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By Emmanuel Mandella Former Minister of Presidential Affairs, Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro, has urged farmers in Western Equatoria State to adopt smart farming strategies and planning to avoid unnecessary losses and to maximize profits. Speaking to journalists at his residence in Yambio on Monday, Bakosoro emphasized the need for farmers to be more deliberate in their […]
Western Equatoria
By Binia Elizabeth The Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel has ordered 15 non-compliant revenue collection agencies to immediately remit collected funds to the Ministry of Finance and Planning block account. The circular from the Vice President and Chairperson of the Economic Cluster directed all revenue-collecting agencies to fully remit their […]
National
By Emmanuel Mandella Two state ministers and a county commissioner in Western Equatoria State are yet to report to duty, sources have confirmed. The state officials include Information Minister, Elia Dominic Usini, Minister of Finance, Morris Bazia, and Nagero County Commissioner, Henry Asaya Baangada. While initial fears pointed to potential political conflicts, Daniel Bagdabu, the […]
National
JUBA – Members of Parliament representing Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) have called for unity among politicians from the state to foster development in the area. Mark Nyipuoch Ubong, a member of the R-TNLA under the SPLM ticket urged the governor and her deputy to base their work on […]
Parliament Politics
JUBA – The Mayor of the Juba City Council Kalisto Lado has strongly dismissed a photo circulating on social media alleging that he was in a physical confrontation in an unidentified event and vowed to catch up with the content creator. Speaking to City Review on Wednesday, Lado said he has never been in a […]
Explainers & Fact-Checks National
JUBA – The Other Political Parties (OPP) is staring a possible lengthy political deadlock and bickering after the embattled umbrella leader Peter Mayen Majongdit rejected the verdict by Reconstituted Joint Monitoring Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) on the nomination approach. According to RJMEC’s new proposal, Mr. Mayen will nominate seven members while the alliance partners will nominate […]
Politics
JUBA – The Juba City Council has dismissed the allegations of sabotage against small-scale roadside traders. This comes after several women who sell goods along Gudele market road complained to the state Chamber of Commerce over their eviction by the council. But in a rejoinder, city council mayor Kalisto Lado said his administration wants all […]
Business
EDITORIAL – Last week, the Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries Onyoti Adigo Nykwic called on local cattle keepers across the country to change from their traditional ways of keeping animals. Onyoti advised the cattle keepers to sell out their local breeds and buy hybrid cows that produce quality meat and milk. He argued that […]
Editorial
JUBA – Authorities in Aweil Town of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal say they are detaining an 18-year-old boy who killed his brother over unpaid debt worth SSP350. The boy identified as Bol Madut Dut Yel killed his 16-year-old cousin brother Yel Madut Yel for not paying the money when he demanded. Sources from Aweil town told City […]
Crimes & Murder
JUBA – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development [IGAD] Special Envoy to South Sudan Dr. Ismail Wais has sought the help of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to end the disagreement among parties that stalled the Transitional Security Arrangements implementation. Dr.Wais who was in Uganda on Tuesday persuaded President Museveni to use his wisdom in helping South […]
Peace Process
JUBA – Hundreds of cargo trucks have been parked in Elegu Township, Amuru district in Uganda as a sit-down strike by truck drivers protesting ambushes along Nimule-Juba highway in South Sudan enters day 9. The truckers’ strike started last week August 23 in response to the resurgence of brutal killings of foreign drivers delivering goods […]
Business
South Sudan crushed out at the quarterfinals of the AfroBasket 2021 tournament in Rwanda after penning a slim defeat of 65-80 against a strong side of Tunisia. The boys went into the game full of hopes and confidence after defeating Kenya 60-58 on the group stage. The team recorded a comfortable win of 15-14 in […]
Basketball Sports
JUBA – The Director-General for Civic Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Migration Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar yesterday suspended the ‘silent search’ for undocumented foreigners for one week. Last month the government declared a three-month silent search after it realized that a good number of foreigners in the country, particularly Eritreans and Ugandans did not have […]
Law & Order
JUBA – The South Sudan National Police Service says it is investigating another uprising group to find out the people behind the movement. Col. James Dak Karlo, the Deputy Police Spokesperson said the government was aware of the new protest group known as Gumna Shabab. “Yes we are aware of the group and we have […]
Law & Order
JUBA – A woman in Aweil Town of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has set herself on fire and died at a local hospital in a horrendous suicide incident. Speaking to City Review Thursday afternoon, a source who sought anonymity said the woman identified as Amou Geng Geng set herself ablaze after a misunderstanding with […]
Crimes & Murder
