By William Madouk The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has contributed $288.5 million as funding to fight hunger across the country. The donation is channeled through the World Food Programme (WPF) agency to reach more than 2.2 million most food-insecure people with life-saving[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead  Authorities in Unity State have officially confirmed the first week of March as the commencement of the controversial Nam River dredging which the government later simplified as river cleaning in the layman’s language to convince some people who earlier protested the idea. This new development came[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan and Kenya has agreed to resolve Nadapal and Nakodok border disputes following recent communal violence between Taposa of South Sudan and Turkana of Kenya. This consensus came as recommendations following a thorough meeting between a high –level delegation tasked by the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The spokesperson of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai said that the 750 SSPDF battalion as part of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) to fight M23 rebel in DR Congo are at their final logistical preparations to make their final[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The vice chancellor of the University of Juba is reiterating that days for free education and feeding for students at the public high institutions of learning are over noting that low tuition fees and provision of feeding can’t match. This statement came following peaceful strike waged[Read More…]

By Alex Daniel Digi Traffic Police authorities in Western Equatoria State capital Yambio said lack of personnel to control the traffic flow; movement of Motorbikes and Vehicles is increasing traffic accidents in the town. Director of Traffic Police in Yambio, Col. Morris Bakura said there is an increase of traffic[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John The commissioner of Fangak County, Biel Boutros Biel, warned of a possible intrusion into Pigi and Fangak counties of Jonglei state by Agwelek Forces from the neighboring Upper Nile state. Probably with an aim of perpetuating revenge following the unfortunate October 2022 rampage by Jonglei State[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The First Vice President of the Republic and chair of the governance cluster Dr. Riek Machar Teny has challenged South Sudanese women for failing to claim their space in the gender affirmative action in the Country. Dr. Riek criticized the South Sudanese women during the closing of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Mayor of Juba city Council, Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has defended his interference in Go-Green court case, citing that the garbage service provider company cannot be ordered to cease operation unless if there is ill intention. Addressing journalists yesterday, Allah-Jabu protested earlier directives from court that ordered seizing[Read More…]

By William Madouk      ​​Juba City Council has warned striking foreign traders not to stage any strike in the country and threaten to confiscate water tankers and indefinitely shut down shops for those traders who will defy the warning. On Monday, city traders from the said communities closed their shops,[Read More…]

By William Madouk ​The Central Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) will inject 5 million US dollars into the local market in a bid to mop up access liquidity to stabilize plummeting South Sudanese pounds. BoSS Foreign Exchange Auction Supervisory Committee, acting Chairperson, Grace Araba Gordon said 3 million will be[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has hit back at the Jonglei State government describing the accusations labelled against Murle youth for allegedly attacking ARC road workers as wild propaganda saying there was no justifiable evidence to prove the allegations.  GPAA government cautioned Jonglei[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The peace talks between the Sudanese government and rivals is beginning to gain hope as the President of South Sudan makes a move to restore amity through critical mediation of talks. This development transpired in a meeting between President Salva Kiir and a Member of the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Lawmakers belonging to Machar’s party, SPLM-IO have declared their intentions to boycott the reopening sitting for Jonglei State legislative assembly, unless former Speaker Amer Ateny Alier is reinstated. SPLM-IO chief whip in the State Assembly, Abel Nyuot Lok stated that SPLM-IO members would boycott all parliamentary sittings[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang  At least four thousand, two hundred and eleven (4,211) primary eight candidates from 126 schools in Lakes State have started sitting their Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams yesterday in 25 Centers across the State. The acting governor of Lakes State, Poth Madit Dut on Monday[Read More…]