By Yiep Joseph   A Civil society organization is calling on the Executive to resume cabinet meetings, stating that prolonged non-sittings derail the fragile peace process and deepening national crises. The appeals come as the country struggles with political, economic, and humanitarian challenges. The cabinet plays a vital role[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Inspector General of Police (IGP), Lt. General Abraham Manyuat, has urged police personnel to remain neutral and refrain from engaging in politics. He made this statement while addressing participants at the ceremony to rehabilitate and inaugurate new Border Police offices. Manyuat emphasized that police officers must[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Police has registered significant reduction in criminal activities in Yei River County. Police Inspector for Yei Headquarters, Ali Abdullah Tif, revealed this to the Commissioner, during briefing on the overall security situation in the area. Inspector Ali attributed the improvement to police diligence in identifying those[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   A devastating confluence of conflict, climate change, and entrenched poverty has driven 2.3 million children in South Sudan to acute, life-threatening malnutrition. This dire warning comes from Save the Children, noting that these soaring rates have emerged just months after foreign governments significantly cut funding[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   South Sudan’s fragile 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement stands on the precipice of total collapse, the UN Commission of Human Rights on South Sudan, warned. Friday, 13th June warning came with an urgent plea for decisive and coordinated regional intervention to rescue the faltering peace process.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   Minister of Trade and Industry has suspended, indefinitely, two senior officials; Undersecretary and Chief Executive Director of National Bureau of Standards. Executive Director of South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), Gloria Nyoka Joseph and Undersecretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, John Achier Manyuat are[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Community leaders in Unity State are demanding transparency and accountability in the management of the 3% petroleum revenue share. This firm call was made at the close of a one-day lobby and advocacy training on sustainable natural resources management, organized by the Civil Society Coalition[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), in partnership has inaugurated first roadside parking and customs checkpoint along Juba-Nimule Highway. The facility, located at Nesitu Customs Point in Juba County, is designed to streamline clearance procedures and improve security, with capacity to accommodate over 200 trucks. The[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   National Election Commission (NEC) has announced that it has made progress in preparing for the 2026 elections, despite facing funding gaps. Addressing the media on Friday, Gabriel Bol Deng, the Secretary of the Commission, stated that continuous engagement with partners and stakeholders has contributed to this[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Traffic Police in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State declared auctioning of over ten motorcycles abandoned without number plates. The owners of these motorcycles have failed to come forward, and many are nowhere to be found. Traffic police officials reported that most of the motorcycles appear[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem Central Bank leaders and Telecom mobile money operators have agreed in a meeting to strengthen digital transactions to benefit users. The team included MTN, Zain, MoMo, M-Gurus, and Digi Cash managers as well as National Communication Authority (NCA). The meeting, held at the Bank of South[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Funding cuts, conflicts, and widespread food insecurity are significant factors to alarming surge in malnutrition across South Sudan. World Food Program (WFP) Country Director, Mary Ellen McGroarty said these challenges severely affect the fight against malnutrition in the country. McGroarty made her remarks during the[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   An estimated 7.7 million people, roughly half of South Sudan’s population, are expected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between April and July, this year. This distressing projection comes from the latest findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released on[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has abolished the manual collection of fees at the Nimule weighbridge in a move to tame corruption. In a circular dated June 9, signed by Simon Akuei Deng, the commissioner general, the ban is effective immediately for the public, transport companies,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, has proposed a budget of SSP 5.2 trillion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. On Wednesday, Dr. Dongrin presented the budget to the Economic Cluster for deliberation. The budget focuses on strengthening agriculture and mining to generate more[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   The government, in partnership with Impact Health Organization has unveiled Youth Volunteer Empowerment Programme. A landmark initiative, dubbed “KUBRI”, meaning “bridge”, launched on Tuesday is implemented with technical support from UNFPA. National Ministry of Youth and Sports spearheads implementation of the program aimed at transforming[Read More…]