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The academic expressed guarded optimism in the process, saying if the parties have a political will, they could address these agenda in a specified time By James Chatim The famous South Sudanese researcher Dr. Luka Biong Deng has called on the citizens to readjust their expectations from the Tumaini Initiative as peace within the two […]
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Austin Mabol and Ramadan Dante, determined special needs students at Supiri Secondary School Juba, have juggled untold challenges, in their pursuit for the fruits of education By Ajah Jennifer Austin Mabol and Ramadan Dante, students of Supiri Secondary School Juba, are just a handful out of the many students with disabilities who beat the odds […]
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In the decree read on Monday evening, the President effected changes in top leadership in the SSPDF, police and the Central Bank By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan President Salva Kiir, on Monday evening issued a series of decrees, relieving from duty key officials from the country’s security and financial sectors. In a Presidential decree […]
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By Kitab Unango The policing department in the country has likened the rampant forced and early child marriage in many South Sudanese cultures to human trafficking. Speaking to the media during launch of National Taskforce on Trafficking report Tuesday last week, Lt. Gen. James Pui Yak, Deputy Inspector General of Police said some forms of […]
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By Charles Lotara President Slava Kiir Mayardit has scolded personalities who use concocted lies to tarnish the image of the government and gain political leverage abroad in a virtual Martyrs Day address to the nation last week. In a message delivered to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the day, Kiir called on citizens to instead […]
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By Charles Lotara and Sheila Ponnie What happens now? COVID-19 has shut schools countrywide, keeping more than 2 million children out of classrooms. Unless it ends soon, its effect on young minds, according the United Nations agencies, could be devastating. Amidst some epidemics, keeping children at home seems wise; they are efficient spreaders of diseases […]
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By Sheila Ponnie The joint military trainees at Panyier Training Centre in Jonglei State were told to uphold the values enshrined in the National Constitution and not political personalities. Addressing unified forces at the training centre in Panyier last week after the visit of Defense Minister Anjelina Teny, Mabior Atem Mabior, Jonglei State Secretary said […]
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By Charles Lotara The UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh have been credited for doing exceptionally sterling and outstanding job in many parts of the country. Well, they did what they do best, again – delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance, this time in Western Bahr el Ghazal State. At a cluttered prison in the city of Wau, peacekeepers […]
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By Kitab Unango Dumping the unfinished task! The National Dialogue Steering Committee, established to engage citizens on how to end the country’s protracted conflict that wrecked South Sudan for years, is struggling to drag its mandate to a conclusion amid COVId-19 safety guidelines. The dialogue process started three years ago with grass-root consultations followed by […]
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By Kitab Unango Atlabara Football Club will next month receive sports kits to make it more competitive than ever before at both national and international sport arenas. The club recently secured a deal with Fodox, a Germany-based sports equipment providers in Europe, to supply it with football kits capable of competing in the modern sports. […]
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By Kitab Unango / photo: Iklas Henry A sensational traffic police officer George Kenyi has again been recognized for his sterling and exemplary service to the public, this time, by a female business tycoon. Kenyi has been rewarded with a brand new car worth $4000 by Achai Wiir, the Chief Executive Officer of Achai Wiir […]
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By Charles Lotara The government of South Sudan owes the African Development Bank (AfDB) nearly $300 million in a loan acquired to facilitate the establishment of the Juba’s new power generation plant, the Africa Energy Series has revealed. The Africa Energy Series report released Monday last week says the bank granted the government $290 million […]
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By Kitab Unango Uganda-based South Sudanese dancehall chanter Silver X has called for accountable governance in his home country and the unity of purpose among citizens. Silver X, real name Okuta Ceaser Malish Jeremiah has devised two new albums to unite South Sudanese and curb corruption in the face of the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic in […]
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Oil production has been the key major factor in the development of South Sudan since July 2011. Even then, oil production was linked with serious human rights abuses, such as forced displacement and environmental pollution according to human rights groups. Independence brought the opportunity to ‘get it right’, yet the challenges remain enormous. As the […]
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By Kitab Unango and Ikilas Henry The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week donated medical equipment worth 7000 tons to South Sudan to help curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa’s youngest nation. This was confirmed by Tut Gatluak, Presidential Security Advisor who received the consignment on behalf of the government […]
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