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By James Atem Kuir Heavy rainfalls above 100 millimeters are expected this week, in Upper Nile State as well as in eastern parts of the country, IGADweather forecas has shown. In its weekly weather forecast released this week, the IGADClimate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC), predicted that wet extreme conditions...

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Women stakeholders in a three-day workshop discussed ways of enhancing their participation in the forthcoming general elections. The discussion focused on how avenues such as media could achieve the women's agenda. The consultations facilitated by UN women aimed at empowering, strengthening, and building women on the...

By Hassan Arun Cosmas The World Food Programme through Plan International distributed food items to IDPs in Lainya County, Central Equatoria State. Speaking to Juba Monitor yesterday, the Lainya Commissioner Emmanuel Khamis Richard appreciated the partners for the support to the county residents and pleaded for continuous aid provision. Richard...

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A refugee leader in Ulua settlement in Adjumani district, Tumba Jimmy urged teachers in all the settlements that were not vaccinated to get inoculated against Covid-19. Speaking to Juba Monitor yesterday, Tumba Jimmy said the government of Uganda had failed to reopen schools because some teachers...

By Yiep Joseph/Atimaku Joan The displaced expectant mothers in Twic East County of Jonglei State lacked maternal health services as floods continued to devastate the area. Speaking to Juba Monitor, the commissioner of Twic East County Deng Mabeny Kuot revealed that expectant mothers were the most affected by poor health...

By Deng Ghai Deng A court in Jonglei State capital Bor on Thursday dismissed a case against eight community chiefs who were arrested by the police in Bor town two weeks ago and charged with the crimes against the State including treason, sedition and sabotage.   Speaking to media yesterday, Justice...

ByYiep Joseph Police in Ruweng AdministrativeArea called on the residents to shun from taking law into their hands citing that mob justice is also a crime, Police said.  Speaking to the media, the Director for police in Ruweng Administrative Area Maj. Gen Mayol Apioth Deng urged the citizens in the...

By Baraka John A High-powered delegation headed by Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) led by the chief of staff touched down yesterday in Yambio for assessments on the Tambura conflict in Western Equatoria State. The team comprised of RJMEC, IGAD, Women Block, Civil Society and the national...

By James Atem Kuir Religious leaders said they were deeply concerned by the closing space as a result of the arrest and detention of activists and critics, urging the government to enhance, protect the core civic freedoms to expression, speech and assembly. Of recent, there have been reported arrests by...

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Women in Palorinya refugee settlement in Obongi district have decried about the rampant cases of teenage pregnancy and early marriages which they said if not addressed, may degenerate into a much worse situation for the society in the future. They now want a concerted effort to...