Kiir Removes Bank Governor Ohisa, Appoints Othow

Kiir removes Bank Governor Ohisa, appoints Othow

President Salva Kiir has removed Johnny Ohisa Damian from his position as governor of the Bank of South Sudan. In a presidential decree read on the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Monday evening, the president appointed Dr Addis Ababa Othow as the new bank governor. Dr Othow’s appointment comes shortly after he was relieved from his role as the first deputy governor of the central bank in a separate decree. Meanwhile, Sa…

South Sudan’s president fires central bank governor - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday fired the governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Johnny Ohisa Domian, as the country grapples with soaring inflation and a worsening economic crisis. Kiir replaced Domian with the bank’s first deputy governor, Addis Ababa Othow, according to a decree broadcast on state-run media. No reason was given for the dismissal of the central bank governor, but the country has faced severe cash shortages…