By Staff Writer The growth of the energy sector in South Sudan is on course as both the government and private sectors development its growth, Dr. Philip Waden, the Manager for Power Projects at Trinity Energy Ltd said. The oil-rich country is yet underdeveloped in most sector, especially in the infrastructure and power networks. While […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s Judiciary is struggling to deal with huge case backlog largely due to understaffing, said a senior judge on Thursday. Justice Ayak Der Kom Awan who sits on the Supreme Court raised concerns over the delayed disposal of cases that are frustrating the judiciary. He disclosed that most of these pending […]
By Staff Writer Years of crisis have not quenched the thirst for development in South Sudan, one of Africa’s rich countries in minerals, Lorna Mwangi, the head of corporate banking at Stanbic Bank Ltd in the country, said. The banking sector is among those most affected when crisis broke out in 2013 and dragged on […]
By Okech Francis Crude oil production in South Sudan has dropped to 154,000bpd from about 190,000 bpd at the end of 2019, as oil producing blocks reach their peak, the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Petroleum, Awow Daniel Chuang, said. “We all know that block 3 and 7 and block 1, 2 and 4 have […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan will support local farmers with quality seeds to help boost their yields and reduce on high cereal deficit. Josephine Lagu Yanga, Minister for Agriculture and Food Security said on Wednesday that quality seeds will help improve food security as well as income for farmers. She disclosed that most of the […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association as well as the Council of Nurses and Midwives are calling for the urgent enactment of the Nursing and Midwifery Bill once the parliament is fully reconstituted or sworn in. Repent Khamis George, the Deputy Chairperson of the Association revealed that it was high […]
By John Agok The unity government of South Sudan has established the Truth, Reconciliation and Healing Commission as stipulated in the peace agreement. The launch, on Wednesday in the capital Juba, was graced by the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny among other government officials and peace partners. “I am here to express that […]
By Staff Writer South Sudan and its stakeholders in the oil sector must work together to ensure revenue generated from the oil resource is channeled towards the development of other sectors, the Chairperson of the Civil Society Coalition for Natural Resources, Charles Onak Judo said. Speaking to journalists at the oil and power conference in […]
By Denis Elamu The Chinese government on Tuesday held dialogue with South Sudanese officials aimed to promote growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and trade in the youngest nation seeking recovery from more than six years of conflict. Hua Ning, the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan said that developing South Sudan’s economy to provide […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s Judiciary, one of the arms of the government is facing intimidation with judges and other practitioners facing abuses with arms down, the country’s chief justice, Chan Reech Madut, said. While the country’s transitional constitution calls for the immunity of judges, court officials have found themselves totally lacking judicial freedom, Madut […]