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04/05/2021

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12/03/2021

By Elizabeth Achan Ring (SS24News) 12th March 2021

Bol Ring and his loyalists have emptied the bank account of Nilepet. There is neither a single pound nor a single dollar in the Nilepet’s account at the time of writing article. Bol Ring transferred all the cash to his personal account and used some money for purchasing personal assets such as a Villa in Kampala, an estate in Gurei, Juba, a furnished house or apartment in Juba etc.
http://southsudan24news.com/eng-bol-ring-muorwel-is-the-most-corrupt-managing-director-in-nilepets-history/

By Elizabeth Achan Ring (SS24News) Friday, 12th March 2021 In Dinka Culture, whenever you see a thief stealing a public or individual's property and you keep quiet without reporting the case to the owner of the property, you the onlooker is termed a thief due to your failure to report the case. To r...

12/03/2021

Opinion by Gum Makur Gum (SS24News) 12, March 2021

I have seen many of our women suffering skins bleaching impacts and nobody is paying attention to. I suggest that government should impose some kind of regulations on the usage of body creams, because the entire heath of citizens depends on the government.

http://southsudan24news.com/skin-bleaching-and-itsimplication-on-women-heath/

By: Gum Makur Gum. Yirol, Lakes State, South Sudan. Friday, 12th March 2021 (SS24News) Skin bleaching refers to the use of cream products to lighten dark areas of the skin. Skin bleaching was rarely practiced in the past; it became normal practices after South Sudan gained her independence from Suda...

10/03/2021

Breaking News Wednesday 10, March 2021

Renowned politician, former governor of both Jonglei and Buma, Sultan Ismail Konyi has passed on this morning, multiple sources have confirmed to Eye Radio.

06/03/2021

Sunday 7th, March 2021 ( SS24News)

Your Excellency, SSACF is calling upon you as our beloved President to rescue your citizens from the hand of this corrupt Minister, is only you who will help your citizens, how can he continue sleeping in the hotel to enjoy while citizens are dying without salaries and no medical assistance for those who are sick.
http://southsudan24news.com/an-open-letter-to-h-e-salva-kiir-mayardit-for-the-removal-of-hon-athian-diing-athian-the-unable-minister-of-finance-and-economic-planning/

Saturday 6th, March 2021 (SS24NEWS) Your Excellency, you are a leader who fought for this country to get its independence and you are still committed up to now to see its development and stability and that is why you signed the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of S...

05/03/2021

Breaking News 5, March 2021
Veteran politician Joseph Ukel Abango passes on

Joseph Ukel was the chairman of United Sudan African Party (USAP) and former minister of Higher education

03/03/2021

Opinion by Gum Makur Gum Wed 3rd, March 2021(SS24News)

Women can we start saving food and give surplus to those who need it most. The supply is more than enough but the excess is lacking, can we try to tighten our belts. Some of us are troubled by inflation and the prices in market are skyrocketing.

http://southsudan24news.com/lets-save-food-lets-save-our-economy/

Opinion By: Gum Makur Gum. Wednesday 3, March 2021 (SS24News) As a nation we are wasting about 30 percent of what we produced annually, today our country is grappling with the problem of food waste. Our farmers have grown enough food, and they spent large amount of their labor and money to make it a...

03/03/2021

Breaking news 3, March 2021

President Salva Kiir has suspended South Supreme airline from operating in South Sudan following a a crash that claimed lives of 9 South Sudanese and one Kenyan in Uror county Jonglei State.

03/03/2021

By Deng Akok Muoradid ( SS24NEWS) 3rd March 2021

In a matter of short period of time in the office, Dr Chol Deng Thon succeeded in reforming the Nilepet through complete eradication of corruption, nepotism, importation and supply of the fuel to all the states as well as the construction of Nilepet Headquarters. Below are the tangible and visible achievement of Dr. Chol Deng Thon in the South Sudan Oil Sector.
http://southsudan24news.com/dr-chol-deng-thon-the-only-hope-for-south-sudan-oil-sector-reform/

By Deng Akok Muoradid (SS24NEWS) 3rd March 2021 The former Managing Director of Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited, Dr. Chol Deng Thon is a renowned reformist who had reformed and transformed the state oil firm to the level where it is today. It is undeniable that Nilepet was at the verge of collaps...

