By Nakwam Rose   Top officials and leaders in Central Equatoria State (CES) are promising their full support to the new Governor, Gen. Rabi Emmanuel Mujung. President Salva Kiir appointed General Mujung to the role, on Monday, replacing Gen. Augustino Jadalla Wani, who had been governor since May 2024. Before[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to support the government to contain cholera outbreak in Abyei Administrative Area. This was during a meeting between Abyei Administrative Area Minister of Health, Dr. Ayom Korchek Ayom and WHO Coordinator for States and Administrative Areas, Mr. Stephen Chol. The[Read More…]

Alan Clement   In a strategic move to empower local communities and promote sustainability, Yei River County is holding a five-day training to boost rural development. The training, opening from Monday 16rh June is hosted by the County Department of Planning in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Government has issued a warning to citizens regarding potential heavy rainfall across most parts of the country. The warning issued by Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management through the Directorate for Early Warning Systems. A joint National Multi-Hazard Early Warning report, released yesterday in[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch   At least 17 commercial boats involved in the salt fish trading business have become stranded at various fishing stations along the Nile following recent communal clashes over fishing island ownership. In the past month, the Ayuel and Hol communities of Twic East and Duk Counties[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Vegetable traders in Konyokonyo market complain of constantly rising prices and a shortage of fresh vegetable supplies in Juba city. In an exclusive interview with our reporter, a vegetable vendor, said the prices keep increasing on daily basis, making their businesses difficult. The vendors also[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As South Sudan struggles with a cash shortage, an economist has urged the Minister of Finance and Planning to implement six strategies to address the situation. In a letter to Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, the Minister of Finance and Planning, Baak Chan Yak Deng (MAF) called[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   An independent policy expert is urging the government to introduce a digital land registration process to combat rising fraud across various parts of South Sudan. Alimure Ali Awuda’s recommendation follows a series of land disputes in Juba involving government agencies and religious institutions. Awuda noted[Read More…]

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By Peter Kuol Kuch   One person died on spot in a fatal road accident at Mathiang Boma of Baidit Payam Jonglei state, over the weekend. According to traffic Police in Jonglei State, two motorcycles involved in a terrible road accident on Saturday evening. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily[Read More…]

By Philip Buda ladu   The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya Kumba, returned to Juba Monday morning after a highly productive visit to the People’s Republic of China. His trip included participation in the 2025 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and a series of significant[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Central Equatoria state (CES) government has embarked on critical measures to end land disputes in Nyamini, Lado Payam of Juba County. Recently, a fresh land dispute emerged in Lado Payam between Nyangwara-Pojulu Tijor and Bari communities It started when the in Nyamini Declaration of land demarcation in the area[Read More…]

Commissioner Wani Jackson Mule, first on the left, after a radio talk show, in Kajo-Keji recently (Courtesy Photo).   By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Security in Kajo-Keji County has been stepped up following a fatal attack in Nyianga-Muda Village, Bori, Kangapo II Payam, claiming lives of three people. According to[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph    Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party Chairperson for Central Equatoria state called on members to embrace Unity and Team work. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, who was also the state governor made the call in an Ex-ordinary meeting with the State SPLM Secretariat, on Monday. Jadalla urged[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has intercepted two vehicles carrying expired and counterfeit food items at Nimule Border Post. The trucks were destined for Juba. In a statement, SSNBS defended that the confiscation aligns with its mandate to protect citizens’ health and safety.[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Central Equatoria State governor, Augustino Jadalla. In series of decrees read over state media on Monday, the president also appointed Gen Rabi Mujung Emmanuel as new governor for Central Equatoria state. The President Made the changes on Monday[Read More…]

Imagine forests are ruled by two kings: the lion and the giant boy. One thing stands out: no prince or princess is crowned to take over, and so anybody who becomes gigantic can automatically become the king. In my course of becoming the king, I sustained two fractures: radial and[Read More…]