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By Ajah Jennifer and Yien Gattuor Unity State agricultural sector marked a new dawn after the State harvested its first yield of rice from the Bentiu Rice Scheme. The rice project was launched in December last year, with aid from the Coalition for Humanity Organisation, to support the first of a kind of the agricultural […]
Agriculture National
By Chuol Chanyong The newly appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Koang Gatkuoth Kerjiok, assumed office yesterday (on Wednesday). This was confirmed by the SSPDF spokesperson, Major Gen. Lul Ruai Koang. “Lt. Gen. Koang Gatkuoth Kerjiok, acting deputy chief of defense forces for South Sudan, who also […]
National
AU’s Panel of the Wise arrived in Juba yesterday to assess the security, political and humanitarian situation in the country. By Anak Dut Speaking during a meeting with the visiting delegation of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise, Kiir stated that his administration is committed to implementing the provisions of the Revitalized Peace […]
National
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 […]
Regional
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJoSS) has called on the Warrap State government to revoke the order expelling the Radio Miraya journalist, Manyang Mayom. In a statement released on Thursday, Oyet Patrick, the president of UJoSS, said the expulsion undermined articles 24, 27, and 32 of the amended Transitional Constitution of South Sudan, […]
Media Freedom
The displaced South Sudanese students sheltering at the South Sudan embassy in Addis Ababa are expected to be repatriated back home soon. At least 59 students, mainly from Bahir Dar and Gondar universities in the Ethiopian wartorn region of Amhara, on Wednesday, sought refuge at the South Sudan Embassy in Addis Ababa for protection after […]
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