The Fourth Division of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on Friday donated 240 exercise books to Primary 8 candidates in Rubkona Primary School in Unity State.The donation comes at a time when candidates are preparing to sit the South Sud…
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Upper Nile University lecturers call off strike
The Administration of Upper Nile University, together with the university academic staff association, have on Tuesday lifted the industrial action and resumed lectures.In September 2022, the Upper Nile University lecturers went on strike, demanding the…
Continue readingOfficials probe the burning of ECSS church in Aweil North
The Episcopal Diocese of Nyamlel in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State says one of its churches was burnt to ashes in Aweil North County by arsonists on 3rd January 2023.The diocese also blamed the arsonists for trying to interfere with the activities of St…
Continue readingUniversity of Bahr el Ghazal dissolves lecturers’ union over strike
The management of the University of Bahr el Ghazal on Friday dissolved the Teaching Staff Association due to the resumption of the lectures’ strike over unpaid salary arrears.In September 2022, the universities of Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile, and Rumbek…
Continue readingLecturers at Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile universities go on strike
The teaching staff at the two public universities of Upper Nile and Bahr el Ghazal have resumed their strike over pay which they briefly suspended at the end of last year to administer examinations.In September 2022, the universities of Bahr el Ghazal,…
Continue readingMTN launches computer lab at Juba Girls Secondary School
The MTN mobile operator in South Sudan has launched a 10-computer lab at Juba Girls Secondary School to enhance the computer skills of over 400 schoolgirls in Juba Girls Secondary School.Speaking to students during the launch at Juba Girls School Premi…
Continue readingE. Equatoria state to offer scholarships to 16 teachers to boost education standards
The government of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State has resolved to sponsor 16 primary and secondary school teachers annually to improve the education standards in the state.The resolution was arrived at during an extraordinary Council of Ministers…
Continue readingNew secondary school building in Kediba brings joy to community
“I am overjoyed to be able to continue my higher education,” said 17-year-old Hediya Wilfred Surur. “I need to support my aging parents, and further education will definitely help me get a good job,” she added.Hediya was speaking this week at the hando…
Continue readingNew secondary school building in Kediba brings joy to community
“I am overjoyed to be able to continue my higher education,” said 17-year-old Hediya Wilfred Surur. “I need to support my aging parents, and further education will definitely help me get a good job,” she added.Hediya was speaking this week at the hando…
Continue readingEthiopia increases scholarship slots for South Sudanese students
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on Tuesday announced an increase in the number of scholarships for South Sudanese students in Ethiopian universities to 210. This development follows a visit by the Minister of Education of Ethiopia to South …
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