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By Makur Adut The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has strongly condemned the detention of members of civil society in Aweil, Northern Bhar el Ghazal State. Daniel Laat Kon, the Coordinator of CEPO in Rumbek, Lakes State, condemned the unlawful detention of civil society organization leaders in Aweil. “We have learnt that the Chairperson of CSOs […]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State
The motive behind the murder remains unclear, with the incident leaving the family in deep shock and grief. By Emmanuel Mandella A tragic incident unfolded in Source Yubu Payam, Tombura County, when a mother of four, identified only as Lucia, was brutally stabbed to death by her husband on Sunday night before her body and […]
Western Equatoria
World Bank attributes this partly to persistent mismanagement of the country’s abundant natural capital and oil, recurrent community-level conflict and violence that led to nationwide armed conflict in 2016 By Anak Dut Three in four people are living in poverty as of 2022, according to a report by the World Bank. The South Sudan economic […]
National
The government has approved a new salary structure for civil servants and army officers with a 100 percent increment effective on September 29, 2021. On July 9, President Salva Kiir said all the civil servants’ and organized forces’ salaries would be increased by 100 percent as the first phase immediately when the economy improved. He […]
Economy
The South Sudan government has announced the date to launch the inoculation drive of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, the national Ministry of Health said the vaccination campaign will commence this week on Friday 08/09/2021. “The Ministry of Health in collaboration with its partners is set for the official launch of the […]
Health
The South Supreme Airline defense lawyer has requested the court to compel the victims’ lawyers to provide details of documents confirming the victims’ relationship with the airline. Advocate Joseph Manyiel, who is the defense counsel for the South Supreme Airline Company in the court case against the victims’ families of the Pieri Plane crash, told […]
Business
The Minister of Higher Education Gabriel Changson has decried the prevalence of fake certificates in the country with about 500 holders so far detected. It is a deeply-seated problem with costly ramifications which the government now plans to solve through a dedicated investigation mechanism and resultant punitive measures against those found guilty. Changson said the […]
Education
The East African Court of Justice has fined oil companies operating in Upper Nile and the Unity States $1 million for the environmental damage it caused in 2018. The Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs Garang Thong Aken revealed this after a meeting of the governance cluster which was chaired by First Vice President Dr. Riek […]
Regional
Pope Francis has donated $75,000 for Malakal Catholic Diocese to assist flood-affected victims afflicted by the heavy rains that hit Upper Nile State. The donation was part of the Vatican’s contribution to emergency activities and program to sustain over 12,000 displaced persons whose homes have been destroyed, the Vatican Dicastery announced on Monday. According to […]
Religion
Pibor Administrative Area has vowed to protect aid workers and pleaded with the agencies not to evacuate their staff providing services in the area. On Tuesday, a group of angry youth in the Pibor Administrative Area issued a 72-hour ultimatum to all non-governmental organizations operating in the area to vacate over noncompliance with the 80 […]
Pibor Administrative Area
At least 78 aid workers attached to humanitarian agencies in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have been evacuated to Bor Town. The safety measure came after the local youth issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of about 30 humanitarian workers serving the communities in the area. The youth accused the local aid workers […]
Pibor Administrative Area
The 28 Members of Parliament from the Other Political Parties (OPP) were finally sworn into the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly yesterday (R-TNLA). The legislators took the oath of office in a ceremony witnessed by the speaker of the parliament Jemma Nunu Kumba. Speaking to the press after the parliamentary session, the ‘ousted’ leader of […]
Politics
Barely a week after vouching for the reunion with the splinter political outfit, Kit-Gwang, on the premise that they are not ”fully divorced”, the Sudan People Liberation Movement /Army In –Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has made a U-turn on their stance saying the faction is not part of them. […]
Politics
Schoolgirls continue to grapple with the challenge of skipping classes due to the inaccessibility of sanitary pads, especially when on menstruation. The Co-founder of the Caring Hearts Initiative for Community Development (CARHICOD), Faidah Mary Akutien Yor, has said that over 40 percent of schoolgirls in the country often miss classes when they are on menstrual […]
Education
About 18 Guinea-Bissau players have reportedly been hospitalized in Moroccan City, Rabat, over a suspected food poisoning, the country’s federation has revealed. “Something strange happened yesterday with the players and [members] of the technical team of the Guinea-Bissau national football team. After dinner, they were all vomiting and showing signs of diarrhea and were rushed […]
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