Police Officer Shot Dead, Gun Stolen While Guarding KCSE Exam Papers in Turkana ‎

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Turkana County Police Commander, Samuel Ndanyi. ‎A police officer was shot dead in cold blood on Monday morning while guarding Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination papers in Turkana County.  ‎ The tragic incident occurred at Kang’atotha area, Turkana Central, where officers had been deployed to provide security during the ongoing national examinations. ‎ ‎According to police reports, the slain officer was part of a team assigned to escort and guard examination materials at a local school. Witnesses said the attack happened shortly after dawn when unknown assailants ambushed the officer. His firearm, a G3 rifle, was stolen after the shooting. ‎ ‎Turkana County Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi confirmed the incident, saying the assailants struck before other officers at the examination center could respond. “We lost one of our officers this morning while he was on official duty securing KCSE exam materials. The attackers took off with his rifle. A manhunt has bee...
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Bank Of South Sudan: Introduces Whistle Blowing Policy For Transparency And Accountability

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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 its staffs. 

 “The board also discussed and agreed to improve the welfare of Bank of South Sudan employees, including issues relating to pay, pension scheme, medical insurance and other measures that can improve the working conditions of the employees of the bank.”
 
The Bank Of South Sudan is also known as The Central Bank Of The Republic Of South Sudan,  It was opened In July 2011 by an Act Of Parliament commonly known as the Bank Of South Sudan Act, 2011. 

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