A local youth-led group known as Plant a Tree Organization (PATO) has trained over 10 area chiefs on the importance of planting trees in Jonglei State capital Bor. The training aims at sensitizing the communities in Jonglei State through area chiefs about the importance of planting trees and the impacts of climate change resulting from […]
People who harm and abuse others based on gender identity must be brought to justice, Rebecca Nyandeng, the Vice President for Gender and Youth Clusters, has said. Nyandeng made the remarks while visiting the GBV and Juvenile court in South Sudan’s capital Juba on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists during the visit to the court, Nyandeng […]
Koch County police released a humanitarian worker yesterday after being detained for three days in custody. The arrest come after humanitarian worker Makuach Phal Tang condemned the violence that happened in Leer, southern Unity State. Phal was accused of disseminating information for which has no factual evidence according to the authorities in Leer. Koch County […]
Tea-taking in groups has become a tradition in major cities across South Sudan, including the capital, Juba. This has been especially prevalent among able-bodied youths with the ability to secure employment and contribute to the economic development of the country. Observably, it is in the early hours of the morning when smartly-dressed individuals leave their […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s Vice President Gender and Youth Cluster has called on citizens to challenge unfair practices by powerful political elites. Rabecca Nyandeng, said these remarks on Tuesday during her visit to the Gender Based Violence (GBV) court in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. “We have a duty to empower our citizens by ensuring that […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Rizik Zacharia Hassan has revealed plans to rehabilitate national parks and game reserves in a bid to generate revenues from tourism. Hassan echoed these remarks on Monday during the reception ceremony of his ministry’s new undersecretary Gen. Peter Loro, Director General Gen. Khamis Adieng and Deputy Director General, Gen. Paul Thac in Juba. “We are working to revive all the national parks and gamereserves, we made some […]
The armed clashes in Unity and Upper Nile states between signatories to the peace agreement are undermining the permanent ceasefire, said Lt. Gen Asrat Denero Amad, the chairperson for Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), said at Dembesh Hotel during the Technical Committee Meeting. “Armed clashes between Parties Signatories in Unity and […]
On April 12, 2022, a Juba-based court ordered Juba Monitor, one of the biggest daily English newspapers in South Sudan to stop its operation. The verdict left the media fraternity dumbfounded as there was little known legal proceeding. Behind the scenes, the ownership wrangles that many say dragged on for years between the family of […]
The Unity State government has donated food items to four flood-affected IDP camps to reduce hunger and starvation. The camps that received the food relief package were Kuerboni, Bimruor, Bilnyang, and Bidey. Unity State Secretary in the Office of the Governor Mr Gatwech Wal confirmed that the unity state government under the leadership of Dr […]
Teachers from eight primary schools in Bentiu IDP camp have voiced concern after education partners ran out of funds for more than five months. UNICEF is the main funder for education emergencies in Bentiu IDPs camp and other war-affected areas of Unity State. Currently, there are 900 primary school teachers in eight primary schools in […]