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Lakes State recovers 21 cattle from Unity State

By Makur Adut Authorities in Lakes State have recovered 21 cattle that were previously raided from the area. The cattle were raided from Yirol East County by a group of armed youth from the Panyijar County of Unity State. William Koji Kerjok, the acting Minister of Information in Lakes State, said all the children that were abducted were […]

Regional Unity State
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NRA hunts down tax defaulters

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has frozen accounts and confiscated assets of more than ten multilateral business tax defaulters operating in the country. The unnamed companies affected include airlines, hotels, and trading companies that have failed to remit their taxes, resulting in the loss of SSP10 million by the NRA. Speaking to the media on […]

National
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Troika pleased by gov’t commitment to fight graft

The Troika countries comprising Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom have hailed the assurances by the Ministry of Finance and Planning to adhere to transparency and accountability. The endorsement comes after the new minister, Agak Achuil Lual, pledged to maintain checks and balances during the meeting between President Salva Kiir and IMF Director […]

National
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VPs call for intensive disarmament campaigns

The vice presidents have called for the disarmament of armed civilian populations across all 10 states and the three administrative areas to reduce insecurity in the country. The vice presidents made remarks on Monday while addressing the fifth governor’s forum, where they discussed challenges and opportunities in the states. Speaking at the event, Vice President […]

National
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WHO, MoH train medics on Ebola response in Yei, Morobo

The national ministry of health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday conducted a training programme for responding to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Morobo and Yei River counties in Central Equatoria State. The exercise came as a mitigation measure announced last week following a suspected Ebola case that was detected in Yambio, Western Equatoria […]

Health
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MDI to graduate over 20 journalists

At least 23 journalism students are set to graduate from the Media Development Institute (MDI) today. This marks the 4th batch of students to graduate from the institute. In a press release seen by The City Review, Ms Ayaa Irene, the Principal of MDI, said there are about 23 students that the institute will pass […]

National
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Governors deny “misusing” education funds

The Vice President for the Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi, has accused some governors of rechanneling money meant for education in the states to other programs. “The transferred money to the states for education are diverted by some governors to different fields and for this; I am telling the governors this is unacceptable and I urge […]

Education
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Governors should not forget food security

The ongoing fifth Governors Forum should not end without addressing the issue of protracted food insecurity in the country. There are undoubtedly high hopes as the state administrators take notes on how to improve various sectors in their areas. But in such a hype, there is the likelihood that some crucial areas worth discussing could […]

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