By ’Dogga Luwo Approximately 62.9 million people, constituting 25% of the analyzed population in seven IGAD countries, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity in 2024, the IGAD Regional Focus of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises has revealed. This marks an increase from 61.9 million in[Read More…]
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CENTRAL BANK adopts Electronic Interbank Trading Platform
By Philip Buda Ladu In a significant step towards modernizing the country’s financial landscape, the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has successfully launched a state-of-the-art electronic interbank trading platform, Refinitiv. This initiative marks a major shift from manual processes, aligning South Sudan with global trends in digital banking. BoSS[Read More…]
Armed robbers attack senior SPLM official in Bor
By Deng Ghai Deng A senior member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Party, in Jonglei state was on Monday evening attacked and robbed by armed assailants. Mr. Tuong Majok Deng, is the deputy chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Jonglei State. He is also[Read More…]
Cueibet Commissioner bans alcohol
By Yang Ater Yang The newly appointed Commissioner of Cueibet County, Deng Mario Deng, has enacted an immediate ban on the sale of both imported and local alcoholic beverages, as well as harmful drugs, citing their contribution to instability. Upon his arrival in the county, Commissioner Deng directed all[Read More…]
Woman drowns in Aweil West County
By Hou Akot Hou An unidentified woman was found dead in a river, suspected to have drowned while trying to cross near Guom Juer East Payam in Wadwil village on Tuesday morning. Sources suggest she may have perished while navigating the deep waters. Philip Agany Thiep, Police Inspector for[Read More…]
South Sudan clubs set to pocket $50,000 each from CAF
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s representatives in the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup and Champions League, Jamus FC and Al-Merriekh FC of Bentiu respectively are set to receive a significant financial boost. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that each club will receive $50,000 for their participation[Read More…]
Bright Stars begin preparations for AFCON qualifiers
By Kei Emmanuel Duku. South Sudan National Team, the Bright Stars, has commenced training in preparation for the upcoming 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The non-residential training sessions are taking place at Juba Stadium under the guidance of Coach Nicholas Dupius. A provisional squad of thirty players has been called up,[Read More…]
A call for stronger Early Warning system
By Khamis Cosmas Lokudu A two-day regional climate outlook forum on the October to December 2024 season organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction Application Centre concluded on Tuesday afternoon in Nairobi. The forum was held under the theme “Early Warning for Mitigation of Climate Risks.” IGAD Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh[Read More…]
Security reopens Bor-based civil society office
By Deng Ghai Deng National Security Service (NSS) has reopened the office of INTREPID South Sudan (ISS) in Bor, a significant development following on 2nd July’s abrupt closure of the organization. The shutdown, which was widely condemned as an act of intimidation, had disrupted critical advocacy and humanitarian projects[Read More…]
Passport backlog piles over printer breakdown
By William Madouk South Sudanese citizens seeking passports face extended delays as the passport printer has reportedly broken down for over a month, worsening an already rising backlog. The immigration department has also run out of national ID and other passport booklets for nearly four months, implicating more frustration[Read More…]
Pope Francis renews South Sudan intercession prayers
By Bosco Bush Pope Francis renewed calls for intercession prayers for peace in countries that are undergoing conflicts and political instability including South Sudan. In a statement, the Holy Father appealed for peace amid the ongoing conflicts and situations of political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South[Read More…]
Ayii Duang snubs parliamentary summon
By William Madouk Businessman Ayii Duang Ayii has firmly stood his ground in response to a summon from Parliamentary Committee on Trade regarding leaked documents and cheques valued at millions of US dollars. On August 19, the specialized Standing Committee on Trade and Industry formally requested Ayii to appear[Read More…]
Exams board justifies poor S.4 results
By Philip Buda Ladu National Examination Council (NEC) has justified the poor performance of S.4 candidates who took the 2023 Certificate of Secondary Education exams. Over 17,000 candidates did not perform at a level required to pass them into institutions of higher learning. Early this month, South Sudan National[Read More…]
Women leaders call for affirmative action, peace
By Philip Buda Ladu A group of prominent South Sudanese women leaders have issued a call for action to the government and international community to address persistent challenges women and girls face in the country. The appeal came in a communiqué released yesterday following a roundtable meeting on women’s[Read More…]
Malong’s former ally abandons ‘homegrown’ deal
By William Madouk A splinter group of South Sudan United Front/Army – Nairobi Declaration, allied to Gen. Dickson Gatluak, has abandoned the ‘Homegrown’ peace initiative, citing lack of commitment and reluctance from the Juba administration. Gen. Gatluak, a former comrade of Gen. Paul Malong Awan, returned to Juba in[Read More…]
Kony’s LRA Rebels under combined combat attack
By Deng Ghai Deng A combined security force has launched a coordinated operation against Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel bases in Central African Republic. Ugandan People’s Defense Force (UPDF) spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye confirmed the operation in a statement to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper. According[Read More…]
CES health minister calls for Mpox vigilance
By No. 1 Citizen Central Equatoria State Governor Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani received a briefing on suspected Mpox (Monkeypox) cases from the State Minister of Health on Tuesday, with a focus on Juba County. Following the briefing, the State Minister of Health Najwa Juma Mursal briefed the media[Read More…]
IGAD trains Bor entrepreneurs on sustainable fishing
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) equips communities in Bor with skills in crafting sustainable fishing gear. The initiative, under the IGAD-Ecofish project, seeks to bolster the South Sudanese fisheries sector. Monofilament gillnets, a common but harmful fishing gear, have been depleting aquatic life in the[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazal vaccinates over 900,000 cattle
By Paulino Angok Garang Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has vaccinated over 900,000 heads of cattle in Nyalath, Aweil Center County. The exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a press briefing, Deputy Governor Dr.[Read More…]
Students unite for community service, cleaning Nimule Hospital
By Ijoo Bosco Students from Rock of Ages Adventist Nursery and Primary, Star of Hope Adventist Nursery and Primary Schools, on Monday, exemplified the spirit of community service by cleaning Nimule Hospital. The Hospital Administrator, Mr. John expressed gratitude to the management of the schools, for initiating such a[Read More…]