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Nineteen '19' year old woman committed suicide in Lakes State, Rumbek East County

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  The local police of Lakes State confirmed that a 19 year old woman committed suicide in the County of Rumbek East in the village of Meen-Wal and the police withheld the deceased name for unknown reason.  This is not the first time for the young girls to commit suicide in the State, the first case was reported to the authorities  two days ago after a young girl committed suicide in Wulu County.  While speaking to the Media, Police Spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makwach said that, the police are conducting thorough investigation on why there is a rampant rise of suicide amongst girls in Lakes State.  “We have recorded several cases of suicide with the most recent being a 19-year-old girl who committed a suicide in Meen-wal village in Rumbek East County and the investigation is still ongoing to identify the cause of the suicide because the cases are rising. Last week alone, two suicide cases were reported,” Maj. Mabor said.  Lakes State Police Spokesperson further said that, they have b

PRESIDENT KIIR MEETS SOUTH AFRICAN DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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  Top Trending News Today: President Salva Witnesses the signing of MOU with a Chinese company to construct Nimule dry port WES Governor Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba summoned by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly 'TNLA' for questioning Unity State legislative assembly summoned the state's Minister of Finance and Planning for questioning President Salva Kiir Mayardiit toda y met Kenya's president to discuss joint infrastructure projects President Kiir Wednesday met with South African’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile to discuss bilateral relations and the latest developments in the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement The visiting South African Deputy President has been conducting meetings with various leaders and institutions in Juba to assess the progress of the peace deal. Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Deng Dau Malek said the meeting further discussed the upcoming elections, with South Africa pledging to support the National Electoral Commissio

President Salva Witnesses the signing of MOU with a Chinese company to construct Nimule dry port

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  Top Trending News Today: WES Governor Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba summoned by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly 'TNLA' for questioning Unity State legislative assembly summoned the state's Minister of Finance and Planning for questioning President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met Kenya's president to discuss joint infrastructure projects Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth Today president Salva KIIR Mayardiit, witnessed the signing of an agreement between South Sudan and a  Chinese  company.  The agreement in principle will guarantee rights to the Chinese  Construction Company  to construct Nimule dry port.  The  Dry port , will provide services for handing temporary storage containers that enters or leave the dry port by any mode of transportation.  The company will also build a presidential terminal at Juba International Airport, Apron project and an air traffic

WES Governor Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba summoned by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly 'TNLA' for questioning

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File: Letter summoning, WES Governor Hon. Alfred Futuyo.  Top Trending News Today:   Unity State legislative assembly summoned the state's Minister of Finance and Planning for questioning President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met Kenya's president to discuss joint infrastructure projects Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth Senior SPLM member defects to SPLM-IO in Ayod County Jonglei State Upper house of the   Transitional National Legislative Assembly  council, summoned Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba the governor of  Western Equatoria State  to answer questions regarding insecurity in his state.  The letter summoning the governor was signed by  Speaker  Deng Deng Akoon, states that “encroachment into South Sudan territories by the government of the Republic of Uganda, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.” part of the letter.  The letter also states that the governor is supposed to a

Unity State legislative assembly summoned the state's Minister of Finance and Planning for questioning

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  File: Unity State Legislative assembly.  Top Trending News Today:   President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met Kenya's president to discuss joint infrastructure projects Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth Senior SPLM member defects to SPLM-IO in Ayod County Jonglei State Breaking News; Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang fired his management team Unity State  legislative assembly summoned the State's Minister of Finance and Planning  to answer some crucial questions regarding the 3% proceeds from the sale of crude oil  allocated to the state.  The move was triggered by SPLM-IO  legislator  Hon. David Jany Yak, legislator jany Jak raised a motion saying that the state has not received proceeds from the sale of crude oil since 2013.  After a lengthy deliberation of the matter, the legislators all agreed to summon the state's finance minister hon. Malual Tap for questioning.  Chairpe

President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met Kenya's president to discuss joint infrastructure projects

