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The directive, effective Friday, was announced after an emergency meeting chaired by Vice President for Services Cluster, Josephine Joseph Lagu By Emmanuel Mandella Government has ordered for closure of all schools for more than two weeks and introduced a half-day work system for public servants following an unprecedented heatwave that has gripped the country in […]
Education National
By James Chatim The outgoing Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has said the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) should demonstrate a sense of urgency to accomplish the critical pending tasks. In his statement during the plenary meeting on Thursday, Ambassador Maj Gen Charles Tai Gituai stated the RTGoNU […]
National
By Aguok Chok Political Parties Council (PPC) has said limited funding has placed considerable strain on the council’s ability to carry out its tasks effectively. James Akol Zakayo, Chairperson of PPC said they all have shared responsibilities to meet the aspirations of the people of South Sudan. He made the remarks at the stakeholders’ workshop […]
National
JUBA – Authorities in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State say they have stopped Uganda’s road constructors from encroaching into its territory in Pogee Boma of Pajok Payam. This comes after Lamwo District in Uganda launched a new road construction project from Ngomoromo parish leading to Pajok via Pogee without the knowledge of the local […]
Regional
JUBA – The government of India through its embassy in Juba has pledged to support South Sudan’s transition to sustainable peace and good governance. India is one of the countries with the largest number of troops serving in the UN peacekeeping operations in the country. Currently, there are 2,342 Indian troops and 25 police personnel […]
Diplomacy
JUBA – The government has released four people suspected to be members of the National Salvation Front (NAS) after spending months in the hands of the SSPDF in Lainya County. A news website quoted Emmanuel Khamis Richard, the Lainya County Commissioner, saying the decision to release the suspects was taken to ensure that plans to […]
Politics
JUBA – The national Ministry of Health is alarmed by the increased infections of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Bentiu among the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). At least 905 HEV cases, including deaths, have been reported in the Bentiu IDP camp since the beginning of 2019. HEV is a viral illness that affects the liver […]
Health
JUBA – Authorities in Lakes State have said plans are underway to investigate a suspected Guinea worm case reported in Yirol East County. Abraham Maluac, the County Surveillance Expert, told City Review on Monday that a 15-year-old girl with a wound presumed to be a Guinea worm was reported on Sunday in Meragok Buma, Malek […]
Health
JUBA – Hundreds of businesspeople including roadside hawkers have been forced out of the Gudele One Roundabout following the massive demolition exercise carried out by the Juba City Council yesterday. Small-scale businesses such as kiosks, tea, and vegetable vendors were not spared. The demolition exercise was spearheaded by the Mayor of Juba City Council Kalisto […]
Business
JUBA – The National Audit Chamber has demanded legal action against companies and institutions implicated in the misappropriation of letters of credit (LC) worth nearly a billion dollars eight years ago. The letters of credit were issued between 2012 -2015 to ensure supplies of basic commodities such as pharmaceuticals, fuel, and food. It was also […]
Economy
JUBA – The United Kingdom of Netherlands and Germany have called on warring factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) to put aside their differences and focus on peace implementation. Ambassador Jelte Van Weiren of the United Kingdom of Netherlands and Janika Walter Chargés d’affaires of the German Embassy in […]
Conflict
JUBA – A member of the high-level ministerial committee for peace formed by the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has told Mundari cattle keepers in Juba to adhere to the call by the State government to take their cattle back to their place of origin. Gerald Francis Nyukuye, the spokesperson of the […]
Conflict Politics
JUBA – The fate of embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Peter Mayen Majongdit is hanging on uncertainty after a group of women under the banner South Sudanese Organization Against Gender Base Violence petitioned the government to orchestrate his ouster. The group challenged the government to flex its authority by bringing perpetrators of […]
Politics
JUBA – Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers has ordered peace monitors to immediately investigate the Magenis incident and avail the report within seven days. On August 07, fighting broke out in the Magenis area of Upper Nile State between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) of the First Vice President […]
Politics
JUBA – The Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) South Sudan has launched a special package that will feature the English Premier League season and other leagues. The new football premiers for this season include the Europa Champions League, Europa League, Emirates FA-CUP, Laliga Santander, Premier Leagues, and SPFL. Swangin Scopas, DSTV-South Sudan Operation Manager said the […]
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