By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   South Sudan, on Friday joined rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2024 under the theme “Protect the citizens’ rights to free expression and media freedom before and after election.” Speaking during the event in Juba, Oyet Patrick, President of Union of[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark.   Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) commended Kenyan government for commencing peace negotiations between the South Sudan government and holdout groups. The South Sudan High Level Mediation Process in Nairobi is between the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) and the South Sudan[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Eastern Equatoria State Parliamentary Caucus (EESPC) in national assembly condemned attack in Kauto Payam, Kapoeta Eastern County. The legislators suspect that armed youths from Pibor Administrative Area are responsible for the deadly attack. Over 32 people were killed more than 26 wounded, and more than[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Speaker of National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba condemns recent attacks on civilians in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. “I condemn in the strongest terms possible the attacks on civilians, including assassination attempts on three local chiefs and youth leaders,” Kumba said, highlighting[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan government has exempted United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations, and diplomatic missions from paying taxes. National Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Awow Daniel Chuang issued a ministerial order on Friday. The United Nations recently issued a statement complaining about the government’s introduction of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Schools in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, have recorded increased enrolment, thanks to school feeding program. Zerufa Philip Nyanzio, chairperson for the school feeding program at the state ministry of education, lauds, saying it has boosted class attendance and reduced dropout rate. “Before the school feeding[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   State Demolition Committee in Juba on Wednesday evicted squatters around the Nile Petroleum Corporation headquarters. This demolition came into effect following the directives of the President to the Central Equatoria State Governor during the inauguration of the new Nilepet headquarters. In March of this year,[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   South Sudan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Vision International signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the climate resilience project. National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephin Napwon, on Thursday, signed the document on behalf of government of South Sudan. The MoU covers[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Journalists and media stakeholders have voiced deep concerns regarding the shrinking press freedom in the country. As South Sudan joins the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day, analysts and rights defenders have highlighted a troubling trend of diminishing media freedom in South Sudan. The[Read More…]

By Staff writer   Government has launched the construction of Inland Custom Clearance Area Site in Nimule. Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, led the inauguration of the ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday. This marked an important milestone in enhancing trade infrastructure and boosting regional connectivity. It[Read More…]

By William Madouk   All eyes are fixed on Nairobi as peace talks between the government and the Non-Signatory South Sudan Opposition Group (NSSOG) are set to commence. However, the leader of the National Salvation Front (NAS), General Thomas Cirilo, who had initially expressed reservations about the Nairobi initiative, has[Read More…]

By Staff writer   President Salva Kiir has through decree relieved Emmanuel Adil Anthony as the governor of Central Equatoria State. The Decree was read at the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC TV) on Thursday evening. In a separate Decree, Former governor of Defunct Jubek State Augustino Jadalla Wani[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   East African Community Youth Parliament Speaker, Rt. Hon. Savior Tombe unveils a plan for a regional youth conference in Juba, for the eight partner states. Tombe said the conference would bring together youth from across the East African region. “We aim to host the South[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Vincent Nyakarundi, is in Juba for a four-day working mission. In a press statement from Rwanda Defense Forces seen by this outlet on Wednesday, Maj. Gen. Nyakarundi visited Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission[Read More…]

By William Madouk   In Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, there is Saura-two village with its charming beauty and classy vegetation, which gives it a fascinating natural beauty for visitors and residents. However, the smallholder farmers had been tilling land using traditional methods in their farming activities, which yielded poor[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   An activist has called on the government to make timely and genuine payments to civil servants and organized forces. Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani made this call on Wednesday, while marking on International Labor Day. He believed that[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has made a major reshuffle in Jonglei State by firing and appointing cabinet ministers, advisors, and county commissioners. The changes, which mainly affected members of the ruling SPLM party, were broadcast on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation’s (SSBC) radio and[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou and Ijoo Bosco   Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) is in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state to evaluate the state’s readiness for the upcoming elections. Mr. Abedego Akok arrived in the region on Monday and had already met with government officials. He would also[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has deployed additional peacekeepers and launched urgent patrols to two conflict hotspots. The hotspots including Tombura and some parts of Eastern Equatoria State. The move followed fresh inter-communal violence that caused the deaths of civilians, the abduction of[Read More…]