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Dr. Igga set for new assignment, says former office aide

According Dr. Igga’s press unit, the process of relieve was normal routine in the government and it is the role of the president to exercise his constitutional mandates. By James Chatim Former Vice President for the Economic Cluster has accepted his removal from the position and appointment as the party’s Secretary General, said an office […]

National

Why South Sudan is unhappy with America and Kenya

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The United States of America is undoubtedly one of the countries that ceaselessly supported South Sudan during the liberation struggle for independence against the Khartoum government. But the American government was and remained clueless on how an independent state should be structured to prevent it from plunging into conflict. Right after South Sudan attained in […]

Politics
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I compromised a lot for my country – Kiir

Multiple phrases can be generated to describe President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his reign spanning nearly more than a decade in South Sudan. By standards of critics and his supporters alike, Kiir may fit frames of various definitions depending on perceived leadership style and handling of issues throughout his tenure. But on the eve of […]

Politics
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Vehicles damaged in Kator morning accident

A trailer lost control on Tuesday morning and knocked four vehicles in Kator residential area, Juba.  The cars knocked were V8, a premio and Toyota Noah.   An eyewitness who spoke to the City Review says no one was hurt in the accident but all the cars were damaged. The vehicle owners are currently negotiating […]

National
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‘Time to recover lost decade’

President Salva Kiir has assured the citizens of South Sudan that the country will not slip into another political turmoil as Africa’s youngest nation enters a new decade. In his independence address to the nation Friday last week, Kiir said it was time for the country to work and recover the lost decade. “I assure […]

News
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CEPO opposes relocation of capital city to Ramciel

The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has objected the proposal of relocating the capital city of South Sudan from Juba to Ramciel. In an interview script seen by City Review, CEPO Executive Director Edmund Yakani said the idea is motivated by an intention to avoid the federal system of government by the incumbent regime. […]

National
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IGAD member states urge to utilise fish farming

The country’s head of mission for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Aleu Garang said the activities of fish farming in IGAD member states has been overlooked with only a few paying attention to the project. “Africa has diverse fish resources with immense potential and opportunities for contributing significantly to social-economic growth of Africa, IGAD […]

Business News
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Google hit by an antitrust lawsuit

Google is one of the big tech companies that have found comfort in controversy. The tech giant attended several congressional hearings over its business models and the way it handles users’ data. Last week, the Sundar Pichai-led firm was again in the spotlight after a group of legal advocates from 36 states filed a lawsuit […]

Inside Tech Village
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We veered between despair and disgust

South Sudan is ten years old. In this journey, some friends and allies walked with the country through that trajectory. The road has been smooth to a lesser extent and rough-tough to a greater extent. It is undoubtedly true that most nations are born in a flurry of optimism, and so was South Sudan. Before […]

Editorial
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WES governor blames insecurity on slow peace process

The Governor of Western Equatoria State Alfred Futuyo has blamed the ongoing insecurity in the region on the slow pace of the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement, particularly the security arrangements. Futuyo was briefing journalists in Juba last on the dire security situation in Tombura County which has seen many people fleeing their homes […]

National
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Mobile networks exempted from taxation

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has exempted mobile network providers in South Sudan from import duty tax. The move would enable telecommunication operators to expand coverage to remote villages so as to bridge the wide digital divide in the country. “In our desire to connect the rural community to the mobile network, the government will explore […]

Business News