi has urged students to denounce violence and embrace peace in order to achieve stability across the country. “As the government we want students to be patriotic, hardworking and innovators in the society, we need you to be ambassadors of peace and peacemakers in our community. Let us […]

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