Traders in Juba have threatened to shut their stores in order to protest “excessive taxes” on their wares. They claim that high and numerous taxes are causing their companies to fail. “The taxes are getting excessive, the penalties are becoming […]
Domestic and international flights are expected to rise owing to an increase in navigational service costs, putting the sky out of reach. This came after the government and a private firm signed a deal to oversee and operate aviation traffic […]
According to authorities, a mob in Western Kenya killed a self-confessed serial killer who escaped from detention two days ago. Masten Wanjala was tracked down by villagers to a residence in Bungoma town, where he was allegedly battered to death. […]
It shows the stark inequality in vaccine distribution, as some developed nations are now administering a third booster shot and vaccinating children as well. “Even if we can secure the vaccine… it’s over 10 times more expensive in South Sudan […]
According to a new investigative report released on Thursday by The Sentry, the government of South Sudan is awarding billions of dollars in contracts to companies that appear to be controlled by sanctioned persons close to the president. The report […]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit fired the managing director of the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation, also known as Nilepet, on Thursday evening. Kiir fired Bol Ring Muorwel, who was appointed to replace Dr. Chol Deng Abel in September last […]
The 25-year-old two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medalist, who placed fourth in the Olympic 5,000m final two months ago, was a two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medalist. Tirop broke the world record for a women’s only 10km road race in […]
A serial killer who admitted to killing ten children has eluded capture days after bringing homicide cops to four crime scenes where some of the killings took place. Masten Wanjala Milimu, 20, fled from the Jogoo Road Police Station in […]
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) has pulled out of the restive Tombura region of Western Equatoria State, where violence has displaced over 80,000 people since July. Machar’s soldiers, who had been battling with the local population with the […]
The employees’ trade union of petroleum and mining listed the circumstances and the terrible position imposed on the workforce by GPOC management and its foreign partners in a letter obtained by NCMP dated October 11, 2021. The national staff voice […]
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