By Bida Elly David National minister of information, Michael Makuei insists that President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar resolved the deadlock over former Defense Minister, Angelina Teny. A communiqué of the 14th Ordinary Session, the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government lauded President Salva[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil Society activist has called on the parliament to critically scrutinize and analyze the new national budget, prioritizing agriculture and health. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said failure to scrutinize the budget may lead the Country to[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan government and the World Bank have jointly agreed to fight tragedies to set citizens free from uncertainties of economic shocks, continuous flooding, and draught, among others. First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny and the minister of finance, Dier Tong, reached an understanding on[Read More…]

By William Madouk United Kingdom government has again issued travel advice on South Sudan, warning its nationals of heightened inter-communal violence and criminality in parts of the country. In a travel advisory on Thursday, the UK government, via the Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), advised its nationals against all travel[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) disclosed to the UN Security Council that pending challenges have slowed down the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement. RJMEC interim chairperson, H.E. Amb Charles Tai Gituai, briefed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on South Sudan on June[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has disputed reports that they have resolved the deadlock concerning the firing of Angelina Teny, the former defense minister. In early March this year, Kiir issued a Presidential Decree sacking the former defense minister. The President also swapped the[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Sudan People Liberation Movement [SPLM] party in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State convened an urgent party meeting on Tuesday to counter looming defection fears. The party cadres gathered at the SPLM’s secretariat in Aweil. According to witnesses, clad in red garments and t-shirts, the gathering was[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Salvation Front (NAS), led by Gen. Thomas Cirilo, has reportedly turned its movement into a gold mine enterprise, South Sudan Defense Forces (SSPDF) said. Maj. Gen Lul Ruai Koang, the military spokesperson revealed that intelligence evidence obtained by the army indicated that the rebels are into[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) said Bari community declined to respond to a proposed joint investigation team over a conflicting version of Mangalla incident. On December 26, 2022, the SSPDF released a press statement noting that its officers had fought and driven out the National Salvation[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Minister of Health has disclosed that 66 percent of the South Sudanese population is without health coverage in the country. Minister Yolanda Awel Deng stated on Monday that the primary healthcare system’s coverage only covers approximately 44 percent of the country’s population. “Which is very sad,[Read More…]

By UNMISS Returnees in Wau and Raja, Western Bahr El Ghazal, say they believe that security arrangements must be in place if South Sudan is to hold timely and credible elections at the end of 2024. Participants at two separate consultations on the constitution-making and electoral processes, held jointly by[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan 20th June joined the world in commemorating World Refugee Day, which is celebrated annually on the 20th of June. UN refugee agency UNHCR marked the day at the Gorom refugee settlement on the outskirts of Juba city, where about 5,000 Sudanese refugees, including Eritreans[Read More…]

By William Madouk Three ministers request the Council of states to wait for an environmental audit to validate whether the cases of birth defects in oil-producing areas are linked to oil pollution. Council of States had summoned the national ministers for Petroleum, Health, and Environment to answer queries on ‘rising[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has criticized the 2023/2024 fiscal year budget for not catering for youth and women’s local enterprises. On Tuesday, the minister of finance and economic planning, Dier Tong Ngor, tabled a whopping 2 trillion fiscal year budget for the[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has faulted oil companies operating in South Sudan for disobeying environmental standards. Napwon said her docket is mandated with the protection and conservation of the environment to certify sustainable use of environmental resources to meet the needs of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David National Minister of Finance and Planning has tabled a whopping SSP 2 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The draft budget committed to the assembly’s specialized committee for finance prioritizes the improvement of military and civil servant salaries. Presenting the budget to the parliament on[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Floods and a lack of adequate sewage systems in Malakal resettlement camp for refugees and returnees from Sudan poses a grave danger to thousands of the displaced children. Save the Children, in a press statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday warned of[Read More…]

By Malek Arol United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has commended the concrete steps taken by the government of South Sudan convicting armed personnel involved in crimes against civil population. South Sudan Peoples’ Defense Forces (SSPDF) takes the credit in particularly for pursuit of justice and accountability for survivors[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Lawmakers have raised alarm over a petty fiscal budget normally allocated for the health sector while the country grapples with poor health service delivery. This concern arose during deliberation and enactment of the South Sudan Public Health Institute Bill 2023 in its fourth and final reading[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Transitional National Legislative Assembly(R-TNLA), on Monday passed a long-awaited South Sudan Public Health Initiative Act amended bill 2023 into Law. The major aim of the bill is to establish an Initiative to serve as Center of excellence for supervision, control and coordination of all matters relating[Read More…]