Members of the parliamentary caucus of Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria are calling on the state government to cancel licenses of logging companies in the area.
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Juba residents speak out on mysterious kidnappings
Some residents of Juba are complaining of mysterious criminals kidnapping people along the streets.
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Authorities in Unity state to relocate people living around oil fields
Authorities in Unity State are planning to relocate the populations around oil fields before the rainy season, the state Information Minister has said.
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Mayiandit, Leer youths call for peaceful coexistence
A group of youth from Mayiandit and Leer Counties of Unity State have called for a peaceful coexistence among the two communities.
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Ayii, Maker, Akasha, others mortgage assets to central bank for $200m loan
Leading South Sudanese business tycoons have reached a deal with the Ministry of Finance to mortgage their assets to the Central Bank for $200 million loan.
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National gov’t blamed for neglecting agriculture in Upper Nile
Authorities in Upper Nile state have blamed the national government for neglecting agriculture in the state.
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Governor Adil, DRC’s Ituri province governor sign cross-border coordination deal
The governor of Central Equatoria state and his counterpart in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to improve coordination on cross border issues.
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Parliament lays out strategy to hold executive accountable
The Speaker of the National Parliament, Jemma Nunu Kumba has ascended to a new plan to strengthen the parliamentary role to hold executives accountable. Continue reading Parliament lays out strategy to hold executive accountable
NEC announces dates for S4 final exams; 32,167 candidates registered
The National Examination Council has announced the schedule for the 2021 Certificate of Secondary Schools Examinations.
According to the Minister of General Education and Instruction, the secondary school examinations will begin on April 18 to April 27.
“The examinations begin on Monday 18, April 2022 and end by Wednesday 27 of April 2022,” announced General Education Minister, Awut Deng Achuil.
Awut Deng Acuil says a total of 32,167 candidates have registered for the 2021 academic year exams.
They include 10,368 females and 21,799 males.
“I take this opportunity to inform the candidates that all the process of academic years 2021 Certificate of Secondary Education Examination has been put on place,” she said.
In 2020, the number of candidates who sat for the Secondary School Examinations were 34,536 compared to 32,167 for the year 2021.
This academic year, Central Equatoria State has the highest number of candidates – with 10,830 students in 101 examination centers.
Greater Pibor Administrative Area has the lowest number of candidates with 215 students in two centers.
Minister Awut Deng directed examination officers and security personnel to uphold the integrity of the examinations.
Information Committee Chairperson accuses Int’l Community of interfering with legislature
The Chairperson of the Information Committee at the national parliament has complained about what he referred to as interference by some members of the international community in the affairs of the parliament. Continue reading Information Committee Chairperson accuses Int’l Community of interfering with legislature