21/02/2021

Covid-19 updates ( SS24News) Sunday 21, Feb 2021

South sudan has confirmed 348 new cases inched last 24 hours and one person succumbed to the virus and died.

20/02/2021

Breaking News (SS24News) 21- Feb 2021

Central Equatoria state formed

Presidential decrees tonight for appointment of state ministers, commissioners, advisors and chairpersons of independent commissions on Central Equatoria State.

State ministers:
1. Hon. Wani Godwil Edward, minister of cabinet affairs (IO)
2. Hon. Moro Genesio minister of local government and law enforcement (SSOA)
3. Hon. Gerald Francis, minister of local government and law enforcement (IG)
4. Hon. Taban Emmanuel Baya minister of parliamentary and legal affairs (IO)
5. Hon. Paulino Lukudu minister of information and communication (OPP)
6. Hon. Dorrin Wosuk Ladu, minister of culture, youth and sports (IG)
7. Hon. Diana Susu Hassan, minister of finance, planning and investment (IG)
8. Hon. Wani Top Sebit, minister of trade and industry (IG)
9. Hon. Lily Kafuki Paul, minister of agriculture, environment and forestry (SSOA)
10. Hon. Alex Latio Elia, animal resources, fisheries and tourism (IG)
11. Hon. Peter Lujo Yospeta, cooperative and rural development (IO)
12. Hon. Flora Gabriel Modi, housing, land and public utilities (IG)
13. Hon. Mawa A. Moses, roads and bridges (IG)
14. Hon. Modi John Molla, labour, public service and human resource (IG)
15. Hon. Nejua Marshal, minister of health (IG)
16. Cirisio Zachariah, general education and instructions (IO)
17. Martin Mollai Dodo, gender, child and social welfare (IG)

Advisors
1. James Modi Laku, peace and security (SSOA)
2. David Wani, economic affairs (IO)
3. Jacob Gore Samuel, legal affairs (IG)
4. Bullen Amos Soro, Human rights (IG)
5. Mariam A Zachariah, fever and social welfare (IG)

Independent commissions
1. George Wani Elia, anti-corruption (IO) deputised by Kenyi Abiaso
2. Asio Moses John, employees justice chamber (IO) deputised by Huda Michael Laila
3. Marino Michael Sebit, HIV/AIDS (SSOA)
4. Felix Lado Johnson, RRC (IG) deputised by Amal Suleiman
5. Isaac Wuri Eluni, human rights (IG) deputised by Emmanuel Kose Wani (IO)
6. Henry Kala Sabuni, conflict resolution and reconciliation (IG) deputised by Amule Barnabas Lemi (IG)

County commissioners
1. Hon. Charles Joseph Wani, Juba county (SSOA)
2. Hon. Aggrey Cyrus, Yei River County (IG)
3. Hon. Joseph Mawa John, Morobo county (IG)
4. Hon. James Lino Malou Anok, Terekeka county (IO)
5. Hon. Emmanuel Khamis, Lainya county (IG)
6. Kenyi Erasto Michael, Kajokeji county (IO).

20/02/2021

By Garang Malong Awan (SS24News) 20- Feb 2021

I wonder and fail to comprehend, which Dinka do these Jieng Council of Elders talk on their behalf, when Jieng are the one begging in the streets of every town in South Sudan. When they are in the country’s army force without getting pay, in spite of the services and protection they are giving to the government.
http://southsudan24news.com/garang-malong-awan-calls-for-the-arrest-of-jce-members/

By Garang Malong (SS24News) 20-Feb 2021 The Jieng Council of Elders (JCE), is a tribal group (Comprises of Dinka Elders) formed in the year 2013 when war broke out in South Sudan between the two leaders, Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar. These elders has been running the country alongside President Sa...

14/02/2021

By Bol Ring Muorwel Juba- South Sudan 14th Feb 2021

(SS24News) The top leadership of the country should intervene quickly and rescue the national company from collapsing by firing the corrupt managing director Eng. Bol Ring.

http://southsudan24news.com/category/south-sudan/

By Deng Tong Ariath Juba- South Sudan Sunday 14th, February 2021 (SS24NEWS) Press Statement on the rampant corruption in Nilpet under the leadership of Bol Ring MuorwelThe leadership of South Sudan Anti-Corruption Forum would like to update the general public and the high leadership of the country,....

