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Maridi County elects new chair of persons with disabilities

By Philip Basa Persons with disabilities in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, on Saturday elected Eliaba Anthony as the new chairperson of the Disabled People’s Organization (DPO) Mr. Anthony has been working for over five years with an organization supporting persons with disabilities in the county. In his first remark after the election, Anthony appealed […]

Western Equatoria
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Trilateral border talks spark hope for lasting peace, regional development

By Emmanuel Mandella A high-level cross-border meeting involving South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Uganda has rekindled hope for regional peace, security, and development. The historic gathering, held Thursday at Salia Musala in Uganda’s Koboko District, brought together local government officials, traditional leaders, and civil society actors in a show of unity […]

Diplomacy National

South Sudanese students stranded in Zimbabwe

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At least 14 South Sudanese students are reportedly stranded at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe’s second-biggest capital, Bulawayo. The students, who graduated on Friday in different fields of studies say they are in a desperate situation with no food and accommodation. Makuei Maker Chuny, the representative of the South Sudanese […]

Education
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Cabinet ministers hit by accommodation shortage

The national ministers in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity have been hit by a lack of accommodation, Dr Martin Elia Lomuro, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, revealed. This is after it emerged that former ministers who no longer hold any government positions are still occupying facilities meant for their incumbent counterparts. Speaking at […]

National
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Uproar over Juba mayor’s sacking

Some members of the public have criticised the dismissal of the Mayor of Juba City Council Kalisto Lado, who was appointed by the governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony in March 2021. Adil relieved Lado in a gubernatorial degree on Thursday evening after serving at the helm Juba City Council for nine months. […]

Business
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Women’s groups kickstart agriculture campaign in Juba

Women farmers’ associations, supported by a faith-based organization Daughters of Mary Immaculate, have started creating agriculture awareness in different marketplaces located in Juba. The two women’s groups comprise 60 women moving with banners and microphones, calling on other women and young men to join agricultural production and form saving groups to improve their livelihoods. Chairperson […]

Agriculture
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Kiir reaffirms Rome talks suspension

President Salva Kiir has maintained his firm position on the suspension of the Saint’Egidio Rome talks, demanding the holdout group demonstrate political will toward the 2017 Cessation of Hostility Agreement (CoHA). Kiir, who accused members of the South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA), particularly, the National Salvation Front (NAS) of General Thomas Cirilo, told the […]

Politics