By William Madouk South Sudanese will have to brace commodity soar as the local currency South Sudanese Pound (SSP) plummet to record low against dollar, as Central Bank official rate shot up to SSP 769 per a dollar while the black market rate staggers at 800 per dollar. Consumers will[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The national Ministry of Gender Child and Social Welfare said that South Sudanese women lack full representation in the public and private sectors because they have not been granted full rights. This concern arose yesterday during the announcement of the forthcoming international women’s leadership conference in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga has slammed cattle herders against using freedom of movement to kill and displace innocent citizens from their own homes noting that every tribe across the Country bear ancestral land that needs to be valued. He said[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The newly appointed governor of Upper Nile State, James Odhok has been directed by President Kiir to immediately quell the brutal conflict in the region to stop the unceasing bloodshed of the acquitted souls. This development emerged during the swearing in ceremony of the incumbent Upper[Read More…]

By William Madouk The newly appointed senior presidential Advisor on Special Program, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel has been urged by President Salva Kiir to normalize diplomatic ties and recent border disputes with neighboring Kenya. President Kiir appointed Bol Mel as Senior Presidential Advisor in December last year through presidential decree[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed law enforcement officers to ‘urgently’ investigate, arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of Kajo-Keji massacre. President Kiir regretted the incident, citing that there is no permissible reason for ill-fated murder adding that the killing happened at a time when peace is needed[Read More…]

By William Madouk The South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A) led by Gen. Paul Malong Awan has suffered military and political blow as his own movement split into two factions, with a new breakaway SSUFA-Nairobi led by Gen. Dickson Gatluak. Breakaway South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A), dubbed as “Nairobi Declaration” on[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A religious leader at the Presbyterian church of South Sudan said, his denomination was delighted to witness the presence of the three God’s men despite their historical denominational differences that broke them away administratively. Speaking to the media recently, Rev, James Makuei, the moderator said that[Read More…]

By Mary Poni President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday ordered the ministries of education to implement free primary and secondary education policies in the country. President Kiir in an address on the State-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) last Monday evening directed the Ministry of General Education and Instructions to[Read More…]

By William Madouk        Central Equatoria State transitional legislative assembly has expressed surprise by the ‘deadly silence’ from Jonglei politicians and community leaders over the recent violence that killed 27 people in Kajo-Keji County. The state parliament is bothered by the display of indifference shown over the incident of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Minister of General Education and Instructions said the government of South Sudan is working to ensure over 2.8 million children have access to education. Minister Awut Deng Achuil revealed this during the launch of scientific laboratories at Maridi Girls Secondary school in Maridi of[Read More…]