29/01/2021

Breaking news 29, Jan 2021 #

President Salva Kiir appoints the governor of upper Nile state and his deputy
: Hon Abudhok Ayang Kur, the new Governor of Upper Nile State (SPLM -IO)

29/01/2021

Friday 29, Jan 2021 #

Opinion by Philip Ayuen Dot

http://southsudan24news.com/is-it-well-with-south-sudans-forest/

By Philip Ayuen Dot, Juba, South Sudan Friday 29, Jan 2021 (SS24NEWS) South Sudan is one of the most endowed countries when it comes to its forest resources in relation to its size. While other countries such as Kenya have a forest cover of at least 6%, South Sudan boasts of at least 29% of its land...

15/01/2021

News update 15, Jan 2021

“The current time zone is not our actual zone, we are in longitude 30 and the difference between the Greenwich time of the UTC and the longitude is every 15 minutes is one hour. So we are in the 30th longitude and as such we are supposed to be two hours ahead of the Greenwich Time zone,” Michael Makuei, the government spokesperson told the press after Friday’s cabinet meeting.
http://southsudan24news.com/south-sudan-change-its-time-zone-in-february-1-2021/

South Sudan will change its time zone by setting the clock back 1 hour on February 1, 2021, the government spokesperson has said.The time zone change comes at short notice, and no reason has been given for why the government wants to set the clocks back 1 hour.According to the minister of informatio...

13/01/2021

Breaking News 13, Jan 2021 #

http://southsudan24news.com/ethiopia-says-ex-foreign-minister-killed-by-military-after-refusing-to-surrender/

Ethiopia said on Wednesday its military had killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin.The three Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) officials were killed, and five other party members were captured, after they r...

12/01/2021

Breaking news 12, Jan 2021 #

A Kenya Air Force aircraft crashed in Voi, Taita Taveta County on Tuesday morning.

According to the Kenya Defense Forces, the aircraft was from the Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, Nairobi.

Its model was identified as Harbin Y-12. Recovery efforts are underway.

10/01/2021

BREAKING: News 11, Jan 2021 #

Mrs. Amna Lagu, the wife of Anya-nya leader Joseph Lagu passes on in London.

Mrs. Amna Lagu was admitted of Covid-19 complications in December 2020.

31/12/2020

Updates Dec 31, 2020 #

New year message from the president of the Republic, Salva Kiir Mayardit

30/12/2020

Breaking News Dec 30, 2020 #

Presidential decree for the appointment of Deputy Governors of six states.

1. Hon. Mery ludyra ,Deputy governor of Eastern Eqauteria State. (SPLM-IO)

2.Hon. Zacharia Joseph Garang ,Deputy Governor of Western Bhar El Ghazal State. (SPLM-IG)

3.Hon.Tor Tungwar Kueiguong, Deputy Governor of Unity State. (SPLM-IO)

4.Hon. Poth Madit, Deputy Governor of Lakes State. (SPLM-IO)

5.Hon. Badagbu Daniel , Deputy governor of Western Eqauteria State. (SPLM-IG)

6. Hon. Antifas Nuogk,Deputy Governor of Jonglei State. (SPLM-IG)

27/12/2020

Breaking News, Dec 27, 2020 #

Former presidential advisor on legal affairs Amb Telar Ring Deng has passed on

22/12/2020

Opinion by Dak Buoth Dec 22, 2020 #

However, now that IGAD has come out to confess that they are behind his arrest, we shall keep pressurizing them to give reasons, with a view of making sure they are exposed and ashamed, so that no opposition leader face this injustice in future.
http://southsudan24news.com/shame-on-igad-for-arresting-dr-riek-machar/

Opinion by Dak Buoth Dec 22, 2020 In the afternoon of the 21st December, 2020 social media front liners heard of the breaking news that South Sudan First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar is now a free man. I was somewhere in Nairobi town when this news entered my phone via news channel, 40062. I eager...