September 22, 2015 (BENTIU) - The caretaker governor of Unity state, Joseph Nguen Monytuel has, in the wake of the proposed formation of the transitional government of national unity, appointed four new ministers and an equal numbers of state advisors.
Governor Monytuel made these changes through a gubernatorial decree he issued on Monday.
The caretaker governor appointed Chuol Biel as minister of cabinet affairs, Simon Chol becomes minister of parliamentary affairs, Joseph Juoi Gathot to Trade and commerce while Tot Dhieydor Tutroal takes over environment and natural resources ministry.
Monytuel also nominated Mawiech Chilieny and Maluok Matai as security and economic advisors respectively. Others are Apollo Maluit and William Bajuoi Makuet.
A member of South Sudan's ruling Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) told Sudan Tribune, that Monytuel wanted the new group to get a share of the national cake.
“I think the decision by the caretaker governor was to give those who have not held any positions to get something ahead of the formation of upcoming government in the state. We appreciate this step, because most of these comrades have been standing with us for long, and it is time to reward them although it is a short period,” the official, who asked not to be named.
Others, however, say the increase in the numbers of ministers and advisors was to balance positions among counties which beneffitted during 20 months of conflicts.
In 2013, the former governor, Taban Deng Gai reduced ministers to nine after austerity measures were initiated when oil was shut in Unity and Upper Nile states in 2012.
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KÉZILABDA
18.00, M4: Dunaújváros–Ferencváros (női NB I., 6. forduló).
LABDARÚGÁS
Angol ligakupa, 3. forduló: Tottenham–Arsenal (20.45, Arena Sport 1, Digi Sport 2), Walsall–Chelsea (21.00, Arena Sport 3).
Francia élvonal, 7. forduló: Troyes–Saint-Étienne, Lorient–Caen, Gazélec Ajaccio–Rennes, Nice–Bordeaux, Lyon–Bastia (19.00, Arena Sport 3), Toulouse–Marseille (21.00).
Német élvonal, 6. forduló: Schalke–Eintracht (F), Bayer (L)–Mainz, Borussia (M)–Augsburg, Hannover–Stuttgart, Hoffenheim–Borussia (D) (20.00, Eurosport2).
Olasz élvonal, 5. forduló: Capri–Napoli, Chievo–Napoli, Fiorentina–Bologna, Inter–Hellas Verona (Arena Sport 2), Juventus–Frosinone (Arena Sport 5), Lazio–Genoa, Palermo–Sassuolo, Sampdoria–Roma (20.45, Arena Sport 4, Digi Sport 1).
Spanyol élvonal, 5. forduló: Celta Vigo–Barcelona (Sportklub 3, Sport1), Levante–Eibar, Rayo Vallecano–Sporting Gijón (20.00), Athletic Bilbao–Real Madrid (21.00, Sportklub 1, Sport2), Las Palmas–Sevilla (Sport1), Málaga–Villarreal (22.00, Sportklub 3).
15.00, Arena Sport 2: Panathinaikosz–Levadiakosz (görög élvonal, 4. forduló).
18.30, Arena Sport 1: Partizan–Rad (szerbiai szuperliga, a 6. fordulóból halasztott mérkőzés).
TENISZ
11.00, Eurosport: ATP Szentpétervár.
14.00, Sportklub 1: ATP Metz.
VÍZILABDA
20.00, M4: Eger–Miskolc (férfi OB I., 1. forduló).
September 22, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese government disclosed on Tuesday that it has been unable to raise its production of oil due to the global slide in crude prices.
Sudan has been pushing hard to increase its oil production particularly after the secession of South Sudan in 2011 taking with it about 75% of the country's oil reserves.
The minister of oil Mohammed Zayed said that oil companies are reluctant to fix damaged wells in light of the dramatic decrease in world oil prices and the need for injecting more capital for repairment.
He said that the steep decline in oil prices from $110 a barrel last year to $47 has disrupted the economies of production for these companies.
Zayed declared that the government reached series of understandings with these companies on measures that would help raise oil production such as reducing production costs leading to improved profit margins.
"You can undertake simple processes to boost oil production by 10,000 barrels per day," he said.
Last May Sudan said it hoped to increase the daily oil production from 120,000 barrels per day to 150,000.
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