By Charles K Mark Government on Wednesday launched Juba urban road upgrading project to ease traffic flow and enhance connectivity in the city. With the growing population and urbanization, Juba City has experienced mounting challenges in transportation. Congested roads, inadequate infrastructure, and limited connectivity are the sights of the[Read More…]
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Another 25 suspected gangsters arrested
By Aweye Teddy Onam Police have arrested another set of 25 suspected gang members at Gumbo Bridge in Juba City. According to the police spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin, the suspects were arrested around 02:00 am on Wednesday. “We arrested 25 and some of them were caught with Pangas,[Read More…]
Nimule Hospital struggles with staff shortage
By William Madouk Nimule Hospital is grappling with a severe shortage of human resources, leading to a downgraded level of health care services, placing the lives of patients at risk. Nimule, a town along the border with Uganda is a bustling town that has long relied on the hospital[Read More…]
Insecurity; IGP now focuses on Warrap State
By Bida Elly David Inspector General of Police (IGP), General Atem Marol Biar has set focus on addressing the insecurity in Warrap State. The IGP has been on state tour for the last week to assess the work of the police. Gen. Marol visited the Northern-Bahr El Ghazal region,[Read More…]
Christmas and Happy New Year are festivals that promote love, peace, and being together with loved ones, be as family members, family friends, lovers, neighbors, and being happy throughout the festival season in Christians all over the world. First of all, I would like to thank South Sudan government for[Read More…]
Reject violence as tool for competition- TROIKA
By Charles K Mark TROIKA countries, the United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom have urged South Sudan leaders and citizens to avoid employing violent strategies as a means of competition. US Ambassador to South Sudan, Michael J. Adler on behalf of the TROIKA made the statement during[Read More…]
Over 600 returnees arrive Aweil East
By Hou Akot Hou Since November, over 6,00 returnees have arrived in Aweil East county, fleeing the violent conflict in Western and Southern Kordofan states of Sudan. Some of the returnees shared their ordeals with this outlet from Rum-aker payam in the Farflung highland areas bordering Sudan where they[Read More…]
Man commits suicide
By Hou Akot Hou In Aweil West county of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, authorities are holding a woman and her 9-year-old son over the death of a 20-year-old man. The boy, named Wol Wan Akot, is accused of insulting his late step-brother, who allegedly stole some unnamed items.[Read More…]
IGP recommends 1,000 officers for refresher training
By Yang Ater Yang Inspector General of Police, Gen. Atem Marol Biar has ordered refresher training for 1,000 police officers in the four Greater Bahr el Ghazal states with immediate effect. Gen. Marol made this announcement on Tuesday in Lakes State, Rumbek as he continues with his tour of[Read More…]
Custom Market opens, at last
By Bida Elly David Custom Market has finally been opened after days of standoff between vendors and authorities over the allocation of market spaces to evicted vendors. For the last four days, parts of Custom Market were closed and put under heavy police guard following a protest by street[Read More…]
Public mistrusts election conduct-report
By Charles K Mark A report on Pre-election domestic observations on forthcoming general elections has shown that there is higher public mistrust and lack of confidence in the conduct of timely and credible elections. The report released yesterday by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) detailed key public[Read More…]
Teachers threaten payment committee with lawsuit
By Hou Akot Hou Teachers in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal have threatened to drag to court the finance committee that has been disbursing money since December. Some of the teachers revealed to the media on Monday that they had learned that most of the teachers’ salaries[Read More…]
Activist accuses Jonglei gov’t of censorship
By Mamer Abraham Chairperson of Jonglei Civil Society Network and the Executive Director of Intrepid South Sudan (ISS) Bol Deng Bol has slammed the government of Jonglei State for censoring the media. Bol’s counter statement came after the Director-General of Jonglei State’s Ministry of Information Mhamad Chuol Peter issued[Read More…]
Over 400 suspected gang members still in detention
By Aweye Teddy Onam Police are still holding over 400 alleged gang members arrested in Juba late last year, beyond constitutional mandatory period of detention. Police spokesperson General Daniel Justin said they are holding the suspected gang members and the investigation is still ongoing. Gen. Justin said suspects are[Read More…]
Schools open in February-Ministry
By Bida Elly David National Ministry of General Education and Instruction has released the 2024 academic calendar and schools will open on February 5th, , and end on 20th December, this year. According to the Education Ministry, schools in the country will now operate normally in the academic year[Read More…]
Lainya County authorities rescue abandoned baby
By Aweye Teddy Onam In a positive display of sympathy and swift action, authorities in Lainya County of Central Equatoria State have come to the rescue of a day-old baby abandoned in a toilet. The baby was found Tuesday morning crying near a toilet by neighbors, sparking a wave[Read More…]
We are not afraid of election-SPLM-IO
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s main rivaling parties have taken a new twist, the battle of strategies and drama to sort out their political difference, with one pointing to the other as a cause of impediment. In a recent exchange between SPLM-IO and SPLM, one is labeled as[Read More…]
It is mountains that do not meet, but people do
When I see some people, they look like God assured them yesterday that they would never go anywhere. Even Prophet Elijah had never underrated other prophets when God assured him in his secret prayers that he would not be buried when he died but taken to heaven. Ordinary people are[Read More…]
The unconditional love of God
By Abraham Anyon Ngoor In the world we live in today, where love has grown cold, it has only acted on the platform of convenience, need, and pretense. Love as a weapon for the end-time harvest must be emphasized as Christians, and if not adopted, we may perpetually live[Read More…]
Minister urges public to test health status
By Hou Akot Hou National minister of health, Yolanda Awel Deng, has urged the public to test for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) amid rising cases of STIs like HIV/AIDS. Awel said it is opportune for citizens to visit health facilities and get tested to know their status. She stated[Read More…]