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File: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya.  Top Trending News Today: Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth Senior SPLM member defects to SPLM-IO in Ayod County Jonglei State Breaking News; Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang fired his management team Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Governor briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit about the general situation in his State South Sudan  president his excellency Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met with his counterpart the president of  Kenya  his excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto to discuss collaborative infrastructure projects.  The two  Head of States  come into an agreement to expand bilateral ties in investment, trade and infrastructure development to enhance  Regional  co-operation.  During his stay in Kenya, President Salva Kiir Mayardiit witnessed the signing of a  Memorandum of Understanding  to establish a  fibe

Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth

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Information Minister, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth.  Top Trending News Today: Senior SPLM member defects to SPLM-IO in Ayod County Jonglei State Breaking News; Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang fired his management team New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State National  Information Minister , Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth said that, the government of South Sudan will deploy the unified forces with only sticks since the opposition party refuse to produce rifles during the training period.  “Those who are in the field now will be graduated with sticks, will be deployed now. Their food has arrived, and they will be deployed with their sticks. We’ll deploy them. By then we’ll see what they will do on the ground,” Michael said. “The second phase will be coming in. And second phase, it is conditional. For you to go to the [training center] you must produce your rifle to convince us tha

Senior SPLM member defects to SPLM-IO in Ayod County Jonglei State

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File: Map of Ayod County.  Top Trending News Today: Breaking News; Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang fired his management team Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Governor briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit about the general situation in his State President Salva Kiir Mayardiit signs 2023/2024 national Budget into law President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met the visiting Vatican State Secretary Senior  SPLM  member, Thomas Kuol Kulang defects his party and joined the opposition group  SPLM-IO .  Thomas Kuol Kulang was the acting SPLM  Secretary General  in Ayod County, he said that the reasons he quit SPLM is because of corruption within SPLM.  SPLM party is led by president Salva Kiir Mayardiit while the SPLM-IO is led by Dr. Riek Machar.  In the year 2018 a peace agreement was signed by the warring parties in South Sudan that ended the five years of  Civil War  in the country.  While addressing the media Kuol Kulang said that, he had a fallout with Ayod  County Commissioner  and accused

Breaking News; Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang fired his management team

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Dancehall King Anyar Yol and his old management team.  Top Trending News Today:   Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Governor briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit about the general situation in his State THE SECRET RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE HON. ALFRED FUTUYO KARABA AND THE SELEKA REBELS FINALLY REVEALED A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya Anyar Yol Mathiang, also known as the Dancehall King of  South Sudan  has sacked all of his management crew and established a new management team that will oversee his shows in  Kampala Uganda .  Dancehall King Anyar Yol Mathiang said claimed that, his management team was not showing all the money from the shows he booked and attended.  Most of the singers all over the world are mostly duped by their managers and our dancehall King was also a victim of the same act.  The danc

Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Governor briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit about the general situation in his State

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File: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and NBG State Governor Hon. Tong Akeen Ngor.  Top Trending News Today: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit signs 2023/2024 national Budget into law President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met the visiting Vatican State Secretary 2023/2024 fiscal year budget was passed on Friday despite SPLM-O walkout Taban Deng Gai briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on the recent Russian-African Summit President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today on Wednesday received a report from the Governor of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State , Hon. Tong Akeen Ngor on the general situation in the State.  Governor Tong said that the security situation in his State was stable, but raised an alarm on the influx of  returnees and refugees fleeing the Sudanese Conflict .  Tong added that they have transported a number of returnees from Renk to Aweil through  Wau . On the issues affecting  Agriculture Sector , the Governor said farmers in the State are busy in their farms in response to the call to i

President Salva Kiir Mayardiit signs 2023/2024 national Budget into law

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File: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit signing the 2023/2024 budget into law.  Top Trending News Today: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met the visiting Vatican State Secretary 2023/2024 fiscal year budget was passed on Friday despite SPLM-O walkout Taban Deng Gai briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on the recent Russian-African Summit President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has signed the  2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget into law on Monday. The Appropriation and Financial Bill 2023 was presented to the President by the Speaker of the National  Assembly Jemma Nunu Kumba. Speaking to reporters, Speaker Nunu said the Minister of Finance would table a supplementary budget for the increment of salaries of civil servants by 600 percent in the next five months. The 2.1 trillion budget was passed with a 400 percent increment in salaries and wages for civil servants, the Army and other organized forces. The National Assembly passe

President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met the visiting Vatican State Secretary

