Speaker Paciko promises end to “Cash-in-Bags” politics in parliament

The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Joseph Ngere Paciko, has vowed to end what he described as the culture of “cash-in-bags” politics within Parliament, warning lawmakers and parliamentary staff against financial misconduct and practices that undermine accountability. Paciko made the remarks on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly established Parliamentary […]
Lawmakers remember Justice Riiny during parliamentary tribute

Members of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), government officials, members of the judiciary, relatives, friends, and mourners gathered in Juba to pay their final respects to the late Justice Ambrose Riiny Thiik during an emotional parliamentary tribute session. The solemn ceremony at the national parliament saw lawmakers lining up beside the casket of […]
Parliament summons finance, public service ministers over pension accountability failures

Lawmakers in Juba have summoned the ministers responsible for finance and public service to explain persistent concerns over pension remittances, in a move that signals growing parliamentary pressure on the government’s handling of retirement funds. The decision was announced on Monday during a sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, presided over by Speaker Joseph […]