By Awan Achiek JUBA-South Sudanese young people have began using debate as a means to to promote peace and harness their career path potentials. Recently, Plan International –South Sudan, an organization that advocates for the rights of children organized a one-day young people parliament with the aim of championing peace and unity. The debate was […]
By Ruot George The governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Nguen Munytuil issued a gubernatorial decree in Bentiu on Thursday suspending the state’s information minister with immediate effect. “Yes it’s true that I am suspended indefinitely effective effective 16th December 2021, I was not given any reason for my suspension.”The Minister of Information, Communication, Telecommunication […]
Photo shows Meshack Malo, FAO Country Director (L) and Hua Ning (M)Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan attending the second South Sudan-China Think Tank Forum at the Chinese Embassy in Juba. By Denis Elamu Agriculture, poverty reduction and food security are among the top priorities for the future of South Sudan’s development and stability, revealed scholars at the second South […]
Two years ago, the first China-South Sudan Think Tank Forum was successfully held here in Juba, South Sudan. Scholars from the two countries gathered together to make suggestions on the development of China-South Sudan relations and bilateral practical cooperation and achieved fruitful results. The heated discussion at that time has left a deep impression on me. Today, on the […]
By Simon Deng Women Member of Parliament in South Sudan are demanding for the ratification of the Maputo protocol which set out protection from harmful practices including protection from child marriage and entitlement to property, Mary Nawai Martin, the Minister for Parliamentary affairs said. “Maputo is very important for our country because it influenced tangible […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Three people died in a demolition exercise in South Sudan’s capital this week. The exercise which has been going on for months, directed by Juba City Council, to open up roads has been met with mixed feelings by people in the capital. The plan is to opened up roads occupied by squatters […]
By Michael Tapeng Ohure Journalists should desist from sensational reporting that discriminates against persons living with disabilities in South Sudan, Sapana Agyuli Abuyi, the acting Managing Director of the Media Regulatory Authority said on Thursday. He was speaking at the opening of a three-day workshop on ethical reporting of the voices of persons with disabilities […]
By Simon Deng The ministry of health in South Sudan, following several deaths from an undiagnosed illness from the northern County of Fangak reported that the fast-spreading illness, which has claimed lives of 89 in Jonglei state is attributed to malaria. “It is worth noting that this time of the year, malaria is expected to […]
By IOM “Now I can die a happy man, a Chief just told me,” the Chief Administrator of Abyei Administrative Area, Mr. Kuol Diem Kuol noted at the closing ceremony in Freedom Square, Abyei, on Monday. He said, “I can now tell my ancestors, that the court system is back in place.” The words were […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s health ministry says the fast-spreading illness which has now killed 89 people in Jonglei state is attributed to Malaria. “It is worth noting that this time of the year, malaria is expected to surge and if not promptly treated, it may lead to deaths, the ministry of health would like […]