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The Deputy Spokesperson of the SPLA-IO says a lack of food and essential items may delay the assembly of opposition forces at cantonment sites beyond the July 31st deadline.  Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel says the SPLA-IO has been working to meet tomorrow’s deadline but are finding it increasingly difficult without the basic services.  The Joint Transitional Security Committee instructed government and opposition forces to assemble at their barracks and cantonment sites by July 31st. Col Gabriel says the process will be fast-tracked when expected consignments of food are delivered in the coming days.  More to follow shortly....

South Sudan President Office confirmed that President Salva Kiir will meet SPLM-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar next week in order to push the current peace process.   Ateny Wek Ateny the President's Spokesman said that the two leaders will meet one on one to sort out the critical pending tasks in the peace process.   The Spokesman also said that the meeting will be facilitated by the IGAD “The initiative came from the mediators so that the transitional government is formed in November.”  Dr. Riek Machar SPLM-IO Team is yet to comment nor Intergovernmental Authority on Development on this progress by South Sudan government.   More to come shortly...  

One of the South Sudanese lawyers said that President Salva Kiir should also ban The South Sudanese flag which can be seen everywhere in the country.   The anonymous lawyer also responded to South Sudan Information Minister remarks in which Hon. Makuei said only embassies and schools will the national anthem be allowed.   In his own words the anonymous lawyer said that  “If he [President Kiir] wants to ban the national anthem from being sung in his absence, let him ban all the flags from wherever they are. That means we won’t have flags in offices, in schools and the small flags people buy in streets during independence.”   The lawyer also added that  “Just like you here, “national anthem” is for the nation, which means each of everybody in that nation owns it. So it’s for everybody. It’s not personal. To me, he’s personalizing the anthem. We have grown in different countries and we see national anthem is sang by everyone in Schools, m...

The Newly appointment Western Lakes State Governor sacked the information Minister Hon. Majak Isaac Ror.   Governor Mahmud Solomon Deer gave no reason for the dismissal of the Information Minister and did not even replace the minister.     Hon. Mahmud Solomon Deer also did some reshuffling in his cabinet by appointing the former Youth and Sports as the new Deputy governor of Western Lakes State.  He also replaced the Youth and Sports Minister by appointing Zachariah Ater as the new Youth and Sports Minister.     More to come shortly.... 

South Sudan Bank decided to introduce a Whistle Blowing Policy for accountability and transparency in the country.  Dier Tong Ngor Chairman of the bank and also the Governor of the Bank said that the whistle blowing policy will act on ethical behavior and commitment of its staff.     “We think it will bring even more improvement because we will give our employees the right to report malpractices. We are now giving employees protection that they can report issues like that so that they are addressed. So if one of the employees report that a wrong doing is committed by certain staff, then we will apply the rules that we have here. It can even go beyond our rules. If somebody is committing a crime, then you will go beyond the bank. It can go to the court. So that is the impact of our policy. So we want to be more transparent as a Bank because we have to be transparent and accountable.” South Sudan Bank Governor also assured to improve on the welfare of ...

The public is asked to observe a Presidential order banning the singing of the national anthem in the absence of the President. The council of ministers in its regular sitting on Friday resolved that the anthem is only meant for functions attended by the President “This should be strictly observed because it is not meant for everybody,” government spokesperson Michael Makuei told journalists after the meeting in Juba on Friday.  Makuei said there was a tendency for the national song to be ‘misused’ and sang at functions presided over by ministers, undersecretaries and governors. The cabinet meeting also endorsed a Presidential directive banning the military from engaging in politics. Government spokesperson Makuei says all commanders in their respective forces should not speak at public rallies. “They have the choice to either to leave the uniform and go to the public and be a politician and be free to talk in public rallies, or else be a disciplined soldier,” Makuei ...

A nine (9) year old girl was raped by a seventeen (17) year old boy in Manyangok-Ngok as Tonj State Police Investigator confirms the incident.   Investigator Deng Mabior said that he was informed of the incident by the police officers from Manyangok police station.   The boy is still under police custody and he is undergoing investigation after the investigation he will be taken to the court.    The alleged boy has accepted the incident but insisted that it was an agreement between the two of them. The investigator is asking for the parent of the girl to be patient as the police conducts thorough investigation.   More to follow shortly...     Don Bosco Radio could not reach parents of both children for comments.

