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According to 2016 reports, there has been a substantial increase in the poaching of Zebras for meat and skins. By Lodu William Ministry of Wildlife Service and Tourism yesterday raised concerns over the removal of checkpoints, saying it is obstructing exertions to track and prevent the trafficking of wildlife products. In a statement made on […]
National
By Aguok Chok The United Nations Development Programme on Thursday launched an annual review meeting extending the Country Programme Document (CPD) to 2026. The event was officiated by the national Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin, in which he highlighted the need for stronger local institutions and sustainable development in South Sudan. Dr. […]
National
The influx of IDPs since the aftermath of the Nyolo attacks have led to closure of schools to host the displaced communities By Theophilous Ochang and Lodu William The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong has called on the entire population in the state to make generous contributions for the displaced people in Magwi. […]
Eastern Equatoria State
South Sudanese have been urged to look outside the box and shun customs that impede economic growth and joining region in business, said Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister of Presidential Affairs. Dr. Marial said many South Sudanese people have been complaining of jobs taken over by nationals from neighbouring Uganda, Kenya, Sudan or Somalia, […]
Business News
The instability in South Sudan and other African countries is being funded by Western powers, National Security Service bosses have said, Minister of National Security Gen. Isaac Obote Mamur Mete said South Sudan and other African countries have been made the targets of western malicious sanctions which have catapulted underdevelopment and instability. “I need this […]
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The deepening economic hardship has engulfed the judiciary. The third powerful arm of the government says it has suffered budget deficiency because institutions in charge of finance and budget allocation are ignorant of the importance of the arm. Deputy Chief Justice John Gatwich Lul said there was a need to sensitised institutions in charge of […]
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The overall performance at the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) has improved by 13 per cent, compared to the previous performance of 2019. This was revealed on Friday, July 2, when the National Examinations Council released the results. The results were announced by the Deputy Minister of General Education Martin Toko Moi, who exuded confidence […]
Education
South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association and the Council of Nurses and Midwives have called for the urgent enactment of the Nurse and Midwives Bill once the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly becomes fully functional. Nurses and Midwives account for 50 per cent of the global health workforce and they play a critical role in […]
Health
Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 on 24 June, marking a new chapter for Windows after its six-year run with Windows 10. The update brings a bunch of changes to the Windows Insiders program and new minimum hardware requirements. Microsoft has geared Windows 11 to enterprises with hybrid-working environments, added a few new security features and centred the […]
Inside Tech Village
South Sudan’s petroleum and gas company, Pacific, has launched a campaign geared towards helping the country to achieve clean energy and boosting the efforts for environmental conservation. The weeks-long campaign is based on sensitising residents within Juba and other states on the importance of using clean energy sources such as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in […]
Business News
President Salva Kiir has replaced 35 nominees who were picked in May 2020 with new ones just days to the swearing-in ceremony. Presidential Press Secretary Ateny Wek Ateny told Eye Radio last week that plans were at an advanced stage to swear in the appointees by Friday, July 9. This is even as reports emerged […]
Politics
President Salva Kiir on Saturday evening issued a Republican Decree announcing the reconstitution of the council of states as per the requirements of the 2018 peace deal. The list which was announced at the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), consisted of 92 members representing various armed groups and political parties who are signatories to […]
Politics
President Salva Kiir has announced the reconstitution of the Council of States. The president picked nominees from the SPLM-IG, the SPLM-IO and other signatory parties like Other Political Parties (OPP) that are part of the agreement. The reconstitution comes after the president dissolved the parliament in May 2021, and subsequently named 550 members of the […]
Politics
The dollar has suffered a further beating with the one USD going for SSP350 in the latest exchange rate. The City Review established that the strength of the US currency continued to depreciate further hence enabling the local one to have an edge. On April 13, the Bank of South Sudan began the process of […]
Business News
The SPLM-IG has said the party is working on a formula to appease the disgruntled individuals who failed to make it to the list of members of the Reconstituted Transitional National Assembly. The SPLM-1G acting secretary-general for administration and finance, Peter Lam Both, told a local radio station that 30 former legislators had registered complaints […]
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