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By Emmanuel Mandella As the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) Diocese of Yambio gears up for the centenary celebration of its cathedral, religious leaders and faithful are emphasizing the event’s significance as a milestone of faith, unity, and history in Western Equatoria State. The celebrations, scheduled for April 9 to11, 2025, will mark 100 […]
Western Equatoria
The teams are expected to meet the traditional spiritual leaders to draw a road map, to restore security in the state. By Chuol Chanyong In his step towards strengthening peace and cohesion among communities, governor of Jonglei State, Riek Gai Kok has dispatched peace delegations to several Counties in the State. The teams are expected […]
Western Equatoria
Presidential Press Secretary David Amuor Majur stressed the importance of accuracy in representing national symbols. By Aguok Chok The Government of South Sudan is demanding an apology from a Kenyan television over the misrepresentation of South Sudan’s national flag. Addressing the press in Juba on Monday, Presidential Press Secretary David Amuor Majur stressed on […]
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East African Community (EAC) member states are facing a drug shortage and must import between 70 and 90 per cent of the medicine they consume. The EAC is planning to bridge this gap by investing in the local pharmaceutical industry, where the drugs are made locally at home. In a press release, the EAC Director […]
Health
South Sudan is losing overflight fees amounting to $3 million every month to Sudan, an official at the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has revealed. The country’s upper feet airspace is still being controlled by Sudan, and as a result, Khartoum collects overflight fees from all planes flying over South Sudan’s airspace. Stephen Rombe Tako […]
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The ministry of health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed that the country will receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine tomorrow. Mabior Kiir Kudior, Chief of Planning and Information at the Ministry of Health, said South Sudan was to receive the vaccine last week on November 12, 2021, but failed to do so due […]
COVID-19 Health
Central Equatoria State has warned against illegal demarcation of land in Juba City. This was resolved in a security committee meeting chaired by Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony on Friday. The meeting also reported several criminal cases registered in the state, particularly within the capital, Juba, by some groups of gangs. At the meeting, the committee […]
Central Equatoria
The Bright Stars’ journey to Dubai has been called off after several players failed to get visas. A statement published on the South Sudan Football Association page said that “due to delay in visa issuance, the team awaited the visa for days in vain. Some players received visas; however, the majority hadn’t yet received [it] […]
Football Sports
The peace support team from the African Union (AU) is expected to visit South Sudan to assess the progress of the peace implementation process. In an exclusive interview with The East African journalist, Bankole Adeoye, the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, said the AU is considering sending a peace support team to […]
National
The Tiger United FC women’s team have been crowned the champions of the Aweil South Sudan Women’s Cup (A-SSWC). The Tigers beat Nar Lol FC 2-1 to claim their first-ever Aweil South Sudan Women’s Cup finals. The two goals from Anger and Nyibol were enough for the winners to celebrate their victory over Nar Lol […]
Football Sports
The administration of National Prison Services at Juba Central Prison has given an assurance that the self-proclaimed prophet Abraham Chol (pictured) is in good health condition. Last week, Chol’s family lamented that his health condition was deteriorating after spending nearly 30 days on hunger strike demanding his release or that he be charged in a […]
National
The National Communication Authority (NCA) in partnership with SafetyComm South Sudan has wrapped up a cybersecurity awareness workshop at the University of Juba’s Samani Hall. Attended by academics, students, cybersecurity experts, internet enthusiasts, and NCA Chairman and the University of Juba Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Akec, the event came less than a month after the world […]
Technology
President Salva Kiir has relieved the Minister of Finance Athian Diing Athian and the Minister of Interior Gen. Paul Mayom Akech through a Republican Decree read on state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation. Kiir appointed Agak Achuil, whom he relieved from the position of the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in a separate […]
National
At least five people have died out of the 20 SPLA-IO soldiers and civilians jailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. About 20 SPLA-IO officers and civilians were sentenced to 3 to 5 years imprisonment for carrying firearms and cross-border theft between 2017 to 2021. A 12-year-old boy was also arrested on February 9, 2020, […]
Regional
Joyce Lamanya Solomon Abaha, a South Sudanese, was on Thursday elected the Deputy Speaker of the East African Community Youth Parliament. “Peter Paul Siniga has been elected speaker of the Vijana with Joyce Solomon Lamanya as deputy speaker,” a Twitter post by Faraja Television said. The EAC Parliament began its deliberations on Thursday and concluded […]
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