{"id":63410,"date":"2026-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=63410"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:33:30","slug":"president-kiir-commends-ongoing-biometric-and-headcount-for-civil-servants-to-stem-out-ghost-names-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=63410","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir Commends Ongoing Biometric and Headcount for Civil Servants to Stem Out Ghost Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\np.has-drop-cap:first-letter {\n    font-size: 3.2em !important;\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    line-height: 0.85 !important;\n    margin-right: 10px !important;\n    margin-top: 3px !important;\n    margin-bottom: -2px !important;\n    color: #DC2626 !important;\n    font-family: \"Georgia\", \"Times New Roman\", serif !important;\n    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<figure style=\"margin:0 0 25px 0;padding:0;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/op.gov.ss\/storage\/news\/c1dedc85-c7a6-4082-93ca-b2cdb4a3c6db.webp\" alt=\"President Kiir Commends Ongoing Biometric and Headcount for Civil Servants to Stem Out - South Sudan - Office of the President\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:800px;border-radius:8px;display:block;margin:0 auto;\" \/>\n    <figcaption style=\"text-align:center;color:#6B7280;font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;\">President Kiir Commends Ongoing Biometric and Headcount for Civil Servants to Stem Out \u2014 Official image from the Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan, as published via op.gov.ss and republished by Juba Global News Network, your trusted source for news from South Sudan and the East African region.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">JUBA, APRIL 16, 2026&nbsp; &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit has commended the ongoing Biometric and Headcount carried out by the Ministry of Public Service and Human Resources Development, saying this would help eliminate ghost names in public service.<\/p>\r\n<p>This came&nbsp; through a detailed report from Minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, who said the initiative is aimed at<\/p>\r\n<p><span>ensuring that public servants are registered<span>&nbsp; <\/span>and counted so as to remove duplication in all departments.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>Hon. Ezekiel Lol said the meeting also touched on addressibg the settlement of pension payments, political and security issues, with the President expressing his commitment to peace, ahead of the country&#8217;s general elections in December this year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><em>This article is based on official sources. 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