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…]

By Bida Elly David   Despite South Sudanese Pound (SSP) drowning against the US dollar, economic analysts note that changing the currency won’t solve the nation’s economic plague. According to the Vice Chancellor of Dr. John Garang University, Abraham Matoch, an economist, change of currency was an old strategy, not[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Refugee leaders are urging the parties in South Sudan to engage in peaceful dialogue to resolve their differences. This appeal comes in response to a statement by the main armed opposition leader, Dr. Riak Machar, who proposed a two-year extension of the agreement. Duku Morris,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir on Monday convened an emergency meeting with key officials from the economic cluster to discuss the escalating inflation crisis gripping the country. Dr. James Wani Igga, Vice president for the economic cluster, Minister of Finance, Bak Barnaba Chol, and the Governor of the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Next week, students who have successfully passed their senior four examination certificates will find themselves racing against time to secure a spot in one of the five prestigious universities in the country. This is after the Ministry of Higher Education announced the commencement of admission into[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   United States of America (USA) has arrested two South Sudanese on allegation of conspiring to purchase and illegally export weapons. The US Department of Justice, in a press release, names the suspects as Abraham Chol Keech and Peter Biar Ajak. In a statement, a federal[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Amnesty International has called for the renewal of the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. According to the International Rights Watchdog, the fundamental issues of setting up the human rights body are yet to be realized, as are the causes of conflict[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Peter Nyang, a primary eight pupil at Maluil Akong Primary School, overcame hardship by adopting the Home-Grown School garden concept and establishing his own flourishing garden at home. Before the initiative, Nyang’s life was marked by hardship as he and his parents struggled to secure school[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Women in leadership positions should excel in their roles to inspire others to participate in politics and leadership. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mary Nawai made the called in Juba, on Monday, during a launch of International Women’s Day celebrations. “If you’re not making any change[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) handed over five abducted children to the Central Equatoria State (CES) government, last weekend. The children, who had been missing for an extended period, were reunited with their families after collaboration between the two governments. This follows an earlier handover[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Umbrella of Other Political Parties (OPP) and South Sudan African National Union Party have rejected two-year extension proposed by Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). OPP Chairman, Peter Mayen Majongdit argues that transitions in the entire world are never extended twice. According to him, every[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   A surge in fuel prices in Juba has set off a domino effect, causing a sharp increase in the cost of essential commodities and placing a heavy burden on consumers. The No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper conducted a market survey on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024,[Read More…]