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In a series of presidential decrees, President Salva Kiir on Tuesday evening made various leadership changes and reorganizations in various governments and state agencies. By Emmanuel Mandella In a series of presidential decrees, President Salva Kiir on Tuesday evening made various leadership changes and reorganizations in various governments and state agencies. President Kiir dismissed Gen. […]
National Warrap State
By Theophious Ochang At least 58 members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM -IO) in Kapoeta North County, Eastern Equatoria state, defected to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM IG) last Wednesday. Among the members that defected to the SPLM include Peter Lomoe Lokom, the SPLM-IO Youth League chairperson, Jackson Lokipi […]
National
The day is officially celebrated on February 12 of every year to raise awareness on campaigns against the recruitment of children into armed conflict By Ajah Jennifer The national Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare yesterday commemorated the ‘Red Hand Day’, an event marked under the theme “No recruitment of children as soldiers.” The […]
National
The swearing-in of the newly appointed Members of Parliament will take place this week according to a senior official. This was confirmed by the Clerk to the Transitional National Legislature in a statement issued on Thursday, requesting the NLA members to turn up for the swearing-in ceremony on Friday morning. “The Office of the Clerk […]
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‘‘I am the bonafide leader of Other Opposition Parties (OPP).’’ That is that declaration by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Peter Mayen Majongdit, as he told off some of his colleagues denouncing his leadership in the OPP. Five signatories to the OPP took to the media to disown Mr Mayen as the […]
Politics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commemorated World Hepatitis Day with calls for the global elimination of the disease by 2030. In a statement penned by WHO Communications Officer, Sonali Reddy, the organisation states the 2021 campaign themed ‘‘Hepatitis can’t wait’’ should be a call to action to actualise the disease control plans. Although WHO […]
Health
President Salva Mayardit has removed Deng Deng Akon (pictured) as the deputy minister of cabinet affairs in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU). Akon’s removal was announced in a Presidential Decree read on the state-owned SSBC on Monday evening. The President neither gave the reason nor replaced Mr Deng who was the SPLM-IO […]
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The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have confirmed the closure of over 90 vaccination centres due to a biting acute vaccine shortage. “All our over 90 vaccination centres are closed now because there are no vaccines. [It is] not that we have vaccinated everyone but we have run out of vaccines […]
Health
The leader of the Other Political Parties (OPP) Peter Mayen has attributed the infighting to ‘some greedy members who want to bag more seats’ at the expense of other deserving members of the political outfit. “I am trying to make sure that there is justice because the OPP umbrella alone has 22 [parties], Alliance has […]
Politics
The ministry of labour has declared Friday, July 30, 2021, a Martyrs Day. The notice released on Tuesday, signed by the Undersecretary in the Ministry of Labour Mary Wani Pitia, urged government offices and non-governmental organisations to close from July 30 to Monday, August 2, 2021. The day has been commemorated to remember the death […]
National
The newly-elected South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) President General Augustino Maduot Parek (pictured) has promised to improve football standards in the country. The former Director of Passports, Nationality and Immigration won the elections by 20 votes out of 37 voters on Thursday in Juba. In his speech shortly after being declared the winner of the […]
Football
The South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC) is planning to hold its election in the next three months to elect a new chairperson as the party prepares for life after Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro who rejoined the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) earlier this month. Bakosoro defected to SPLM together with three other senior members. […]
Politics
At least 1,900 inmates jailed for different crimes at Juba Central Prison are waiting for justice to be served through fair trials after half a decade behind bars without charges. The aforementioned number of inmates packed at Juba Central Prison encompasses men, women and juveniles. Data obtained by City Review reveals that out of that […]
Health
The government of Kenya has reiterated its commitment to support the peace process in South Sudan by backing a motion to remove the arms embargo and targeted sanctions choking Africa’s youngest nation. Asked about the position of Kenya on the removal of sanctions and arms embargo against South Sudan during an interview with Citizen TV, […]
Africa
Tanzania earned a goal in the second half of the game to beat South Sudan at the CECAFA Challenge Cup 2021 U23 tournament. The match, which was played at Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia, featured two resilient sides that were locked in a stalemate for the entire first half. A breakthrough came for Tanzania in […]
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