Authorities in Lake State have arrested a police officer who shot and killed a school girl at the weekend.
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EAC urges Partner States to take preventive measures against vector-borne diseases
The East African Community Secretariat urges Partner States to step up measures to prevent and respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases following heavy rains in parts of the region. Continue reading EAC urges Partner States to take preventive measures against vector-borne diseases
China urges Int’l Community to lift sanctions imposed on S. Sudan, leaders
The Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations has called on the International Community to help lift sanctions imposed on South Sudan and some of its leaders.
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S. Sudanese doctors to offer free medical treatment, surgery in Wau
A group of South Sudanese Orthopedic Surgeons have announced the second phase of free orthopedic services to be held in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state starting this weekend.
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Two brothers arrested for defrauding Ethiopian trader with fake US dollars in Aweil
Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal have arrested two brothers for defrauding an Ethiopian trader with fake US dollars in Aweil, the police spokesperson has said. Continue reading Two brothers arrested for defrauding Ethiopian trader with fake US dollars in Aweil
Backlog at Nimule border blamed on officials’ inexperience to use digitalized clearance system
Confusion as a result of inexperience among customs officers and dealers to use an installed digital system has caused the recent buildup of commercial vehicles at the border point, a clearance agent at the Nimule border point has said.
Last week, hundreds of inbound commercial trucks and other vehicles from East Africa were stuck at the Nimule checkpoint for three days.
This was after the government launched a digital system in a major shift to modernize revenue collections at the border.
‘What happened was that on the 1st of March, the custom authorities introduced digitization of the system to all the Custom commercial vehicles. It was a new experience to everyone,” Deng Daniel, a clearance agent in Numule said.
The new system was intended to ease the movement of goods and people as well as to enhance transparency in revenue collection.
However, it was faced with numerous challenges including delays in approvals, lack of electricity and slow internet connection in the first three days of its implementation.
“The work was not that effective and people didn’t know where to start. So a lot of people are now trying to engage and trying to know what they are supposed to do.”
But, the clearing agents have begun to cope with the system and the traffic jam is easing now, saying “the work is normalizing and everyone is learning what is supposed to be done.”
“Use force when required”, US reminds UNISFA of its civilians protection mandate in Abyei
The United States has reminded the United Nations interim force in Abyei, UNISFA on its mandate to use force when required to protect civilians in the area. Continue reading “Use force when required”, US reminds UNISFA of its civilians protection mandate in Abyei
Judge encourages women to seek justice for all forms of Gender-based violence
A judge has encouraged women to have faith in the legal systems and seek justice for all forms of Gender-based violence. Continue reading Judge encourages women to seek justice for all forms of Gender-based violence
Attack by suspected Misseriya leaves 7 dead in Rubkona County
Seven people have been killed and a dozen others wounded in cattle-related violence in Rubkona County of Unity State.
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Minister of water receives river cleaning machines from Egypt
The minister of Water Resource and Irrigation Manawa Peter has received four river cleaning machines known as barges from his Egyptian counterpart for cleaning pathways of the Nile River.
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