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The clerics told the delegates to the Tumaini Initiative to put aside their political interests for the interests of the suffering people of South Sudan. By Anak Dut The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on the parties at the Tumaini peace talks to negotiate in good faith to end the continuous suffering […]
National
By Anak Dut The Ministry of Environment and Forestry said they have resolved the impasses that caused the closure of the water bottling factories. Addressing the media yesterday, Joseph Africano Bartel, the Undersecretary for the Ministry of Environment said water bottling factories had resumed their operations and they agreed to pay the environmental fees accordingly. […]
National
By Emmanuel Mandella The National Communication Authority (NCA), has hinted on lifting the partial social media ban (on Facebook and TikTok) within 72 hours, following compliance from Meta platforms to address the circulation of inflammatory and harmful content. This comes after the NCA’s decision to block the platforms, citing concerns over public safety and mental […]
National
The Juba power plant could be making headway to a total shutdown amid drastic inflation which has made it almost impossible for the government to convert power levy from residents to sufficient USD required by Ezra Construction and Development Group (ECDG) to maintain the facility. In a statement released by the Ministry of Energy and […]
Business News
The world was at stand still as Tanzania rode to fame thanks to the late President John Magufuli who rubbished COVID-19 protocols and kept all the sectors alive. As of May 2020, the Dodoma government had stopped daily update on COVID-19 statistics and all the sectors were wheeling back to life. President Magufuli had declared […]
Africa
The global hike in prices of crude oil is the reason behind the current fuel woes within the country, a senior official from one of the leading suppliers of petroleum products told The City Review. South Sudan is an oil-producing and oil-exporting country. However, unavailability of functional refineries means the country also imports petroleum products […]
Business News
Longole Kuam, a Member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly knows what the ramifications of violence looks like in a constituency. The MP lost more than 15 civilians comprising women and children, who were murdered in cold blood on March 28 in Loriyok Payam, Budi County, Eastern Equatoria State, in the wake of a deadly […]
News
With tonnes of commodities being held inside 2000 trucks stranded at Elegu border, marketing prices are skyrocketing. If the trend transcends for more days, the situation on the ground could blow out of proportions. The phenomenon was triggered by rampant insecurity along the Juba – Nimule and Juba – Yei Road. At least 15 truck […]
Editorial
South Sudan Special Representative and the head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer exited after completing his four-year stint restoring peace in the country. In his last address to the media at UNMISS headquarters on April 6, Mr Shearer (pictured) made a bold and befitting last assessment of the country’s security situation. […]
Justice & Conflict
From Lucky GoldStar to Life’s Good and whatever you want to call it, South Korean electronics firm LG is quitting the smartphone market after years of rumours surrounding the exit of the company from the market. LG is known for producing smartphones with a fancy look and feel. But despite the sleek UI and UX […]
Inside Tech Village
People are using easy-to-guess passwords, including their pet’s name, family members’ names, significant dates, their favourite sports team – or even the word ‘Password’, and that could be putting them at risk of their accounts being compromised by cybercriminals. A recent study suggests that 15per cent of people have used their pet’s name as their password […]
Inside Tech Village
The European Union has expressed concern over what it termed as ‘unnecessary and disproportionate force’ utilised to suppress the expression of peaceful protestors. The discontent follows a recent protest by civil society groups who called on the government to address various issues affecting the health sector. The activists told the government to shake up the […]
News
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been the talk of town in many African countries and Europe following the vaccination drives to tame the COVID-19 pandemic. From safety concerns to discussions over the 79 per cent efficacy on symptomatic cases, countries have been mounting concerns over the suitability of the jab. In South Sudan, 132,000 doses of Astra […]
Health
The Mayor of Juba City Council Kalisto Faustino Wani has fired a warning to criminal groupings dubbed the Toronto and Niggas currently terrorising sections of the municipality. In a recent media address, the Juba administrator blamed the Toronto and Niggas for ‘causing threat to the lives of people and their property’ adding the government would […]
News
PSG got their sweet revenge against Bayern Munich in the first leg quarterfinal that was played at Allianz Arena in Munich. The French giants locked horns with the German heavyweights in a thrilling encounter that attracted not only the bragging rights on the line but a statement of intent. Going into the match, PSG had […]
Football