The Bank of South Sudan is reporting signs of economic recovery since the signing of the revitalized peace agreement and launch of various infrastructure projects. Addressing journalists in Juba, bank governor and chairman of Board of Directors, Dier Tong Ngor said an upcoming power project and the launch of the fibre optic network have contributed to the recovery. Dier Tong Ngor says the bank projects Gross Domestic Products or GDP to increase from previous negative digits to 5% by the end of 2019. The Bank of South Sudan concluded a 3-day Board of Directors meeting today in Juba. South Sudanese Pound was officially introduced before secession on 9th Joly 2011 and it is the official currency of South Sudan.  More to follow shortly...

South Sudan Humanitarian Coordinator said that South Sudan Government was awarded 650 Million Dollars.  Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Alain Noudohou reiterate that the money is to help improve security, recover local economies and strengthen governance.   “The cooperation agreement covers on governance, social services, health and education, livelihood and also on women activities”, he adds.   South Sudan National finance minister said that  “Most important thing is peace to be sustainable to help UN agenesis to cover other areas and have freedom of movement because other areas are under guns which we hope to be put in the stores.”   More to follow shortly....   

Governor Makeer Thiong yesterday issued gubernatorial decrees forming a new government. He made the following new appointments. 1 . Deputy Governor — Diing Akol Diing 2. Advisor on Special Affairs — Dr Agot Alier Leek 3. Advisor on Social Welfare — Lith Aluong Kang 4. State Minister of Education — Abel Manyok Ajak 5. State Minister for Labor and Public Service — Dut Achuek Lual 6. State Minister for Social Welfare — Rachael Amuor Paach 7. State Minister for Health — Kuai Deng Kuai 8. State Minister for Agriculture — Dut Kuch 9. State Minister for Youth and Sport — Deng Alier Mading 10. State Minister for Local Government — Elijah Maduk Yuang Former officials who retained their portfolios are: (a) State Minister of Finance — Ajok Jacob Kuot (b) State Minister for Information — Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk (c) Advisor for Political Affairs — Deng Ajang Duot (d) Advisor for Peace — Isaac Mamer Ruuk (e) Advisor for Youth Affairs — Akech Dengdït #Credit #N...

Wau State MPs felt disrespected by the State Minister of public service and have opted to summoned him for questioning.   Wau State MPs said that the State Public Service Minister invited the impeached State Health Minister as a VIP during one of the State occasions.   Viola Umeli Wau State acting speaker said that some protocols were not considered during the celebration. Hon. James refused to comment on the allegation, James is the public service state minister. More to follow shortly.... 

South Sudan Catholic Church finally decided to distance themselves with all form of human rights abuse and also the common Gender Based Violence in South Sudan (SGBV) and the Catholic Church said that Gender Based Violence is wrong. South Sudan Catholic Churches said that South Sudan Should accept that Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) exists in South Sudan and it is our duty as South Sudanese to combat it in all aspects of live since it has caused countless crisis in South Sudan.  The Catholic Leaders attended a training that was conducted by the UISG or the Justice and Peace International Union Of Superior General In south Sudan. The Catholic Faith group attended the training for five days.  At the end of the training the Catholic Church gave their recommendations: 1.       Sexual Gender Based Violence should and must be taught in all Catholic schools in South Sudan and must be in the curriculum. 2.    ...

Eight Students from Yei Day Secondary School has been suspended indefinitely for being drunk and causing chaos in the school.   Bingo Francis the Principal of Yei Day Secondary School said that the students also organize strikes in the school.  “We discovered they were indiscipline students and we decided to suspend them indefinitely. We suspended the eight students indefinitely because of gross misconduct. They could get drunk; want to instigate strike and many other faults. So we decided to send them away.” Mr. Francis is urging all principals in Yei River State to take the same measure in order to restore the lost glory of Yei.   More to follow shortly.... 

Two people were killed, and two others injured in a road ambush along the Juba-Nimule highway.  The travelers were among seven passengers heading to Juba on independence morning yesterday, when the Toyota Noah they were in, came under attack in Orobe village, Lowa Boma. Pageri county commissioner, Emilio Igga says the attackers sprayed their vehicle with bullets at close range.  Igga says the injured were rushed to Nimule health facilities for treatment and security has been stepped up in the area. The incident comes amid increased reports of attempted robberies along the same route. More to come shortly... 

