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President Salva Kiir led the nation in paying tribute to the pontiff, describing him as “a beacon of hope, compassion, and unity” whose spiritual leadership left an indelible mark on the history of S. Sudan. By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan has joined the rest of the global Catholic community in mourning the passing the head […]
International National
By Liam Josh Close to two weeks after their 2-2 draw with El Merriekh in the Juba Local League, Munuki and Atlabara are set to lock-horns on Friday in a game that will decide the fate of Munuki of the former. The winner of this contest will either edge closer to winning the league title […]
Football Sports
By Emmanuel Mandella The acting Governor of Western Equatoria State, Daniel Badagbu, has urged the youth to set clear life goals, have vision and choose genuine friendships that foster growth and development. Speaking during an engagement with Western Equatoria State Students’ Union under the WES Youth Union, Badagbu addressed the concerns raised by the student […]
Regional Western Equatoria
The Ministry of Health yesterday received the second batch of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was donated to South Sudan by the United States government through COVAX, which has been instrumental in extending the reach of the jabs in African countries. George Azania Legge, the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI) Manager at […]
Health
The Western Equatoria State (WES) Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba has ordered the resumption of shop constructions, which was put on hold by Vice President of Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi Akol. Last week, during the inauguration of the Eye Centre in Nzara Hospital in Western Equatoria State, VP Abdelbagi, after hearing complaints from the […]
Western Bahr El-Ghazal
It has been about seven months since the flood began in the country this year, and an estimated 760,000 people are said to be affected across the country. However, the humanitarian organisations operating in the country have been responding to the immediate needs of flood-affected people with emergency response relief and community-based support. The report […]
Editorial
The recruitment row in the East African Community has remained of concern as the year closes with a dragging stalemate. Although the council of ministers recently decided to grant South Sudan its portion of 11 free positions, it is still clouded with doubts whether this is the lasting solution needed or more is expected in […]
Regional
South Sudan’s Cobra Sports basketball club earned their first win of the Africa Basketball League (BAL) Top 16 campaign in South Africa after a 77-67 win over Kenyan Champions Ulinzi Warriors. The South Sudan boys bounced back after losing to Mozambican side Ferroviaro de Beira by 76-46 in the opening game last week. According to […]
Sports
For South Sudanese football teams, 2021 was a year to forget, but for the South Sudan National Basketball (SSNB), 2021 presented enormous opportunities. The team flew to Kigali for the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 and raised the country’s flag high with stellar performances. South Sudan’s Senior Men’s Basketball team joined the other well-known record teams in […]
Sports
The Western Equatoria State county commissioners have promised to unite the area communities to restore peace. The commissioners made the promises during the one-day commissioners’ workshop on the state level, envisioning the permanent constitution-making of South Sudan over the weekend. Speaking to The City Review from the WES capital, Yambio, Hussein Enoka Bakumba, who is […]
Western Equatoria
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, is expected to brief the UN Security Council with a report on the worrying slow pace of peace implementation in the country. The UNMISS boss said that he was concerned about the slow pace of implementation of the pending chapters of the peace […]
National
The government is yet to launch an intervention to quell the intercommunal fighting that led to the killing of at least 23 people in Padeah village, Leer County, Unity State last week. The fight came as a result of revenge after a misunderstanding between the cattle keepers in the area. Most casualties are women and […]
Unity State
The United Nation’s International Children’s Emergency Fund has pledged to raise $183.6 million geared towards saving children in the country. The UNICEF’S Chief of Field Operations Mads Oyens said that the funds would be directed towards improving the welfare of 4.1 million children that are struck by malnutrition in the country. “We have been reaching […]
National
Assuming that the history of the Juba City Council was to be documented today, there is no doubt that one name would grab the prime pages of that writing: Kalisto Lado Faustino. Though he served for a short stint, his ascension to the echelons of power and the unexpected fall was meteoric and also dramatic. […]
Business
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has attributed the rising number of cases and deaths stemming from tuberculosis to the COVID-19 pandemic, which it says has disrupted the fight against TB. According to the WHO, Africa made progress in the fight against tuberculosis and reduced cases by 19 per cent between 2015 and 2020. It said […]
Africa
