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VP Nyandeng urges diplomats to uphold discipline abroad
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (469+ words) You are here: Home|National News | News | Politics | VP Nyandeng urges diplomats to uphold discipline abroad Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng Garang during an interview with Eye Radio at her resident in Juba - Lou Nelson/Eye Radio - Oct. 11, 2023 Vice President Rebecca…...
Senegal's former PM Sonko elected parliament speaker after dismissal
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (316+ words) Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has been elected Speaker of Parliament just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from government, deepening political tensions within the country's leadership. Sonko, a key figure in Senegalese politics and leader of…...
Kulipapa, not "Jebel Iraq: the fight to preserve Juba's indigenous identity
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (1217+ words) Before gold miners arrived, before conflict maps and viral headlines renamed the hills, the people who lived beneath the rocky slopes west of Juba knew the place by another name, Kulipapa. It was a name rooted in memory, geography and…...
Energy Minister: Power tariff cuts underway following presidential directive
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (348+ words) You are here: Home|Governance | National News | News | Energy Minister: Power tariff cuts underway following presidential directive The Minister of Energy and Dams says electricity tariffs are already being reduced as the government begins implementing President Salva Kiir's directives aimed…...
NILEPET clears $172 million dollars in arrears, exits default status
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (397+ words) You are here: Home|Governance | National News | News | NILEPET clears $172 million dollars in arrears, exits default status The Nile Petroleum Corporation says it has cleared more than 172 million US dollars in arrears owed to PETRONAS and other operational obligations, allowing…...
Kajo-Keji County authorities bans sale of alcoholic spirits
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) Authorities in Kajo-Keji County have banned the sale, distribution and consumption of harmful Ugandan made alcoholic spirits, including brands such as Happy Gin, Fighter Gin, Adricos and Jonneys. The ban is being enforced jointly by organized forces and law enforcement…...
Egyptian engineers to maintain rumbek power station -official
1+ day, 8+ min ago (432+ words) You are here: Home|Governance | National News | News | Egyptian engineers to maintain rumbek power station -official An electric power line in the streets of Rumbek, Lakes State. (Courtesy). Engineers from Egypt are expected to arrive in Rumbek in the coming…...
Climate experts warn of crop failure amid forecast of reduced rainfall
3+ day, 29+ min ago (637+ words) You are here: Home|National News | Climate experts warn of crop failure amid forecast of reduced rainfall South Sudan climate experts are warning that the country could face severe food insecurity this year due to an anticipated shortfall in rainfall…...
S Sudan pledges support for international Ebola response efforts
3+ day, 16+ min ago (461+ words) You are here: Home|National News | News | S Sudan pledges support for international Ebola response efforts Ambassador James Morgan on Friday met with U. S Ambassador Michael J Adler The Government of South Sudan has pledged to support international efforts aimed…...
Why East Africa's attempt to ban second-hand clothes failed
3+ day, 17+ min ago (489+ words) Efforts by East African countries to curb the importation of second-hand clothes, commonly known as mitumba, have largely failed due to economic pressure, consumer demand, and limited local manufacturing capacity, according to a BBC report. However, the proposed ban collapsed…...