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By Chuol Chanyong The National Minister of Health, Yolanda Awel Deng, has raised concerns about the challenges facing the health workers across the country. The minister highlighted the workers’ difficult working conditions and low salaries. She made the remarks after a closed-door meeting with the US Ambassador Michael J Adler, on Thursday. They discussed the […]
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This decision comes in response to the growing popularity of this income practice and the significant financial pressures it imposes on families within society. By Chuol Changon The King of Chollo Kingdom, His Majesty Reth Kwongo Dak Padiet of the Chollo Kingdom, has prohibited the luxurious modern wedding practices that conflict with traditional Chollo marriage […]
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By Correspondent Twic East County Health Department on Wednesday confirmed the first cholera death case. Dr. Chol Leek, the area health director said three active cases were referred from the Islands within the County. “As we speak, we have three cases and one person passed on. The one who came after the second case, he […]
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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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Since SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 struck South Sudan in late April, some diplomatic premises shut and the staff was forced to work remotely to avoid the organizational internal spread of the disease. The Canadian Embassy was no exception as workers were sent to work from home. Unlike others, however, the embassy wasn’t completely […]
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By Sheila Ponnie The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has called on the citizens to shun the mentality of importing basic food items like vegetables, which can be locally produced. Speaking at the launch of the household gardening project in Gurei at the outskirts of the capital Juba last week, Minister of Agriculture and […]
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