Speaking at the event, the representative of the FAO, Meshack Malo, emphasized on the dramatic improvement of South Sudan in the fight against locusts By Chuol Chanyong South Sudan has emerged as the best in the region in combating and monitoring desert locusts, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United […]
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The diplomats fuether called for an end to unilateral actions, and urged all South Sudanese leaders to reject violence as a political tool and prioritize the needs of their people. By Aguok Chok The diplomat mission in Juba comprising Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States has offered to provide […]
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Noting the negative effects too much domestic chores have on their class work, most of the girls interviewed urged parents to stop overworking school girls so they can have time for studies. By James Chatim Several girls’ schools in Juba have complained over much domestic work given to them by their parents, saying it is affecting their class performance. In […]
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Renowned South Sudanese artist Queen Zee has taken to social media to join others in praying for the families affected by the flood across the country. The artist said she was shocked after seeing the photos of floods victims circulating on social media. “Seeing such trending floods on social media breaks my heart. To all […]
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The evicted former Central Equatoria State Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare Rose Lisok Paulino has vowed to stay put in the government house. Ms Paulino said she will not get out of the government residence until she gets clarification from the ‘‘higher state authorities’’. Last Friday, a state law enforcement agency forcefully threw […]
Central Equatoria
Fardous Henry, a mental illness survivor now pursuing medicine at Upper Nile University, has recalled how she battled the sickness for three months. Fardous, who comes from Yirol of Lakes State, said the problem started in 2015 when she was 17 years old after the completion of her secondary school certificate in the now Ruweng […]
Health
The Bible says treat other people with the concern and kindness you would like them to show toward you. Last Friday, authorities in Central Equatoria State forcefully threw out the former Minister of Gender Child and Social Welfare, Rose Lisok Paulino out of the government house Ms Lisok was forcefully evicted from the house alongside […]
Editorial
South Sudanese Members of Parliament in the East African Legislative Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, have protested what they termed as a shrewd recruitment process into the East African Community. They are calling for the prices to be halted if there is no guaranteed affirmative action. The partner states chapters are set to discuss a motion […]
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The Council of Ministers in its regular meeting last week adopted a permanent constitution-making process bill 2021. In May, President Salva Kiir launched a two-day regional and international sponsored workshop in Juba to develop a roadmap for the first-ever permanent constitution of the Republic of South Sudan since independence. In this regard, the Governance Cluster […]
National
The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has relieved director generals and appointed members of independent commissions. Governor Adil also appointed members of the State Independent Commission in a Gubernatorial decree read out on Friday last week In the decree, Adil relieved the Director-General of the State Ministry of Cabinet Affairs John Mogga […]
Central Equatoria
A new book titled Revamping African Policies in the 21st century has been launched. The book was co-authored by the African Union Representative to South Sudan, Prof. Joram M. Biswaro, the Dean of School of Social and Economic Studies Dr Abraham K. Nyuon, and late former Vice-Chancellor of University of Bhar el Ghazal Prof. Samson S. Wassara. […]
Special Report
Luol Deng Foundation (LDF) has launched the country’s first-ever girls basketball league. Arek Ajuo Deng, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Luol Deng Foundation, said the initiative is aimed at raising basketball skills needed for a competitive women’s league. He stressed that basketball can change the cost of all the things that young people […]
Basketball Sports
The national Minister of Health Elizabeth Achuei has disagreed with the Vice President for Service Cluster Hussein Abdelbagi on proposed managerial changes at the Juba Teach Hospital (JTH) in an astonishing standoff. On Sunday last week, Abdelbagi ordered the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Health to commission the reviewing and restructuring of the management of […]
Health
S/N State/Area Number of Candidates Performance Index (%) 1. Eastern Equatoria State 2001 79.96 2. Jonglei State 2063 78.11 3. Central Equatoria State 12792 77.40 4. Ruweng Administrative Area 906 76.63 5. Lakes State 1807 76.21 6. Western Equatoria State 1593 75.13 7. Northern Bhar el Gazal 1929 74.99 8. Warrap State 1649 74.66 9. […]
Education
In 2010, the United Nations declared October 15th as World Students’ Day in honour of the former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam, who was born on the same day in 1931. The day aims to acknowledge the efforts of Kalam towards education and students. This year, the theme for World Students’ Day is, “Learning for […]
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