The National Legislature on Monday adjourned a sitting to deliberate on President Kiir’s 3rd April speech after lawmakers requested the presence of national ministers. Continue reading Parliament adjourns sitting to discuss Kiir’s speech over absence of ministers
Pharmacists warn against wrong medicinal dosage for infants
Pharmaceutical doctors have cautioned mothers against non-adherence to medicinal prescription for their children, adding that incorrect dosage affect a child’s ability to heal from sickness. Continue reading Pharmacists warn against wrong medicinal dosage for infants
Boys make up 14 out of 200 GBV survivors in Juba and Wau: UNFPA
At least 14 of 200 survivors of gender-based violence in Juba and Wau are boys who experienced physical and sexual violence between 2023 and 2024, according to UNFPA. Continue reading Boys make up 14 out of 200 GBV survivors in Juba and Wau: UNFPA
6 children who died in Uganda house fire laid to rest
The remains of six children killed in a house fire outbreak in Entebbe, Uganda will be laid to rest on Monday afternoon in Juba. Continue reading 6 children who died in Uganda house fire laid to rest
Jonglei, Pibor agree cross-border movement in latest peace dialogue
The Communities of Jonglei and Pibor Administrative Area have renewed their pledge to end inter-communal violence and allow free movement between the two areas. Continue reading Jonglei, Pibor agree cross-border movement in latest peace dialogue
Kapuri residents turn to rainwater amid ‘unaffordable’ water prices
Residents of the Kapuri suburb in Juba have decried increased water prices, as some of them say they are desperately waiting for rain to afford water after tankers capped the price of a drum at 4,500 pounds. Continue reading Kapuri residents turn to rainwater amid ‘unaffordable’ water prices
Regional forum on climate-related challenges kicks off in Juba
The IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center has on Monday kicked-off a forum in Juba where it’s expected to release a weather forecast for June to September season.
The two-day event aims to address climate-related challenges in the Greater Horn of Africa by disseminating seasonal forecast.
It is expected to bring together scientists, experts, policymakers, researchers and media representatives.
Last Thursday, tThe Ministry of Water Resource and Irrigation warned of imminent flooding in the northern and central parts of South Sudan after the water of Lake Victoria rise to a record level.
Minister Pal Mai Deng said data from the IGAD climate center and the hydrometric stations in the country show increased water level in Lake Victoria.
He said the current rainy season in the Great Lakes region indicates potential increase in volumes of water in rivers and lakes in Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and DRC.
Mai said the data suggests that a catastrophic flooding will affect Unity State, Upper Nile, Lakes and Warrap between October and December.
According to him, the upcoming flooding is expected to cause displacement, outbreak of diseases, flooding of farmlands and crop failure, potential famine and starvation.
Other measures the ministry recommended include clearing and improvement of water drainage infrastructures, and civic education on seasonal forecasts through several channels including local radios.
Gen Buay asks to quit Nairobi peace talks over security concerns
The leader of the South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A) Gen Stephen Buay Rolnyang requested to pull out from the Kenya-mediated peace negotiation on Monday over an alleged plot to assassinate him. Continue reading Gen Buay asks to quit Nairobi peace talks over security concerns
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border on Sunday, Reuters reported citing officials and state media.
A provincial governor and other officials who were also on board during the crash that occurred at 1 PM local time, are presumed dead.
While an official cause of the accident has not been determined, it was initially reported that the chopper had a rough landing due to bad weather and heavy fog in the area.
Rescue teams had searched through dense forest for more than 12 hours, at times calling off the search due to the fierce weather.
Raisi, who is believed to be the potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had traveled to the country’s border with Azerbaijan, where he jointly inaugurated a new dam with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
“President Raisi, the foreign minister and all the passengers in the helicopter were killed in the crash,” a senior Iranian official who allegedly refused to be named told Reuters.
State TV reported that images from the site showed the aircraft slammed into a mountain peak, although there was no official word on the cause of the crash, Reuters reported.
Raisi 63, was elected president in 2021, and since taking office has ordered a tightening of morality laws, overseen a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests and pushed hard in nuclear talks with world powers.
VP Igga, Governor Jadalla reconcile for second time
Vice President Dr James Wani Igga and the newly appointed Governor of Central Equatoria State Agustino Jadalla have reportedly reconciled their political differences for the second time to put an end to division among the Bari sections.
The reconciliation held on Friday was mediated by SPLM’s 2nd Deputy Chairman Daniel Awet, and Mary Apayi who is the party’s 2nd Deputy Secretary General for Administration and Finance, the Vice President’s press unit has reported.
Similar reconciliation was held in September 2021 when the Catholic and Episcopal Churches brought the two leaders together of political differences causing disunity within the Bari Community.
Due to the rift, the Bari cultural groups had for the past two years commemorated their founding father Jubek separately.
In February last year, dispute re-emerged during a memorial prayer of Late Alfred Keri Yoke, prompting former Juba County commissioner Charles Josepha Wani to close down the Bari Association, a decision the Chairman of Bari Community, Stephen Pitia Laku had described as politically motivated, and unconstitutional.
The office of the Vice President views the latest reconciliation as testament of true reconciliation and a symbol of Unity and Love to the Bari Community, Central Equatoria State, the SPLM at State level.