Breaking News: President Kiir Fires Lam Akol, Appoints Rizik Zachariah as New Minister of Transport

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‎ ‎President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin from his position as the Minister of Transport and appointed Hon. Rizik Zachariah Hassan as his replacement in a presidential decree read on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Tuesday evening. ‎ ‎The decree did not specify reasons for Dr. Akol’s removal, but political analysts say the change comes amid mounting concerns over inefficiency and internal wrangles within the Ministry of Transport, particularly over the management of infrastructure projects and transport safety reforms. ‎ ‎Rizik Zachariah, who previously served as the Governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, is a seasoned politician and close ally of President Kiir.  ‎ His appointment is seen as part of a wider government reshuffle aimed at improving service delivery and ensuring loyalty within key ministries as South Sudan heads toward the anticipated national elections. ‎ ‎Dr. Lam Akol, a veteran opposition figure and leader...

South Sudan President Issued A Public Apology To Civil Servants Over Six Months Salary Delay


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 government undertook several resolutions directing the ministry of finance and planning to pay all the outstanding arrears of our workforce and scheduled prompt payment of salaries to the employees of the government Republic of South Sudan at both the national and states level of the government.” 
Finance Minister Salvatore also said that “The first two months had already been paid, we are now going to two months, which one month is going to be started tomorrow, then the second month.”
The Finance Minister reiterated that “They may confuse that may the employees may be told its only one month. But if the first one is finished then the employees will know which months are coming. So now we are in the third month for salaries payment, and the fourth one is coming. It’s already approved yesterday,” said the minister of finance and planning.
More to come shortly.... 

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  1. for sure we really in needs of salary to be paid. We suffered a lot in.

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