The Special Envoy of the UN Refugee Agency to the Horn of Africa is calling on partners and the government to transition to development Continue reading “Transition to development programs, UNHCR tells partners”
Month: February 2022
Over 500 students brace to graduate from Juba’s Starford University
Over 500 students will be graduating from Starford International University College in Juba Saturday.
The event to be held at Freedom Hall will be the second graduation ceremony at the university ever.
A total of 578 students will carry with them diplomas and bachelor degrees.
Of these, 397 are males while 181 are females, according to this year’s graduation yearbook obtained by Eye Radio.
Of the graduands, 28 will walk away with first class degree. Nineteen of them are males and 9 females.
The best performing student is said to have obtained an overall GPA of 4.97.
Gov’t urged to investigate violence between Ngok and Twic.
Some members of the National Legislature are calling on the national government to form a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent communal violence between Ngok and Twic.
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CES cabinet approves over 5b SSP budget for 2021/2022
The Central Equatoria State Cabinet has approved over 5 billion South Sudanese Pounds budget for the financial year 2021/2022.
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Violence against civilians reduced in 2021 – UN report
A new human rights report has shown significant reduction in violence against civilians in South Sudan last year.
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Over 20 people killed in cattle raids in Mayendit County
More than 20 people have been killed in cattle-related incidents in Mayendit County of Unity State, the County Commissioner has said.
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Governor Futuyo describes his cabinet as “politicians of stomach”
The governor of Western Equatoria state has described his Cabinet as “politicians of stomach”, saying he couldn’t conduct Cabinet meetings for months because the cabinet only thinks of their stomachs without providing services.
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Broke Elections Commission faces eviction over $540,000 rent arrears
The National Elections Commission has appealed to the National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to clear a three-year rent arrears or they face eviction, the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission has said.
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Dr. Elia on 2023 elections: Parties will have to decide way forward
The peace parties need to discuss collegially the way forward on the conduct of 2023 general elections in the country, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs has said.
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President Kiir fires Lakes’ Rumbek Center Commissioner
President Salva Kiir has relieved Rumbek Centre County Commissioner, Kaman Matur Ajak in a decree Thursday evening.
The decree read out on the state-run television – SSBC, PresidentKiir replaced Matur with Dut Manak Akout Manyiel.
President Kiir didn’t state any reason for the sacking.
Both the former and the new Commissioners hail from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance, SSOA.
The firing of Kaman Matur Ajaac came two days after that of Mapuor Malek Arop-Rumbek of East County, Arop Kumbai Dhalbeny of Rumbek North and Johnson Malual Achiek of Yirol East County.
