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‎In a significant shift aimed at reforming the public payroll system, the Ministry of Finance and Planning has instructed all government employees to open personal bank accounts to receive their monthly salaries.  ‎ ‎The directive, issued through an official circular, is effective immediately and applies to all ministries, departments, and government agencies. ‎ ‎According to the ministry, this policy is designed to address long-standing challenges in the salary payment system, including delays, lack of transparency, and the risk of mismanagement.  ‎ ‎By moving to a direct bank transfer system, the government hopes to streamline the process, ensure timely payment, and enhance accountability. ‎ ‎Discontinuation of Old Payment Methods ‎Traditionally, many civil servants have received their salaries in cash or through manual payment processes methods that are vulnerable to delays, loss, and inconsistencies.  ‎ ‎These approaches are now being phased out completely. Going forw...

Two People Killed And Countless Injured In A Deadly Clash Between Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities Of Eastern Equatoria State




Hiyalla and Haforiere Communities of Eastern Equatoria State clashed today resulting in the lost of lives and countless injured. 

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A six year old child was severely wounded and two other people as the result of the deadly clash. 

Hiyalla Payam Paramount Chief Mr. Ohide Galileo spoke to the media confirming the incident saying the clashes lasted for two days. 

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“An incident happened yesterday (Wednesday), and there was tension since the day before yesterday. Some goats were stolen from Hiyalla which prompted the owners of the goats to get annoyed and they went and killed a young boy from Haforiere. The youths of Haforiere ran to arrest the culprit the fell in an ambush," Mr. Ohide Said.

He further said that, "They clashed from yesterday until evening, and the whole night, they patrolled up to this morning. Two people died all from Haforiere, two injured, one from Hiyalla called Olimoi and one from Haforiere, a very young boy."

Torit County Commissioner Mr. Albano Jacob blamed the two communities for failing to live in harmony. 

“The government has tried its level best, last time we sent a team to calm the situation on the ground but after the government left, they went back to the same things,” he complained.

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Torit County is an administrative region in Eastern Equatoria of South Sudan, with headquarters in the town of Torit, which is also the state capital.

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