By Gladys Fred Kole   Central Equatoria State State government suspends establishment of new petrol stations in Juba City. This development comes after a fuel tanker caught fire in Gumbo on Sunday night. In a meeting convened on Sunday, the state governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony noted that existing fuel stations[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has commended South Sudan for signing the Maputo Protocol. South Sudan is now a full state party to the African Union Maputo protocol after President Salva Kiir Mayardit signed it on 24th February 2024. CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmond Yakani[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan National Revenue Authority (NRA) has extended implementation date of Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) device to a later date. This decision was made following a recent meeting between the Commissioner General of the South Sudan NRA, Africano Mande and the Commissioner General of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir on Friday sacked the Vice-Chancellor (VC) for the University of Juba, Prof. John Akec Apuruot and appointed Prof. Robert Mayom Kuoirot the former deputy VC for admin and finance as his replacement. In a whirlwind presidential decree effecting changes in Public varsities, Mr.[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang   Police in Lakes State have registered at least 25 cases of early and forced marriages across various counties in the state in 2023. Daniel Jur Marial, the head of the police gender and child protection unit in Rumbek Central County, in 2023 alone, the police[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   World Food Programme (WFP) driver has been killed in an attack at Duk County of Jonglei state of South Sudan. Duk County Commissioner, Peter Latjor Chuol reported that the attack occurred on Saturday morning. He suspected a group of armed youth from the Pibor Administrative[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir has given the government negotiation committee the green light to engage with South Sudan Opposition Group (SSOG) and start the talks ‘soon.’ The team met with President Kiir on Friday where he gave his blessing. The Head of the government Negotiation Committee,[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone and Gladys Fred Kole   Female politicians are urged to groom young girls at grassroots level and encourage their participation in leadership. Executive Director of South Sudanese Network for Democracy, Sarah Said made the call during an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, on Thursday. She said[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   A South Sudanese activist has criticized political parties for disregarding the 35% representation of women in the government. Executive Director of Gender Empowerment for South Sudan Organization (GESSO), Shara Nyanth Elijah voiced her concerns during a workshop in Juba. She highlighted that women have not[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Absence of peace in South Sudan is negatively impacting the commercialization of the livestock and fisheries sectors, officials said. Despite having an estimated 36 million livestock, the country still imports milk and other products from neighbouring countries like Kenya and Uganda. Livestock is highly valued[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Government has set benchmarks to renew the mandate of United Nations Human Rights Commission on South Sudan. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Justice Ruben Madol Arol said the government demands that the Commission shares evidence and names of the individuals and entities accused of[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   At least thirteen individuals, including SSPDF officers, have been sentenced to two months in prison and fined 250,000 SSP each for land grabbing and malicious damage. The convicts were among forty-five people arrested last week, at Jebel Lado, Juba County. Local Government Administrative officer at[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Government in partnership with Prosperity Limited Company, announces over one hundred trucks of assorted food items on transit to Juba to alleviate ongoing economic crisis. The joint initiative aims at ensuring essential commodities are available to citizens at subsidized prices. First undersecretary at the Ministry[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   South Sudan Union of Persons with Disabilities (SSUPD) is calling on the government to ratify the African Disability Protocol (ADP). The ADP, adopted by the African Union (AU) in 2018, aims to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities throughout Africa. “As an instrument[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Trade Chamber cautions government against putting undue pressure on traders following a negotiated recent drop in fuel prices. Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce chairperson, Robert Pitia raised concern after the Somali Community agreed to reduce fuel prices for a week. In the Wednesday meeting[Read More…]

By William Maduok   South Sudan UN youth fellows have begun preparations for participation at the anticipated September 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Eighteen fellows are receiving a five-day capacity training for the South Sudan UN Youth Delegate’s participation, where two fellows will present the youth’s[Read More…]

By William Madouk   At the heart of Wadwiel Refugee Settlement, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, the cries of babies resonate through the air as their mothers patiently await their turn in line, to receive much-needed nutritional supplements. The surge in malnutrition cases has prompted urgent action, with the UN[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Arrest of Dr. Peter Biar Ajak in the US, on allegations of conspiracy to purchase and illegally export weapons to South Sudan hampers his political ambitions. Political analyst, James Boboya Edmond asserts that Biar’s actions, leading to his arrest in the US could discredit him[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Amidst the worsening economic crisis, the resumption of Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly sittings has been delayed until first week of April. House Speaker, Jemma Nunu Kumba announced the April 2024 resumption of the Parliament, after a meeting with President Salva Kiir Mayardit, on Wednesday.[Read More…]

 By Bida Elly David   National Ministry of Finance and Planning has issued an order for the operationalization of Electronic Cargo tracking notes at the border points. According to Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol, the sole purpose of the device is to help the government of South Sudan maximize its revenue[Read More…]