The Ministry of Labor, Public Service and Human Resource Development has issued a circular raising the minimum wage for unskilled workers in the private sector to 2,000 pounds. Continue reading “Low salaried workers get pay rise”

Sudan has threatened to close the border with South Sudan nearly two months after reopening it in January. Continue reading “Sudan threatens to close down border with S Sudan”

The Medical Charity, MSF, says civilians are fleeing to their compound in Leer in former Unity State, after four incidents of rape, looting and violence this month. Continue reading “Leer: Civilians flee attack”

Human Rights Watch has called upon the UN Human Rights Council to appoint a special rapporteur to ‘monitor and document violations and promote justice’ in South Sudan. Continue reading “Why S Sudan needs special rapporteur”

Human rights group Amnesty International says it has gathered evidence that government forces suffocated 62 people in a shipping container in Leer in October. Continue reading “SPLA ‘suffocated’ 62 people in Leer – Report”

UNMISS says it is providing humanitarian assistance to more than 5,000 displaced persons who fled fighting at the UN camp in Malakal last month. Continue reading “5,000 ‘displaced’ IDPs get aid”

The community empowerment for progress organization, CEPO, has urged the government to carry out public sensitization on the admission of South Sudan into the east African community.  Continue reading “Gov’t asked to enlighten public on EAC membership”

South Sudan has been admitted into the East African Community as the sixth member state. Continue reading “S Sudan joins EAC economic bloc”

The SPLM in Opposition says it will take one more week before its first team of security forces arrives in Juba. Continue reading “New conditions for SPLA-IO arrival in Juba”