The Western Bahr el Ghazal State finance ministry on Wednesday presented an SSP 8 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year before the state parliament.On Monday, the state’s legislative assembly deferred the presentation of the budget after a member,…
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ANC party urges UN to support disarmament in South Sudan
The chairman of the African National Congress (ANC), a political party in South Sudan, George Kongor Arop, blamed the ongoing communal violence in the country on the proliferation of illegal guns in the hands of civilians and called on the United Natio…
Continue readingPrisoner killed in Mayiendit County jail
A 25-year-old man was on Sunday killed in what a local official said was a suspected revenge attack at the Mayiendit County Prison in Unity State.The deceased, Gattot Mathiang Phar, was detained at the facility for illegally possessing a gun.Michael Ga…
Continue readingCabinet passes national policy on workplace safety
South Sudan’s Council of Ministers has approved a national policy on occupational safety and health, a first-ever policy that seeks to protect a worker’s right to a safe working environment in the country.Addressing reporters after the cabinet meeting …
Continue readingSPLM-IO rejects dismissal of Jonglei assembly speaker
South Sudan’s main opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Riek Machar on Thursday condemned a decision by President Salva Kiir to dismiss the speaker of the Jonglei State legislative…
Continue readingEastern Equatoria: MPs impeach parliamentary affairs minister
Eastern Equatoria state lawmakers last week voted to impeach Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Joseph Opio over corruption allegations, MPs said.Mr Joseph Opio was appointed to the position after being nominated by the Other Political Parties…
Continue readingBurundian Ntakarutimana Joseph elected new EALA speaker
The East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) has elected Ntakarutimana Joseph from Burundi as the new Speaker of the House, replacing Rwanda’s Martin Ngoga, who led the outgoing 4th assembly.Ntakarutimana was elected uncontested after his contenders fro…
Continue readingUNMISS trains Aweil women leaders in elections, politics
Women leaders in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State are undergoing training by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) office in Aweil to enhance their participation in the country’s politics. UNMISS Gender Affairs Unit in collaboration with the …
Continue readingUJOSS elects leaders in Warrap state
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) Warrap State branch on Thursday elected its office bearers including the coordinator, secretary-general, and treasurer in Kuajok town. The national body organized a three-day workshop since Tuesday suppor…
Continue readingSouth Sudan bishop calls for ‘dialogue’ as Pope revives visit
As Pope Francis plans to visit war-torn South Sudan early next year, a Catholic bishop urged all political parties to seek peace.On Thursday, the Vatican said Pope Francis would go to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 and th…
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