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File: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and Vatican Secretary his Eminence Pietro Parolin.  Top Trending News Today: 2023/2024 fiscal year budget was passed on Friday despite SPLM-O walkout Taban Deng Gai briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on the recent Russian-African Summit President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State DR. LAM AKOL MET WITH PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, today on Monday met with the visiting  Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin in Juba South Sudan.  The reason for his visit was to convey a message of good will from his  Holiness Pope Francis .  His Holiness Pope Francis, the Pope is the head of the Catholic Church , also the Bishop of Rome  and sovereign of the Vatican City State.  Pope Francis is the first ever Pope to be a member of the ' Jesuits ' and also the first from the  Americas , the first from the  Southern Hemisphere , and also the first Pope that not born and raised in  Europe .  I

2023/2024 fiscal year budget was passed on Friday despite SPLM-O walkout

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File: TNLA Speaker Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba.  Top Trending News Today:   Taban Deng Gai briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on the recent Russian-African Summit President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State DR. LAM AKOL MET WITH PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR The governor of Central Equatoria State briefs President Kiir on his recent tour to the Middle East The 2023/2024 fiscal year budget was passed on Friday despite the significant turn of events from the  SPLM-O  party.  Intense debate was sparked in the parliament over the increment of the  Civil Servants'  salaries, SPLM-IO and the government had different views on the matter.  The SPLM-IO wanted a 600% increment in salaries of the civil servants and  Organized Forces , the disagreement led to SPLM-IO legislators walking out on the fiscal year debate. Eventually the parliament passed the fiscal year 2023/2024 budget with a 400% increment in salaries. The agreed budget totals to SSP 2 trillion.  Speaker Hon. Jemma

Taban Deng Gai briefs President Salva Kiir Mayardiit on the recent Russian-African Summit

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  File: Vice President Taban Deng Gai and President Salva Kiir.  Top Trending News Today: President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State DR. LAM AKOL MET WITH PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR The governor of Central Equatoria State briefs President Kiir on his recent tour to the Middle East New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has received a report from Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster Taban Deng Gai on his recent participation at the second Russian-African Summit. Speaking to the media, VP Taban said African leaders used the event to call for peace between Russia and Ukraine. He added that South Sudan's delegation held a number of sideline meetings, encouraging Russian entrepreneurs to come and invest in the country in a wide range of areas, including mining and education among others. The VP was accompanied by Acting Foreign Minister Deng Dau Deng,  Minister of Mining Martin Abucha, and the Fi

President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State

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File: President and Warrap State Deputy Governor Hon. Aluel Deng.  Top Trending News Today: DR. LAM AKOL MET WITH PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR The governor of Central Equatoria State briefs President Kiir on his recent tour to the Middle East New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today on Friday presided over the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Governor of  Warrap State  Hon. Aluel Garang.  During the swearing in ceremony, president Salva Kiir Mayardiit directed Hon. Aluel Deng to work hand in hand with her colleagues in her respectful  State  and also serve the people of Warrap.  Warrap State  Governor  Hon. Manhiem Bol Malek also appealed to Aluel's party which  OPP  'Other Political Parties to support her as she performs her duties in the state.  Peter Mayen Majongdit who is the leader of the opposition consortium kno

DR. LAM AKOL MET WITH PRESIDENT SALVA KIIR

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  Dr. Lam Akol And President Kiir  Top Trending News Today: The governor of Central Equatoria State briefs President Kiir on his recent tour to the Middle East New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia The leader of National Democratic Movement Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin is calling for timely conduct of elections as agreed in the peace Road Map. Dr. Lam Akol was speaking to journalists shortly after meeting President Kiir on Wednesday. "We thank the President for the reception and hospitality accorded to us, since I came to Juba. We discussed with him the next stage, which is  preparations for the general elections, because we know that the peace agreement must end up with elections" Dr. Lam said. The veteran politician said "it is our belief that it is possible to hold the elections if we speed up

The governor of Central Equatoria State briefs President Kiir on his recent tour to the Middle East

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File: President Kiir and CES Governor Emmanuel Adil.  Top Trending News Today: New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia Debate on 2023/2024 budget has been temporarily suspended because of the sacked finance minister by the parliament Central Equatoria Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has briefed President Kiir on the State Government's endeavor to improve farming through investment On Tuesday, the Governor reported to the President about his recent investment tour to the Middle East and Turkey, where he wooed entrepreneurs to come and invest in Central Equatoria State. Governor Adil said the State government has distributed a number of tractors to the counties as "a significant development aimed at strengthening agricultural production and enhance food security in the country". While in the Mi

