Memoscar Lasuba, Author at Eye Radio

Gen.Mathok remains flown to home area

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

The remains of former Deputy Interior Minister Salva Mathok has been flown to his home area, Warrap after President Salva Kiir, his First Deputy Dr Riek Machar, and other senior government officials paid him their last respect Wednesday.

The former deputy interior minister died on March 1^st, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand after a short illness.

The leaders on Wednesday joined mourners at Juba International Airport to pay their last respect to the late Gen. Salva Mathok Gengdit.

General Salva Mathok served in various capacities as a Deputy Chief of Staff of SPLA for Administration and Finance, from 2005-2009

He was a Presidential Security Advisor from 2010-2011, and later became the Deputy Minister of Interior from 2011-2013.

He died as a sitting Member of Parliament, National Legislative Assembly representing Gogrial East, Warrap State.

General Mathok Gengdit will be laid to rest in his hometown of Adiercieen, Warrap State.

Rangers arrest four suspected poachers, confiscate vehicle

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

Wildlife rangers have detained a land cruiser vehicle with 2000 kilograms of bush meat along Juba – Lafon road and arrested four suspects. Continue reading “Rangers arrest four suspected poachers, confiscate vehicle”

US gov’t: Respect for women, girls key to future success of S.Sudan

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

The U.S. Government has called for an end to sexual and gender-based violence saying the future success of South Sudan depends upon the treatment, status, and rights of women and girls.

In a statement to Eye Radio’s newsroom, the US government says it joins the people of South Sudan in celebrating International Women’s Day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

This year’s United Nations theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”

On this note, the U.S. Government says it is committed to achieving gender equality in all spheres of life, including innovation and technology in South Sudan.

“The future success of South Sudan depends upon the treatment, status, and rights of women and girls. There must be respect for women’s and girls’ rights and an end to sexual and gender-based violence and other violations of their rights,” said the U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Michael J. Adler.

“Women and girls deserve the opportunity to play a full and equal role in society, politics, and the economy, as well as in building peace and security,” he added.

On her part, the US Agency for International Development Mission Director for South Sudan Kate Crawford said “No nation can reach its full potential without empowering women and girls.”

According to Crawford, “USAID is supporting women and girls in South Sudan to realize their rights and reach their potential, including their essential role in helping South Sudan achieve lasting peace at the grassroots and national levels.”

USAID is known for its diverse initiatives that empower women and girls, including expanding their access to education, health care, clean water, and sanitation; providing girls and women training on income-generating livelihoods; supporting women’s role in civil society; and helping prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

Kenyan man jailed for frying chips in machine oil

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

A man who sold potato chips cooked in dirty oil from a power transformer has been sentenced by a court in Kenya.

Elijah Mwangi Muthoga was arrested just over a year ago in possession of 11 liters of the oil at a hotel he runs in Nyandarua County.

He must now serve a two-year prison sentence or pay a fine of 200,000 shillings ($1,570; £1,300).

A harsher sentence of 10 years in prison or a 10m shilling fine was handed to Zachary Mwangi Gitau, the man found guilty of procuring the oil for Muthoga by vandalizing a power transformer.

Half of world population on track to be overweight by 2035

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation warns.

More than four billion people will be affected, with rates rising fastest among children, its report says.

Low or middle-income countries in Africa and Asia are expected to see the greatest rises.

The report predicts the cost of obesity will amount to more than $4tn (£3.3tn) annually by 2035.

The president of the federation, Prof Louise Baur, described the report’s findings as a clear warning to countries to act now or risk repercussions in the future.

The report in particular highlights the rising rates of obesity among children and teenagers, with rates expected to double from 2020 levels among both boys and girls.

Prof Baur said the trend was “particularly worrying”, adding that “governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social, and economic costs on to the younger generation” by assessing “the systems and root factors” that contribute to obesity.

The effects of obesity’s prevalence on lower-income countries are also highlighted in the report. Nine of the 10 countries with the greatest expected increases in obesity globally are low or lower-middle-income states in Africa and Asia.

Reasons include trends in dietary preferences towards more highly processed foods, greater levels of sedentary behavior, weaker policies to control food supply and marketing, and less well-resourced healthcare services to assist in weight management and health education.

Lower-income countries are “often the least able to respond to obesity and its consequences”.

The findings estimate that rises in obesity rates around the world will have a significant impact on the global economy, equating to 3% of the global Gross Domestic Product.

