By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Forest Steven Whitaker, an activist and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), urges the youth to devote their time to productive activities and desist from conflict. The American Hollywood film actor, who portrayed a key role as Idi Amin[Read More…]

By Staff Writer Director General of Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Bård Vegar Solhjell is in the country for three days’ visit to familiarize with South Sudan. In a statement extended to this outlet NORAD said Vegar will hold discussions with senior government officials, representatives of UN agencies, Norwegian[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Continuous highway attack against construction companies is one of the stumbling blocks to improving South Sudan’s infrastructure for economic growth. The national minister of Roads and Bridges, Simon Mijok Mijak, remark on Tuesday, while responding to numerous questions from members of parliament on the country’s infrastructural[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan national minister of finance, Dier Tong Ngor said non-oil revenue collections are not enough to pay the salaries of the civil servants. Minister Tong was summoned by lawmakers to answer MPs questions on the deteriorating economic situation of the Country and the irregularities in[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan’s National Bureau of Standards (SSNSB) joined the world to celebrate belated World Metrology Day. Metrology is a science of measurement of things as checking weight, temperature, length and time among others. The Executive Officer for SSNBS, Mary Gordon Muortat said weight and measurement are vital[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TGNONU) is inching closer to passing a legal framework concerning the implementation of the National Social Insurance Fund. Specialized labor committee at the parliament, presented its report on the South Sudan National Social Insurance Bill 2022 in second reading during[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Peace monitoring body, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), is urging the parties to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement to expedite the implementation of the roadmap to prepare the country for a transition to democracy. R-JMEC’s Chairperson, Amb. Charles Tai Gituai, reminded the[Read More…]

By staff writer Cush International Church turned theatrical on Sunday as believers aligned to Abraham Chol, attempted forceful entry into the premises, only to meet resistant from others opposed to their dogma. The brawl in South Sudan’s Capital city, Juba, took the intervention of the Police and the military forces[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan’s National Bureau of Standards (SSNSB) has launched investigations into a 150-tonne consignment of maize flour from Uganda considered unfit for human consumption at Nimule. Mary Gordon, the Executive Officer for SSNBS, confirmed that preliminary results showed that there is a high level of aflatoxin in[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Uganda’s Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP), Maj. Gen. Tumusiime Katsinzi, is in the West Nile region on a mission to assess the security situation and the performance of the police. The 3-day tour is aimed at identifying challenges and finding possible solutions to addressing them.[Read More…]

By William Madouk Child Right Coalition (CRC) is calling on the government to prioritize and step-up funds for child protection to ensure their proper upbringing. According to the child advocacy team, the government should allocate enough budget for service ministries such as the ministries of health, education, social welfare, water,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan civil society activist has urged government to increase the budget for key ministries such as agriculture, education, and infrastructure. Executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Edmund Yakani made the call as the cabinet approved SSP 1.8 trillion for the 2023–2024 fiscal[Read More…]

By William Madouk General Dickson Gatluak Jock, the leader of the breakaway South Sudan United Front/Army-Nairobi Declaration [SSUF/A-ND], will arrive in Juba in two weeks’ time for peace talks. He is expected to jet in Juba with his top 15-member delegation, comprising both political and military wing, to interact with[Read More…]

By Bid Elly David The Council of Ministers has extended the mandate of the National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) by four months as their task clocks towards its deadline. The NCAC was established under Chapter 1 and Article 13 of the ARCSS as one of the organs for implementation of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has announced it will auction ten billion South Sudanese pounds to commercial banks for the first time. All along, the central Bank of South Sudan has been on a dollar-auctioning spree, injecting 13 million dollars on a weekly basis to tame the[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management condemned the recent looting of World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Bor town of Jonglei State. This comes after a group of armed youth broke into WFP compound on May 23, 2023, and looted a lorry loaded with[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Ministry of General Education and Instruction with partners, have underscored the need to advance education sector, including recognizing the contribution of teachers in the country. This development aroused during a roundtable panel discussion on education in Juba, on Friday. The panel tackled elements facing teachers[Read More…]

By William Madouk Minister of presidential affairs calls on citizens to patient while government strives to bring the dwindling economy back from its “sick bed”, amidst challenges of rising hyperinflation. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin stated that the president and the entire government is aware of the skyrocketing prices the country[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit met top security brass on Friday held talks on how to fast-track implementation of Chapter Two of revitalized peace agreement. The meeting that focused on the review of the implementation of the Security Arrangements, as stipulated in the Revitalized Peace Agreement attracted Chief[Read More…]