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By Anak Dut The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Simon Ober Mawut, on Friday oversaw the release of 79 inmates from the Aweil Central Prison in Norther Bhar el Ghazal State. The move followed the Governor’s directive in his Christmas Message. Ober, in his message, advised that the inmates be released to reintegrate […]
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The dust, described as choking and hazardous, has been a significant nuisance for motorbike riders and pedestrians alike, prompting urgent calls for intervention By Emmanuel Mandella Residents of Yambio Municipality have raised serious concerns over the excessive dust generated by ongoing road rehabilitation works, and warned of potential health risks. The dust, described as choking […]
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By Emmanuel Mandella The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called on the government and opposition leaders engaged in the Tumaini Initiative mediation to prioritize peace and stability over personal interests. The mediation, scheduled for finalization in January 2025, is at risk of derailing due to entrenched political rigidity and self-serving agendas, CEPO warned. […]
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An own goal by the Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to seal a victory for Southampton against the FA Cup holders Arsenal. The Gunners slipped behind thanks to a costly error by the former Lille man and the Saints held on to the finish of the match. This implied that Mikel Arteta’s seven-game unbeaten […]
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American talk show icon Larry King has died at the age of 87. According to the Mirror, Larry died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles after battling the coronavirus. Ora Media—a company associated with him—confirmed his death online on Saturday morning. It read: “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the sad death of our co-founder, […]
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The South Sudan People Defense Force (SSPDF) general headquarters said one of its officers committed suicide in New Bongo, a suburb in Juba, on Friday. SSPDF Spokesperson Brig. Santo Domic said late Cpt Deng Tong Akol shot the wife dead before killing himself later the same day. Domic said the deceased was a mentally sound […]
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The US House of Representatives currently controlled by the Democrats has set Monday, January 25, as the day they will deliver the impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump. Reuters revealed that Democrat Majority Leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer turned down a request by the Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to delay the […]
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The government has said its recent decision to adjust the country’s time zone will not affect number of working hours per day but making life easy for employees in South Sudan. Last week the cabinet chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit approved the readjustment of the time zone to two hours back from the current […]
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Bouts of violence and simmering tension have gripped Moroto Training Centre and Liang cantonment site. This was revealed at a technical committee meeting held by the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in Juba on Thursday. CTSAMVM Acting Chairperson Major General Dafaalla Hamid Mohamed attributed the violence to shift of allegiance by […]
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As world superpowers race to champion the discovery of vaccines to restrain SARS-Cov-2, the road has been humpy. In April 2020, two French doctors suggested that a new COVID-19 vaccine could be tested in Africa. The remarks sparked outrage in and outside the continent and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General at the World […]
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Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi has filed an arbitrary detention complaint at the United Nations to challenge his de facto house arrest that has so far run for days. Pushed to the limit and angling for freedom, Mr Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine took to his Twitter to reveal his next legal moves through the help […]
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The South Sudanese youth have been challenged to embrace the informal jobs churned in the private sectors rather than eyeing the white collar jobs that may otherwise pay inadequately. The Minister of Information and Telecommunication Michael Makuei, who doubles as state spokesperson, said majority of the young people in the country despise manual jobs and […]
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Bout of violence and simmering tension have gripped Moroto Training Centre and Liang cantonment site. This was revealed at a technical committee meeting held by the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in Juba on Thursday. CTSAMVM Acting Chairperson Major General Dafaalla Hamid Mohamed attributed the violence to shift of allegiance by […]
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The Special Gender Based Violence (GBV) court in Juba has sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a sixteen-year girl in November 2019. Reech Chol, 24, was found quality under section 247 and sub section two of South Sudan Penal Code 2008. The law prohibits forced intercourse with a partner without his or […]
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Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been inaugurated as the president and the vice president of the United States. The duo took an oath of office at the East Front Steps of the Capitol, the opposite side of the Capitol Hill that was rocked by chaos when pro Trump protesters hit the streets. They […]
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