President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today released fifteen (15) prisoners on the 8th South Sudan independence day.   Kiir was reminding South Sudanese not to forget their liberators during South Sudan struggle for independence. Wau, Yambio and Twic State is the location which the fifteen (15) prisoners have been released respectfully.   More to follow shortly...  

South Sudan President publicly apologized to the civil servants over delay to pay the civil servants salary arrears for six months.   Kiir made the speech during South Sudan independence day celebrations in Juba and assured the civil servants that their outstanding salary will be paid in full soon.   President Kiir also said that he understands the living conditions in the country and blame it to the civil war tearing the nation apart.   “I am fully aware that our people are hungry because of the difficult living conditions imposed upon them by insecurity and economic hardships. This is further exacerbated by the failure of my government to pay the salaries of our civil servants on time. However, that salary maybe little, It does make some difference in the livelihood of the families of our civil servants.”  “I want to sincerely apologize to you my people on my own behalf and on behalf of the government for those failures.” “My governmen...

  International Crescent Of Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that South Sudan is leading in number of gunshot patients in Africa.   Even after the peace agreement International Crescent Of Red Cross (ICRC) facilities across the country admits high number of patients with gunshot wounds on a daily basis.  Florian Seriex who is the spokeperson of ICRC said that “We receive new patients almost every day. So ICRC supports two key hospitals in South Sudan. One is in Juba and the other one in Ganyiel. The injuries don’t necessarily happen in Juba or Ganyiel, but the patients are brought from all the different parts of the country.”  She also said that some of the wounds are as a result of revenged killing, cattle raids and also inter communal conflicts.     “Ninety seven percent of admitted patients over the last six months period suffered gunshot wounds. An indication of a high prevalent and easy access to firearms.” The ICRC spokesp...

South Sudan National Members of parliament (MPs) issued a serious threat to impeach the Finance Minister over outstanding salary arrears.   The threat came after MPs refused to listen to the budget of 2019/2020 fiscal year resulting into a total chaos in the parliament. The MPs wanted to know why civil servants have not been paid their six months salary arrears.   Just last Friday the Finance Minister promise to clear the outstanding arrears within two weeks  One of the MPsvsaid that “Honorable minister of finance went to the media and informed the public that he was going to pay two months salaries within two weeks. Failure to do so, you will face the consequences.”  Another female member of parliament also added that “If he cannot fulfill the promise by the second reading, we will impeach him.” More to follow shortly...  

South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority said that Juba International Airport resumed operations this morning. Communication equipment failure on Friday forced cancellation of all outgoing and incoming flights yesterday. CA said the piece of equipment that had failed at the Control Tower was the radio that lets Air Traffic Controllers talk to pilots. CA said the equipment has been replaced. More to follow shortly....

  South Sudan Governors of Wau and Tonj State finally admitted that South Sudan conflict can only be solved at a grassroots level.   The remarks from South Sudan Governors came during a conference on reconciliation between Gogrial, Wau and Tonj.   Hon. Mathew Mathiang of Tonj State said that grassroots level talk will resolve issues between the farmers and cattle keepers in the three states of South Sudan.   Angelo Taban the Wau State Governor also said that finding out the source of the inter communal conflicts was the only way to bring peace to communities in South Sudan.     More to follow shortly...  

The Students union of greater Rumbek East pleads with South Sudanese to stop segregation, discrimination, revenged killing and cattle raiding in South Sudan.     Rumbek East students said that the main issue causing conflicts in South Sudan are the above mentioned in South Sudan.     Arier Chol from Savannah Secondary School said that killing of foreigners and communal conflicts are some of the reasons to why the country is lagging behind in all areas of development.   Arier Chol is also calling the parents and guardians not to misdirect their children mostly about bad culture and killing.     Most of the students spoke about discrimination and segregation and they are requesting the country to speak against it.     More to follow shortly...  

Bieh State Information Minister said that over 1,000 families have been displaced in Bieh State due to heavy flood.   Information Minister Hon. Peter Nin said that “It rain almost for five hours yesterday and the area is full flooded, consider that the whole greater Wuror is over flooded. What we know so far base on the report yesterday, there one thousand something families were displaced.”  He also said that most of the displaced people have moved to higher grounds and have also occupied schools. “There is displacement because people moved from those places which are over flooded to very dry areas, places like a church and schools, these were the areas people gathered on.”   The State Information Minister is appealing to the government and humanitarian agencies to come and help them since the flood destroyed alot of properties.   “The greater Wuror comprise if six counties, the first one is Pudiet and the second one if Weikol, the third ...

