By William Madouk   Central Equatoria State Minister of Education, Mr. Cirisio Zakaria Lado must be chilling, after allegations of illegal sale of public-school land, emanated. On Friday, a tour of Supiri Secondary School, in Juba, by National Minister of General Education and Instruction, Awut Deng and CES governor Augustino[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has announced that it will launch a Peace Campaign from July 1st to 9th, 2024. The week-long initiative carries the theme “Inclusively We Stand for Trust and Confidence for the South Sudan We Want.” According to CEPO Executive Director,[Read More…]

By Staff Writer   President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Denis Francis, has called on the leaders of South Sudan to ensure that the country’s upcoming elections are both peaceful and satisfactory for the people. “We hope, and we encourage that the elections take place, and that adequate[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Governor of the Central Bank Dr. James Alic Garang, has stated that the country can’t ban the use of the US dollar, as it is the primary currency for foreign trade. Garang made this assertion during a press conference held at his office on Friday.[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   It was a life-threatening health scare that nearly ended the promising music career of artiste Deng James, known by his stage name Single Dee. But thanks to the generosity of blood donors, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter is not only alive but back on stage performing his hit[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   Council of Ministers on Friday adopted and passed an amendment bill seeking to adjust the Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Act 2016 to conform to the revitalized agreement. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol Arol presented the NGO Act 2016 Amendment Bill 2023 to the[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   The current economic crisis has led to a critical shortage of blood supplies in the country’s health facilities and blood banks. Potential donors are hesitant to give blood due to fears of losing their livelihoods and lack of access to food as a result of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Central Bank of South Sudan has announced it is introducing a modified 1,000 SSP notes. According to a statement seen by this outlet, the introduction of the modified 1,000 SSP notes is in line with the Banking Act of 2012 and the amended Central Bank of[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Four visually impaired students have been awarded academic scholarships to pursue degree programs at the University of Juba (UoJ). The scholarships, offered by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), aim to support the students through their four-year degree programs in various disciplines. Jimmy Just[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Government and health partners are set to roll out a new health project to scale up support to1158 health facilities across the 10 states and 3 administrative areas over the 3-year project lifetime. The project dubbed ‘Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP)’ is set to commence[Read More…]

Charles K Mark   President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Dennis Francis, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met on Thursday to discuss the elections and development progress. According to the Office of the President, the meeting between the two leaders focused on upcoming elections and the Country’s[Read More…]

By Rehan Ajuet Moun   A group of female students at the University of Juba (UoJ) have alleged that police personnel forcefully broke into their hostel and assaulted them, leaving some with broken teeth and ribs. According to one of the victims, the incident occurred after the university administration hiked[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $8.6 million grant to support the second phase of the country’s Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability Project (NORMA II). The grant, which includes $6.62 million from the African Development Fund (ADF) and $1.98 million from the ADF’s Transition[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   South Sudan National Parliament pushes for South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) to be granted sole responsibility to collect taxes on behalf of all government units. On Wednesday, lawmakers deliberated on a report from the standing committee of finance and economic planning that sent a delegation[Read More…]

By Rehan Ajuet Moun   At least two students from Starford International University have been reportedly suspended for allegedly protesting the recent tuition increment by the administration. The varsity management suspended Mr. Akech Thiong Gurech Anyan and Mr. Ngor Manyuat Leer for acting negatively against the imposed tuition fees. According[Read More…]