By Kiden Stella Mandela Central Equatoria state governor has sacked the mayor of Juba city council, Michael Lado Allah-Jabu from office. Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony sacked the city mayor along with his top cabinet officers that included the two deputies, and the executive chief. Emmanuel Khamis Richard, the Commissioner of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The new commissioner general of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) has set a benchmark and promised to generate SSP 40 billion monthly, from non-oil revenues into the Country’s coffers. Mr. Athian Ding Athian, who was on Tuesday received at the general headquarters by his staff, showed[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor A mass measles vaccination campaign targeting returnee children has been launched in Rubkona and Koch Counties of Unity State, with an unspecified number of people expected to be vaccinated. The campaign targets children between 5 months and 15 years, especially the returnees who recently fled the war[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Ministry of Labor has announced a three-day public holiday across the country to mark the festivity of Muslims’ Eid al-Adha. Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor, Ms. Mary Hillary Wani, said the holiday will begin on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, and end on Friday, June 30,[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir has yet again assured Sudanese of his commitment to restore peace and stability in Sudan. Kenyan President William Ruto had mid this month replaced Salva Kiir as Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) lead-mediator on Sudan conflict, but Gen. Burhan protested the change. On Monday,[Read More…]

By William Madouk Three South Sudanese athletes have won four medals at the just concluded Special Olympic World Games in Berlin, Germany. Athlete Ms. Sarah Juru won bronze and silver medals altogether while Ms. Esther Wayet won a silver medal; and Mr. Richard Peter got bronze in the 200-meter and[Read More…]

UNFA Sweden announced its commitment of 90 million Swedish Krona ($8.4 million) to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to implement its fourth Country Programme on sexual and reproductive health and rights, in support of the Government and people of South Sudan. UNFPA Representative Dr. Demola Olajide acknowledged the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Parties affected by the impounded Ugandan maize and wheat flour have given South Sudan authorities a 4-day ultimatum to release the trucks or they stop supplying the country with foodstuffs. Ugandan processors and exporters, transporters, and Truck drivers protested Juba’s intention to dump over 2,400 matrix tons[Read More…]

By Staff Writer Norway earmarks NOK 20 million (approx. 1.9 million USD) to support the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). The total contribution this year is a solid increase of support from Norway and comes in addition to other forms of support to the mechanism.[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Education Cannot Wait (ECW) has commended President Salva Kiir for his strong support for girls’ education in the country as it launches a US$72 million education emergency project. Over the weekend, the organization’s Executive Director, Yasmine Sheriff, briefed the President on the activities her organization is[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David As the month comes to an end, there are no signs of preparations seen to guarantee deployment of graduated unified forces, though the Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth, had pledged. Early this month, the government spokesperson announced that graduated unified forces would be deployed to[Read More…]

  Norwegian Ambassador in South Sudan, Linken Nymann Berryman’s tweet concerning gender-based violence, on Monday, 19. June was incidentally covered more widely and connected to other messages concerning GBV. However, her tweet reads: “On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Norway stands with all survivors of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has removed the commissioner general of the national revenue authority in a presidential decree on Friday evening. Dr. Patrick Kennedy Mugoya, a Tanzanian national was axed via a presidential decree read over the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC) Radio and TV. Government[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Salvation Front (NAS), an outfit rebel group in South Sudan led by Gen. Thomas Cirilo, has suffered loss of a top operations commander to defection. Brig. Gen. Kennedy Kenyi Abdo, better known as “Kenyi Warrior”, switched sides to the Juba government, on Saturday. He told Central[Read More…]

By William Madouk  Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and UN International Organization for Immigration (IOM) agree to provide cash assistance to returnees who fled war in Sudan to enable them to make a living. The Finance docket struck a deal with the International Organization for Migration worth USD 5[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole The government of Germany has pledged 200 million euros for humanitarian assistance to Sudan and the region until 2024. Out of these 100 million euros, is already committed, yet to be allocated, depending on access and the evolving security situation. The minister of state at the[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, has appointed 18 members to the South Sudan General Medical Council. The appointments were disclosed in Ministerial Order No. SSGMC-2/2023 dated June 22, that No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen. South Sudan General Medical Council (SSGMC) is[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Council of Ministers, in a regular meeting Friday, chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, passed Student Support Fund Bill. Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said in Friday media briefing that the fund is meant to support students whose families are incapable of raising financial resources.[Read More…]

By William Madouk Maj-Gen Jambo Wani Kenyi, the Director for the Chaplains at the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has whimpered over the low salary payments given to soldiers in the country. Visibly shedding tears, Gen. Kenyi, lamented the low pay soldiers get, compared to their service, stating that[Read More…]