New political party kicks off campaign in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State

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File: National Patriotic Party 'NPP' team in Torit Town.  Top Trending News Today: Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia Debate on 2023/2024 budget has been temporarily suspended because of the sacked finance minister by the parliament New Finance Minister tasked to address the current inflammation in the country by President Kiir Hundreds of Torit residents gathered in  Torit Freedom Square  to witness the launching of a new political party known as  National Patriotic Party  'NPP'.    The event was held on Saturday marking the emergence of 'NPP' as the second opposition party in the country after 'SPLM-IO'.  National Patriotic Party 's chairperson, Advocate. Issa Muzamil Sebit Makele Nyajok  while addressing the media said that. The party objectives is to emphasize the commitment of the party in paving the way for change through election

Opinion: Exposing the evil Missions of Gen. Gregory Vasili In Bahr El Ghazal State

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Gen. Gregory Vasili brother to our first lady Mama Ayen.  Top Trending News Today: President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia Debate on 2023/2024 budget has been temporarily suspended because of the sacked finance minister by the parliament South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation Gen. Gregory Vasili, the brother to our dear First Lady Mama Ayen, is a man on a mission. If he’s now somewhere recording audiotapes, he is busy consulting Black Juju. Gregory has recently hired powerful juju spears masters to end the life of the long-serving Director-General of the internal security Bureau (ISB). Things escalated recently when the security’s flying squad apprehended the perpetrators of the audio recording where the president was abused, who will soon answer for their crimes in a court of law. Details have since emerged of Grego

President Kiir jets back to Juba, after a working visit to Ethiopia

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File: President Kiir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed.  Top Trending News Today:   Debate on 2023/2024 budget has been temporarily suspended because of the sacked finance minister by the parliament New Finance Minister tasked to address the current inflammation in the country by President Kiir AFRICAN UNION (AU) GIVES SOUTH SUDAN A GREENLIGHT TO HOLD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR President Salva Kiir Mayardiit gave directives to all the state governors to stabilize security in their respective states President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today jetted back to Juba this evening, after an official visit to  Ethiopia .  While in the capital city of Ethiopia  Addis Ababa , President Kiir and his counterpart the Ethiopian  Prime Minister  Dr. Abiy Ahmed discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current crisis in  Sudan . The meeting also focused on bolstering economic ties and joint infrastructure development to further boost the existing economic ties of the two neighbours.   The Pre

Debate on 2023/2024 budget has been temporarily suspended because of the sacked finance minister by the parliament

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File: John Agany, Chairperson for the parliamentary committee for information.  Top Trending News Today: New Finance Minister tasked to address the current inflammation in the country by President Kiir Minister of Finance and Planning dismissed by President Kiir. South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation The  Lawmakers  has decided to temporarily suspend the debate on 2023/2024 fiscal year budget due to the recent changes in the  Finance Ministry , spokesperson of the parliament said.  Last week the  Finance Minister  Hon. Dier Tong Ngor was sacked and replaced immediately with Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol as the new finance minister by president Kiir.  It can only be assumed that the removal of the former finance minister might be because of the  Economic Challenges , which includes the devaluation of the local currency which resulted in  runaway inflati

New Finance Minister tasked to address the current inflammation in the country by President Kiir

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Top Trending News Today: Minister of Finance and Planning dismissed by President Kiir. South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation President Kiir received an invitation to participate in the upcoming Saudi Arabia - African Summit The newly appointed National  Finance Minister  was talked to urgently address the inflation in the country by President Kiir.  President Kiir made the directives during the swearing in ceremony of Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol Bak on Friday.  The Head of State told the new Minister to stay focused on the job and "not to accept being intimidated by those people who want to run away with public money". President Kiir assured the new Minister of his absolute cooperation as he tackled the economic reforms agenda. Minister Bak said he will work to rein on the inflation, while paying salaries and wages on time, saying the SSP

Minister of Finance and Planning dismissed by President Kiir.

