Fear and Hope in Juba: 623 Arrested in Battle Against Gang Violence

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‎ ‎Central Equatoria State (CES) security forces have arrested 623 individuals suspected of affiliation with notorious street gangs in Juba as part of a sweeping anti-crime operation across the capital . ‎ ‎The suspects are allegedly linked to high-profile gangs such as 4SG Slime, West Coast, ODA, Killers Gang, Black Devils, among others. ‎ ‎While detailed profiles of the detainees remain pending, officials emphasize the operation is in direct response to a recent surge in heinous criminal activity including a particularly disturbing gang rape in the Shirikat area of Juba, which sparked national outrage and hastened the crackdown.  ‎ ‎In the wake of the arrests, CES Governor Rabi Emmanuel Mujung has renewed calls for reformatory schools aimed at providing vocational training and rehabilitation for youth implicated in gang activities. ‎ ‎This includes proposals for a holistic strategy pairing enforcement with social and mental health support a key element raised during recent securi...

Bank Of South Sudan: Introduces Whistle Blowing Policy For Transparency And Accountability


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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