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In a document dated January 22, signed by Jonglei State Governor Mahjoub Biel, he ordered for the house arrest of Minister Ruk until further notice. By Riak Chol Authorities in Jonglei State have reportedly placed Isaac Mamer Ruk, the state Minister of Land and Housing under house arrest. Ruk has been accused of instigating the […]
Jonglei State
Major General Lul Ruai Koang, the national army spokesperson said the clashes resulted in casualties. By James Chatim Renewed fighting broke out over the last three days between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Nagero County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking to The City Review yesterday, the […]
National
President Trump issued several executive orders after taking office Monday including a move to withdraw from the World Health Organization and directing suspension of U.S foreign aid By Binia Elizabeth A South Sudanese health activist has raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization. President Trump issued […]
National
As it reached the third day of rolling out the vaccination exercise in the country, the minister of health Elizabeth Achuei encouraged the citizens to accept and take the COVID-19 jab should their turn knock. On Tuesday, South Sudan launched its mass COVID-19 vaccination program, joining a multitude of countries in Africa to initiate the […]
Health
Pacific Petroleum Company has ventured into the South Sudan market by establishing regional branch offices to provide affordable petroleum products to meet the demand in the country. The oil company currently has head offices in Kenya and branches in other East African countries of Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda as well as DR Congo. The company […]
News
The First Vice President Dr Riek Machar was on Wednesday vaccinated against COVID-19 in Juba. The Deputy Press Secretary in his office Gordon Yien revealed that he (Dr Machar) led a group of officers in his office in receiving the jab. The statement from his office read partly: ”Today, the office of the FVP would […]
Health
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has distanced itself from recent move by the Juba Electric Distribution Cooperation (JEDCO) to shed power in Juba early this week. On Monday, JEDCO issued a warning to clients informing them of plan to shed power supply in the city. The distributor said the decision was triggered by reluctant […]
Business News
Kenyan medical authorities are investigating an incident where a woman mysteriously succumbed after taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The incident, which happened in Uasin Gishu County on Friday has attracted the attention of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), a body mandated to streamline medical prescriptions in the country. According to Citizen Digital, Dr Peter Ikamati, […]
News
“As I said when I came to South Sudan, our success will be measured by the downsizing of our presence.’’ That was the comment by the outgoing South Sudan Special Representative, the Secretary-General and head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer (pictured) as he addressed the media for the last time in […]
Justice & Conflict
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS), will scale down the numbers of peacekeepers in the country following the reduction in conflicts. The outgoing UNMISS boss David Shearer told the journalists in his last address in Juba on Tuesday, April 6, that the mission had noted calmness in certain parts of the country necessitating […]
Justice & Conflict
Spanish champions Real Madrid thumped English champions, Liverpool, to grab a commanding 3-1 win and advantage in the first leg of the Uefa Champions League quarterfinal. Real headed into the match without Raphael Varane but their defence remained watertight throughout the better part of the game. That performance managed to put off the threat from […]
Football
“I will capture Kyagulanyis’s group, you just wait. I will work underground but I will finish them,” those were the words of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on December 2020 as quoted by online publication, Nile Post. What ensued after his comments was a bloody January 14 general election. Three months after the poll, Uganda is […]
Africa
Health Minister Elizabeth Achuei has been vaccinated against COVID-19. Achuei received the jab at Juba Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, 3pm, where she led the health workers and ministry officials in the launch of the inoculation in Juba. On Sunday, the Director-General for Primary Healthcare Dr Atem Riak revealed the exercise would begin with the injection […]
News
Teachers at government schools in Central Equatoria State are bemoaning delays in salary disbursement by the State they can no longer pat they bills. With a faltering economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, some male teachers are now a lonely lot after losing their wives for being priced out in their bid to provide basic […]
News
Kenyans on Monday petitioned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop the lender from giving Kenya an extra loan of Sh255.1 billion (approximately US$2.55). The petition, which has so far attracted over 100,000 signatories online, was drafted after Kenyans camped on Twitter and Facebook telling off the IMF board over their recent approval of extra […]
Africa