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Top Trending News Today: South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation President Kiir received an invitation to participate in the upcoming Saudi Arabia - African Summit PRESIDENT KIIR CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY Minister of  Finance and Planning  was dismissed from his position by president Kiir and immediately was replaced by his successor.  The announcement was conducted in the state owned  South Sudan Broadcasting Co-operation  'SSBC' relieving Dier Tong Ngor of his duties and appointed Bak Barnaba CHOL Bal as the new Minister of   Finance and Planning .  The main reasons to why the finance and Planning minister was dismissed is still not clear but it coincides with the devaluation of the  South Sudan Pounds  'SSP', which has consequently resulted in rampant hyper-inflation.  The former Minister recently p

South Sudan's government has lifted the ban imposed on Radio Miraya

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Top Trending News Today:   A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation President Kiir received an invitation to participate in the upcoming Saudi Arabia - African Summit PRESIDENT KIIR CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY Unity State Governor briefs president Kiir on matters affecting his state The government has lifted the ban imposed on radio Miraya a UN- owned radio station after being directed not to cover events in the country.  Earlier in the year 2018,  Media Authority , an independent body delegated by the government to regulate journalistic practice suspended  Radio Miraya  Fm 101 operation in South Sudan.  The suspension of  Radio Miraya 101 FM  was allegedly due to non-compliance and refusal to be regulated under the laws of South Sudan.  The suspension had no or little effect to the radio station since it continued to operate without any interruptions.  Information Minister  Hon. Michael Mak

A young man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, security dispatched to calm the situation

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Top Trending News Today: President Kiir received an invitation to participate in the upcoming Saudi Arabia - African Summit PRESIDENT KIIR CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY Unity State Governor briefs president Kiir on matters affecting his state The Republic of South Sudan’s Second Vice President James Wani Igga Break the Silence A man was shot for impregnating his girlfriend in Lakes State, and security personnel was dispatched to calm the situation.  Lakes State officials in response to the escalating tensions at Alou cattle camp, Lakes State, security forces have been dispatched to de-escalate the situation.  The unrest reportedly stemmed from an alleged protest over a marriage ceremony, during which a young man was shot and wounded for purportedly impregnating a girl. The incident has triggered heightened tensions in the area, prompting authorities to intervene swiftly. Security personnel have been deployed to restore calm and maintain peace in the community. D

President Kiir received an invitation to participate in the upcoming Saudi Arabia - African Summit

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Top Trending News Today:   PRESIDENT KIIR CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY Unity State Governor briefs president Kiir on matters affecting his state The Republic of South Sudan’s Second Vice President James Wani Igga Break the Silence Cordial relationship between Twic and Ngok Dinka Ngok returns to normalcy, Abyei Chief Administrator informs president Kiir President Kiir has received an invitation from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman to participate in the Saudi-African Summit due in November this year. The message of goodwill was handed to President Kiir by the Prince Advisor Ahmed Kattan in Juba on Wednesday. Kattan also urged South Sudan to support the Kingdom's bid to host the 2030 Expo.  He said his country is working to open an Embassy in Juba to further strengthen relations between the two countries. Acting Foreign Minister Deng Dau Deng assured the Saudi Envoy of South Sudan's readiness to attend the Summit and support its bid t

PRESIDENT KIIR CALLS FOR CONCERTED EFFORTS TO TACKLE FOOD INSECURITY

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Top Trending News Today: Unity State Governor briefs president Kiir on matters affecting his state The Republic of South Sudan’s Second Vice President James Wani Igga Break the Silence Cordial relationship between Twic and Ngok Dinka Ngok returns to normalcy, Abyei Chief Administrator informs president Kiir THE SECRET RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE HON. ALFRED FUTUYO KARABA AND THE SELEKA REBELS FINALLY REVEALED President Kiir has urged the UN to support South Sudan in its endeavours to develop a robust agricultural system to improve food production. Kiir spoke in a meeting with the visiting Director-General of FAO Qu Dongyu, the President of International Fund for Agriculture Development Dr. Alvaro Lario, and the Executive Director of WFP Cindy McCain in Juba on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Josephine Joseph Lagu said the UN team is in the country to assess food security situation and the situation of the people fleeing the Sudanese conflict. Dr. Alvaro L