The Star Post

Governor of Western Equatoria State, James Al Teib Berapai, briefed President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday regarding security, governance, and ongoing initiatives aimed at maintaining stability in the state.

Governor Al Teib stated that relative calm has returned to the state.
He stated that the state government is making every effort to ensure that peace and stability continue to prevail, said in a statement shared on President Kiir's page.

Al Teib attributed the calm atmosphere to enhanced cooperation between the government, local communities, and security forces, which are part of the efforts to prevent insecurity and promote reconciliation.

Northern Bahr el Ghazal state minister of finance, Peter Akot Dut on Monday tabled a budget estimate of SSP 40 billion for the fiscal year 2025-2026 before state Legislative Assembly.

The budget is projected to be funded by a combination of national government grants and state-generated revenue.

SSP 8 billion will be generated from grant and transfer from national government, SSP 9 billion from state block grant and SSP 4 billion will come from sales of taxes.

SSP 16 billion is earmarked for education and SSP 1 billion for health and 448 million for infrastructure.

SSP 87 million earmarked as conditional grant education while SSP 16 million as conditional grant water.

SSP 58 million allocated for conditional grant animal resources and SSP 42 million for key priorities.