  Wau State Health Minister yesterday was impeached by the State Legislative Assembly over missing Health Ministry money and other related issues.   The State Minister of Health was impeached in absentia after failing to turn up for questioning by the State Assembly for the third time.   Wau State Health Minister Hon. James Patrick evaded the questioning by the assembly forcing the state legislative to pass a vote of no confidence.   Wau State Assembly also gave the State Minister of Health seven (7) days to return back all the State properties plus the missing 500,000 SSP donation by President Salva Kiir.    Corruption is very rampant in South Sudan and it is becoming a disease that is eating government officials in the government.  More to come shortly.... 

Today Turkana and Toposa leaders had a bilateral consultative meeting on South Sudan -Kenya boarders.  The meeting was chaired by Turkana County Governor H.E Josephat Nanok and Kapoeta State Governor H.E Luis Lobong Lojore.  The consultative meeting was held as a result of the agreement between H.E president Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and H.E President Salva Kiir of the republic of South Sudan to fast track the implementation of the MOU on boundary delimination and demarcation between Kenya and South Sudan signed on 17th June 2019 in Nairobi. During the deliberations that were held in a cordial and transparent atmosphere ,the leaders recognised the common heritage,good relations and interdependence between the people of Kenya and south Sudan and committed to deepen and strengthen existing friendly bilateral relations. Further to this,The leaders and heads of subnational governments agreed to pacify respective border communities to facilitate both governments to realize...

South Sudan today received a ten (10) acres of land in Naivasha Kenya. The land is to be used a dry port and Logistics when South Sudan Crude oil reaches Lamu Port.   Kenya also plans to hold a trade expo in Juba South Sudan to strengthen their bilateral relationship with South Sudan.   The land issued to South Sudan is similar to the given to Uganda on March this year. President Uhuru Kenyatta own words  “To further ease the movement of goods consigned to South Sudan, the Kenya Government has set aside 10 acres of land at the Inland Container Depot in Naivasha Industrial Park, for use as a dry port by the Government of South Sudan.”  The Kenyan President also assured South Sudan of its intentions to complete the LAPSSET projects including the Lamu project too.   “The first berth (of the Lamu Port) will be ready this August while Berths 2 and 3 are expected to be completed within the year 2020,” Kenyan President added.   P...

The Attorney General issued an arrest warrant to the former Western Lakes State Governor Kerbino Kuel Deng.  The former Western Lakes State Governor had disappeared and gone into hiding as law enforcement officers are encroaching on him. The warrant was issued because of the disappearance of money meant for students and teachers and the money was confiscated by the former Governor.  Here is the details of the arrest warrant “to any police R.C.C whereas John Deng Mamer stands charged with the offence under section 346/223/283 of the penal code act, 2008, you are directed to arrest the said person and bring him/her before the crime officer in charge in the police station.” The State Finance Minister Hon. Mario was also arrested and over 4 million SSP was found in his house and another 8,200 USD.  So the State Finance Minister wanted to prove his innocence by opening a case against the former Western Lakes Governor.  In the middle of June the Ju...

A paramount Chief and fifteen other people have been killed in Manyangok County in two separate attacks.   Tonj State Information Minister said that “The paramount chief of Padek Section was killed in an attack on a cattle camp called Akucheng.”  The information Minister further confirmed that 11 people were killed in a separate attack and over 3,000 cows taken.   The Information Minister is unable to disclose the identity of the people behind the attack.  So it remains the same case of unknown gunmen.   More to follow shortly...  

South President Salva Kiir Mayardiit to visit Kenya's Capital city Nairobi today to hold talks with Kenya's Head of State His Excellency Uhuru Mwigai Kenyatta. President Kiir will be accorded with full reception honors upon his arrival. Members of Kiir entourage confirmed that the full state reception will be completed with a 21-gun salute before starting the bilateral talks with Kenya President Uhuru Mwigai Kenyatta. Kenya State House Spokeperson Kanze Dena said that "“His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan will arrive in Kenya on Monday, 1st July 2019 for a two-day State Visit. On arrival, the visiting Head of State will be received by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi where he will be accorded full State reception honors.” Last month on 17th May South Sudan President visited Kenya to celebrate Kenya's Annual Prayer Breakfast, so the invitation also follows the annual prayer breakfast th...