The report emphasizes that its acknowledgment of the economic impact of obesity “is in no way a reflection of the blame on people living with obesity”.

The data published in the report will be presented to the UN on Monday.

Obese is a medical term used to describe a person with a high excess of body fat.

The report uses body mass index (BMI) to make its assessments. BMI is calculated by dividing an adult’s weight by the square of their height.

Dumped baby retrieved alive from pit latrine in Juba

Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

A newly born baby dumped in a pit latrine in Juba’s New Site suburb was rescued Thursday morning.

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Defects in security sector not govt policy to abuse citizens -Elia

Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

The weaknesses in the country’s security sector should not be interpreted as a government policy to abuse its citizens, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro the Minister of Cabinet Affairs has said.

The official said the country with the improper security sector is still building institutions from zero.

He was commenting on the yearly reports by the UN Human Rights Council about the continuous human rights violations in the country where violators go unpublished.

Dr. Martin Elia described South Sudan as a “nascent” country, which is still establishing itself.

“This country is nascent, it is a new country, and doesn’t have a properly established security sector that we are still building even the unified force,” he said.

“We expect certain weaknesses in the system, and those weaknesses should not be construed to be a government policy to abuse its own citizens after a long, long period of liberation,” he added

Last month, the UN Human Rights Council for South Sudan called on the leaders to end attacks on civilians and prioritize peaceful and just transition.

The commission said it for years documented repeated human rights violations and it is still shocked by the sexual violence and continuing attacks against civilians.

It added that extrajudicial killings also continued, implicating senior State officials, who have enjoyed impunity even where the crimes have been caught on camera.

UNISFA warns of looming attack in Abyei

Posted on March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei has warned there is a movement of armed elements within the southern part of the area.

In a statement dated February 2^nd, obtained by Eye Radio, UNISFA says that the mission is deeply worried that this latest development within the Abyei area will further exacerbate the conflict in the area.

The UN peacekeeping force condemned the escalation, adding that the situation will cause untold suffering and humanitarian concerns for the civilians in the area.

It is urging all parties to exercise restraints and allow the political process to resolve the lingering crisis.

UNISFA stressed that all parties respect the relevant Security Council resolutions within and around the borders of Abyei Box.

“Abyei Box remains a weapon–free area that should not have the presence of any force either conventional or armed elements of both communities,” the statement partially read.

The peace mission has not specified the armed elements, but Abyei has witnessed disputes with the neighboring Sudanese Mesiriya pastoralists and Twic of Warrap State.

UNISFA has echoed the Security Council’s request to both Sudan and South Sudan to ensure that the Abyei area is demilitarized from any forces, as well as armed elements of the local communities.

S. Sudan, Sudan talks over oil transit fees cordial-official

Posted on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

A government delegation that left for Sudan days ago says it held cordial discussions with the authorities in Khartoum on how to implement a new proposed oil deal.

This comes as Juba said it completed the $3 billion it pledged to Khartoum after the country gained independence in 2011.

The 2012 Transitional Financial Arrangement deal made Sudan drop its $ 36 fee per barrel pre-condition to just about $10 for South Sudan to transport its crude through the territory.

The agreement struck on September 27, 2012, set out the terms governing the transit, transportation, and processing of oil originating from South Sudan.

Over the weekend, the Special Advisor on Presidential Affairs Bol Mel headed a delegation comprised of the governor of the Central Bank, Johnny Ohisa, and the Minister of Finance, Dier Tong to Khartoum for bilateral talks.

Speaking upon their arrival in Juba on Wednesday, the Minister of Finance Tong Dier said they discussed with the Sudanese authorities issues related to oil and economic matters.

‘The team will also come from Khartoum to Juba where we will thereby continue the discussions so that we complete understanding on all issues that relate to the oil agreement,” he said.

He told the state-run TV SSBC wenesday that South Sudan has completed the payment of $3 billion in March 2022 and the two countries will discuss the implementation of the oil transit fees and uncapping oil production at Block 5A.

Gov’t demands withdrawal of The Sentry NSS corruption report

Posted on March 1, 2023March 3, 2023 by Memoscar Lasuba

The Press Secretary in the Office of the President has issued a government response to The Sentry’s December 2022 publication about corruption within the national security service and demanded the document’s immediate withdrawal from circulation. Continue reading “Gov’t demands withdrawal of The Sentry NSS corruption report”