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This follows the U.S government decision to shut down USAID operations, a move that has negatively impacted the people leaving with HIV in South Sudan and the globe as a whole By Philip Basa The Chairperson of South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission, Dr. Esterina Keyontes, said the commission is seeking USD 300 million for its three-year […]
Health National
Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel in a meeting with the Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism also discussed strategies to transform the country’s rich natural and cultural heritage By Emmanuel Mandella In a significant move aimed at repositioning South Sudan on the global tourism map, Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel […]
National
The statement comes in response to public complaints made earlier this month by a county surveillance officer, who accused the body of discriminatory aid distribution By Emmanuel Mandella An official from the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in Ezo County has dismissed allegations accusing the organization of sidelining Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in favor of […]
National
Drama ensued in Parliament Tuesday after the Minister of Health, Elizabeth Achuei, made an extraordinary presentation that lawmakers could hardly understand. Achuei was responding to a motion raised by lawmakers who wanted to know what her ministry had done to mitigate flood impacts in the affected regions in South Sudan. In her presentation on that […]
National
The members of parliament sent back two ministers who were summoned last month to present a report on the devastating floods across South Sudan after they showed up with inadequate copies that could not be shared by all the lawmakers. The MPs argued that, according to the business regulations of Parliament, when a minister is […]
National
Yei Joints Stars women’s team hammered City Stars Women 6-0 to win their second consecutive Yei Local Women’s South Sudan Cup 2021 (Y-LW-SSC) in Yei town on Sunday. The winners put up an impressive performance against the City Stars FC in front of thousands of football fans, culminating in a very exciting and entertaining final. […]
Sports
The crises in South Sudan have accumulated in several forms that are widely known. And while efforts for democratic reforms and sustainable peace also continue to be made in various forms, finding answers to the SPLM issues can contribute positively to the processes. Recently, I authored an article titled “SPLM among Root Causes of South Sudan’s Conflict, […]
Opinion
The Ministry of General Education and Instruction, together with the Chinese government, launched the China-aided Phase II Technical Cooperation Project in Education in Juba yesterday. The project is aimed at improving the educational environment in South Sudan and building a comprehensive development system for modern education. The project’s primary objectives include the compilation and printing […]
National
The Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) on Monday showed confidence in the resumption of the Rome peace negotiations, arguing that it will curtail the National Salvation Front’s alleged attacks in the Equatoria region. CTSAMVM Chairperson, Maj. Gen. Teshome Gemechu Aderie hailed President Salva Kiir’s decision to resume the talks to improve […]
Peace Agreement
The Kenyan government is warming up to closing down all the refugee camps located in different counties across the country by next year, a report issued by Madecins Sans Frontieres has revealed. According to the report, thousands of refugees, mainly Somali nationals, are worrying over the insecurity with the countdown to the deadline continuing. The […]
Regional
Members of the reconstituted transitional national assembly (TNLA) are demanding that all lawmakers in the country be handed diplomatic passports and assigned diplomatic status. This comes after MPs reported being harassed when travelling to other countries using special passports, even for regional and international gatherings, triggering their pursuit of a solution. The motion’s mover, David […]
National
At least 627,000 people have died of malaria since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that disrupted the provision of malaria services, the World Health Organisation has reported. According to the WHO’s latest global malaria report, an estimated 627,000 deaths have been recorded in 2020 worldwide, compared to 69,000 deaths reported in 2019. In the […]
Health
The Swedish government has decided to reopen a case against Lundin Energy, where the oil company was accused of human rights violations in Bentiu. The Project Manager for UNPAID DEBT, a program with PAX International, Egbert Wesselink, told The City Review that the prosecutor had sent the case to court and was optimistic that a […]
Business
The schoolgirls in Kuajok County, Warrap State, have alleged that their parents barred them from going to school and instead considered them domestic helpers. Speaking during an awareness-raising session organised by United Nations Police Officers, the girls lamented the sorry circumstances that had hampered their schooling as they pleaded for help. Rose Ajok, a student […]
Warrap State
At least one person has been killed and four others wounded in renewed fighting at the border point of Nadapal. The incident was reported by a member of parliament representing Kapoeta East County in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly during a parliamentary sitting yesterday. Angelo Lokinga Lotabo said a young boy, around 12 years […]
Eastern Equatoria State
