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2 CES Ministers, Juba Commissioner face impeachment threats

Central Equatoria State Ministers of Local Government, Land, and the Juba County Commissioner have until Monday next week to appear before the legislature or face impeachment after failing to adhere to Wednesday’s summons.

Acting Minster of Local Government Goodwill Wayi; Land, Housing and Public Utilities, Minister Laku Fred, and the Juba County Commissioner Charles Joseph were supposed to account for the rampart land-grabbing in the state and capital Juba.

But they didn’t show up at the state parliament on Wednesday.

The State Legislative Assembly Speaker, Peter Wani said he called the officials on Wednesday Morning but none of them turned up for reasons he does not know.

the commissioner of Juba County was summoned by the state parliament to answer questions related to Insecurity and rampant land grabbing in Juba.

Speaker of Central Equatoria State Parliament Peter Wani Elia says there was no communication from the three officials on why they are absent.

Wani adds that the officials have until Monday to show up in the parliament or face impeachment.

“The two ministers and the Commissioner of Juba county did not show up and the reason I do not know.

“I called the Minister of Cabinet Affairs who was supposed to communicate this, I wrote to him officially to inform the two ministers and the commissioner of Juba County.

“I also followed in phone calls, and today Wednesday morning I called but he did not pick up my call, so I do not know the reason why they did not come to attend this sitting.

Rt. Hon.Wani went on to say; “I am not going to communicate, the Minster of Parliamentary Affairs will take it because he is our bridge, he has to take it verbally and seriously,” adding that “if they do not come on Monday for sure this house is going to impeach them all in absence.”

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UNMISS applauds appointment of Juba 1st female Mayor

The UN Mission in South Sudan Head of Field Office for Central Equatoria State has applauded the appointment of the first-ever female mayor of Juba City.

Njoki Kinyanjui made the expression on Tuesday following her weekly meeting with Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony.

Her appreciation came ten days after Governor Adil issued a gubernatorial decree in which he appointed Flora Gabriel Modi as the Mayor of Juba.

Before her appointment, Flora was first relieved from her position as the Commissioner General of the State Investment Authority.

She replaced former mayor, Emmanuel Khamis who was relieved for slapping a female vendor.

Flora has become the first woman to serve as Juba City Mayor since independence.

While updating Governor Adil on the security and development projects in the state, Njoki Kinyanjui, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Head of Field Office for Central Equatoria State, praised the governor’s decision to appoint a female mayor and described it as pivotal at this time.

“I had a meeting with the Governor of Central Equatoria state, this is one of the monthly meetings that normally UNMISS has with the governor.

“In this meeting,  we updated the governor on the plans that we have, especially under the quick impact program in terms of construction in term of infrastructure and support to infrastructure,

“We applauded the governor for appointing a new woman Mayor and I think this is an important juncture in the leadership of Juba County,” she said.

Kinyanjui said UNMISS looks forward to with working with the state government and the mayor.

“We look forward to continuing working with central Equatoria state as well as the Mayor,” she added.

Futuyo swears in new Revenue Authority boss

Western Equatoria governor, General Alfred Futuyo on Monday officiated the oathtaking ceremony of newly appointed Commissioner of the state Revenue Authority, James Richard Ramadan.

Addressing officials, General Futuyo reportedly urged state government officials to cooperate with the Revenue Authority boss in terms of tax collection for development.

Mr. Futuyo also called on his cabinet officials not to be involved “in the politics of division but joint hands and exercise good working relationship for service delivery”, local media reported.

Meanwhile the newly appointed revenue commissioner reportedly assured the state of his commitment to safeguard taxpayers’ money.

Mr Ramadan was appointed in earlier Ocotber by the Governor of Western Equatoria Gen. Futuyo.

 

‘Hallucinating’ disease affecting school children in Torit found to be malaria

The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. John Rumunu said the mysterious disease linked to the death of one schoolgirl and the mass hospitalization of others in Torit, Equatoria State, is found to be malaria. Continue reading ‘Hallucinating’ disease affecting school children in Torit found to be malaria

Court blocks case transfer for man accused of gouging daughter’s eyes

The Court of Appeal in Juba has rejected a plea to have the case of a man accused of gouging the eyes of his daughter transferred to where the crime was committed but agreed to the request of his defense lawyer to grant him access to an interpreter. Continue reading Court blocks case transfer for man accused of gouging daughter’s eyes

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