By: Ruot George Juba City residents have been cautioned against frustrating efforts by authorities to restore order and sanity in the city. Acting Mayor of Juba City Council, Solomon Pitia Sambur said efforts by the city council management to render basic services are being frustrated by a section of residents. Sambur who is also the […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The delegation from the Federation for International Football Association (FIFA) is in South Sudan’s capital to assess progress of work at Juba National Football Stadium. FIFA is investing 6$ million to reconstruct South Sudan’s football stadium to an internationally accepted standard. The upgrade includes expanding the facility from a 2,000 to a […]
BY: Ruot George At least 45 South Sudanese journalists have been trained on constitutional-making and parliamentary reporting. The two days event at Juba Landmark Hotel was organized by the Union of Journalists in South Sudan with support from United Nations agencies on 16 and 17th Nov. 2021. UJOSS president Patrick Oyet said the training sought […]
Adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on November 11, 2021 Preamble Since its founding in 1921, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has remained true to its original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. […]
By Paul Jimbo In the scenic hills of South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, smoke is billowing into the sky, signaling that yet another giant tree has fallen and is being turned into charcoal. A few years ago, the smoke would not have penetrated the then thick canopy of the tropical forest. Today, Upper Nile, just […]
By Staff Writer The male women’s rights champions in Juba are facilitating conversations with their peers on gender equality, Sexual Gender-based Violence (SGBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The conversation is geared towards creating awareness on the need for gender equality as well as addressing the cases of sexual gender-based violence and intimate partner violence […]
By Staff Writer Active Citizen South Sudan is redoubling efforts to appeal for respect of child rights as enshrined in South Sudan Transitional Constitution 2011 as amended and Bill of Rights. The entity in its assessment report revealed that most parents have not been considerate of children’s rights in the communities and that it was […]
Malaria in South Sudan: prevention is key By MSF “I will stay here until she gets better,” said Rebecca Achol Atak while sitting next to her granddaughter’s bed in Aweil State Hospital. Atong had suffered from severe fever and vomiting before traveling two days on foot with her grandmother to seek medical help. When she […]
By Ruot George and Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudanese leaders including Members of Parliament must face the wrath of the media for portraying conducts which counter their roles of being exemplary in society, Prof. Chaplain Kara, the Deputy Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication Studies at the University of Juba said. Prof. Kara […]
By Staff Writer Active Citizen South Sudan, an indigenous organization in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is educating the communities across parts of Juba to enlighten them on land rights. The Land Act, 2009 that regulates land occupancy and protects land rights in South Sudan pays particular attention to protection of customary land rights. […]