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By Ajah Jennifer Several traders in Juba have raised concerns over non-compliance by long-distance truck drivers to lift their strike and deliver goods to Juba. Despite a recent announcement by the government that the truck drivers had lifted their strike, prices of goods have remained high in the market. Some traders told The City Review […]
National
By Chuol Chanyong Hon. Albino Akol, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, said that 9.3 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025 and 5.4 million others face the most urgent needs across the country. The Minister spoke during the launch of the South Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan […]
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South Sudan has launched cash transfers to support 157,500 households in 20 counties, marking a milestone for the Shabaka Meisha Project. By Aguok Chok South Sudan’s government launched cash transfers for 157,500 households across 20 counties under the Shabaka Meisha Project. The initiative, part of the South Sudan Productive Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project […]
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The Central Equatoria State (CES) government has bequeathed the dustbin of oblivion the decision to declare Mangalla town as an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. The National Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Peter Mayen has last week declared Mangalla Payam as an IDP hundreds of families displaced […]
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The European Union (EU) last week announced $4.8 million to five African flood-affected countries, causing displacement and wreaking havoc with hundreds of thousands impacted. These include South Sudan, Somalia. Ethiopia, Uganda as well as Sudan, the hardest-hit country this year with at least 550 000 people displaced in its 17 out of 18 states. In […]
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in a struggle to finding a lasting solution to resettling millions of internally and externally displaced South Sudanese eager to return home due to relative calm stemming from the partial peace implementation. The UN Refugee Agency says it was engaging the government to design comprehensive strategic […]
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As students resume classes following nearly six months of school closure, the Indian government has taken a major step that will enable students meet their demand for power for night’s studies during the remaining two months of 2020 academic year. The one-year project started months back with the training of the first batch comprising 30 […]
Technology
The Fighter FC has beaten Ramciel Football Club 2-0 last weekend in a Peace Tournament final organized by a prominent businesswoman, Achai Wiir in Juba, to mark the International Day of Peace. The tournament, organized under the theme “Together for Peace,” drew 36 local football clubs within Juba, bringing youth together to forge unity and […]
Sports
The World Food Progamme (WFP) says the global hunger crisis caused by conflict and compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic is moving into a “new and dangerous phase” in nations ravaged by armed conflict. In South Sudan, the WFP says the outlook is worrying. Before the pandemic, a projected number of 6.5 million people were on […]
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South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has appointed former Crystal Palace Women’s team defender Jean Sseninde as a Consultant for South Sudan Women’s Football in a relentless quest to upgrade the football fraternity in the country. Sseninde, born on 4th December 1992, is a Ugandan professional female football personality who also a Consultant at the Federation […]
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The government has given the green light for all public places of gathering to reopen, including churches and schools after the cabinet okayed the resumption of learning. Despite the emphasis on adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines, citizens have bothered very little in a show of a return to the post-pandemic era. Save the Children welcomed […]
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The United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO) in collaboration with the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has jointly established a first-ever agro-processing training center, equipped with professionals to meet the growing needs of diversifying the country’s economy. South Sudan, a country where agriculture is a major source of livelihoods will now be able […]
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At least 20 students have attended a training session on assembling portable solar lamps, an event organized by the Indian Embassy as the South Asian country moves to leverage South Sudan’s energy landscape. In a statement forwarded to The City Review, Indian Ambassador S.D. Moorthy said the initiative was sponsored by the Mumbai-based Indian Institute […]
Asia
The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (DDRC) has blamed the National Transitional Committee (NTC) for being negligent and failing to report its challenges to the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. DDRC, a body tasked with the mandate of collecting arms illegally owned by citizens says NTC failed to cooperate with them and a range […]
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South Sudan’s sole mobile money services provider m-Gurush has launched a WhatsApp chatbot, an artificial intelligence-enabled software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text or text-to-speech or speech to text, in lieu of providing direct contact with a live human agent. The launch marked another landmark breakthrough for m-Gurush as the country’s […]
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