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Silvestor Raphael, the Chairperson of the Youth Union of Western Equatoria State, called on the leaders of Tombura to come together in the spirit of Christmas and strengthen their commitment to peace By Emmanuel Mandella As Christmas approaches, a heartfelt appeal has been made to the dignitaries of Tombura to spend the festive season with […]
Western Equatoria
By Yien Gattuor At least 100 police officers will be deployed in Unity State to provide security during the festivities. Unity State Police Spokesperson, John Malieth, told The City Review on Thursday that the security detail will be dispatched from December 24. Malieth said crimes are common during the festivities, which put the public at […]
Unity State
By Jacob Bol John Chatim, the Commissioner of Duk County has called on the State Ministry of Health to enforce a quick emergency response to cholera after the county confirmed 40 cases of Cholera in the area island. The commissioner said the disease is overwhelming people in Duk County, especially those that live in the […]
Jonglei State
An empowerment organisation has expressed concerns that fears are amounting amongst the South Sudanese refugees currently living in Uganda as a result of the Thursday election. Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) revealed in a press statement that the refugees have developed fear as a result of the anxiety that surrounds the election, which has […]
News
A senior official has urged key principals to the Revitalised Peace Agreement to expedite the reconstitution of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly to ease the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Director General of External Trade at the Ministry of Trade Stephen Doctor told The City Review that South Sudan has signed […]
Business
Justice David Maraga, the Kenyan chief justice who stunned the world by nullifying President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win on grounds of irregularities has resigned. Justice Maraga, 70, took off his robe as the country’s 15th chief justice in the post-colonial era, in a colourful ceremony that was held at the Supreme Court, Nairobi, on Monday. Maraga […]
Africa
Ugandan government has banned social media and messaging applications just two days to the presidential election that has been marred by anxiety. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) executive director Irene Sewankambo on Tuesday drafted a letter to the internet service providers ordering them to block all the social media platforms and instant messaging applications. What […]
Africa
Twitter has lost over 10 per cent of its market shares after permanently suspending the account of President Donald Trump on Friday in the aftermath of Wednesday’s violent riots at Capitol. Trump who has over 88 million followers was banned from the platform following two tweets he made two days after his account was temporarily […]
America
The Impact Response Committee has recommended for immediate repatriation of all the Mundari cattle within Juba country to Terekeka to prevent further intercommunal violence in Central Equatoria State. The committee, comprising sons and daughters of Mundari serving in organised forces, presented the recommendation to Governor Emmanuel Adil after their recent visit to various cattle camps […]
National
Juba-based journalists walked out on the Acting Secretary General of SPLM Jemma Kumba after a misunderstanding emerged during a press conference on Tuesday morning. It all began when the journalists received a press invite from the secretariat urging them to assemble at the National Secretariat Office in Juba for a press briefing at 9.30am, but […]
National
After supporting Dr. Kizza Besigye, who unsuccessfully opposed the NRM government for two decades, Ugandans go to poll this week with renewed hopes and aspirations pinned on Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine—a populist opposition figure and a former self-styled Ghetto President. From the music club to political arena, Bobi Wine is running against the longest-serving […]
Africa
From entertaining his dancehall fans with booming tunes modelled with Jamaican feel, hitting streets in championing for the rights of ordinary Ugandans in the ghetto, and now donning helmets and bullet proof vests while searching his way to presidency—Bobi Wine has come a long way. The Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias […]
Africa
The South Sudan National Chamber of Commerce has moved its annual awards which fetes “best-performing companies” to June 2021. The Chamber cancelled its annual awards programme after being hard-hit by economic challenges compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the City Review on Wednesday, Chairperson of National Chamber of Commerce Lukak […]
Business
Thomas John, a charcoal producer from Gondokoro Village of Central Equatoria State lives each day at the precipice of danger to earn a living. This has been his typical life since 2018 and has been paying his bills off cutting trees although environmentalists warn that ramifications of such activities could deny the country food productivity […]
News
Schools could be reopened next year if the Ministry of Health assures the public of the safety of children and teachers. The Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Achuil said the government was monitoring situation and is not in a hurry to reopen schools and will only prioritise health safety. “…our plan is […]
Education
