By William Madouk Finance Ministry is striving to stabilize exchange rates and bring down the price of commodities in the market, Minister Bak Barnaba Chol said. Bak said the ministry teams up with Ministry of Trade, the Central Bank, and other relevant authorities to stabilize the economy. “We are working[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham National Minister for Wildlife Conservation and Tourism links possession of illegal firearms as obstacle to success of wildlife conservation and tourism. Rizik Hassan Zecharia said the ministry struggles to conserve wildlife due to lack of civil population disarmament, urging citizen cooperation to ensure poaching is halted. “Also,[Read More…]

By Charles K. Mark Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in South Sudan, according to a latest Human Rights Brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Geographically, Warrap State was the most affected by the chronic violence, accounting for 34 percent of all civilian victims, followed[Read More…]

  By Mamer Abraham South Sudan Finance ministry pledges to pay salaries and wages of the civil servants in less than a week’s time. Minister Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol said the delay was due to adjustment in salary increment to 400 percent as well as a plan to install biometrics[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday, assented to the National Election Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2023 into law. “President Kiir signed the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Act 2023 bill into law on Tuesday,” a statement from the office of the president, reads in part. Rt.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Parliament in its ordinary sitting on Monday, passed the Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011 amendment 2023, and the Banking Act, 2012 amendment 2023, into law. Specialized Committee on Finance and Economic Planning at the assembly presented its scrutinized reports on the two bills with necessary[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Members of National legislative Assembly are warming to grill Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth over mockery. Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly claimed that the government mouthpiece mocked them during a press conference held last week. The furious lawmakers on Monday, resolved to summon[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan is implementing measures to combat counterfeit electric appliances as it will soon receive its first-ever portable lighting testing equipment. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is due to handover of the machines to South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, on September 28, 2023. The Swedish[Read More…]

By William Madouk Civil society activist in South Sudan calls on the government to consider mandatory sign language to enhance communication with people with hearing and speech impairments. Mr. Edmund Yakani, the executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said it’s time for the public and private[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Telecommunication and Postal Services has highlighted that the country does not have age limits for political contest. In a weekly press briefing, last Friday in Juba, Micheal Makuei Lueth, urged citizens to be knowledgeable of the country’s transitional constitution. The government[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam and Mamer Abraham South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning dismissed a report that the government has signed a 3-billion-dollar agreement with an American oil company. The report speculated that Caltech Trading Corporation would partner with the government to purchase and take over the shares[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Joseph Malek Arop, has maintained that allotting five percent of lawmakers to be appointed by the elected president would increase inclusivity in parliament. Last week, the parliament controversially passed the National Election Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2023, with[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called for complete implementation of the peace agreement. Yakani’s statement follows the statement by the national minister for information, Michael Makuei Lueth, that the forces would be deployed without commanders due to delayed opposition group[Read More…]

By William Madouk Just 15 months until the December 2024 general elections, President Salva Kiir is garnering more political support, not only from his SPLM party but also from other allies, as the national agenda political parties have vowed to rally behind his candidature. Speaking to the No. 1 Citizen[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark Civil Society activists have called for a review of the national budget for 2023-2024, stating that it lacks priority and neglects resources envelopes. In a comprehensive budget analysis report conducted by the Institute of Social Policy and Research and released last week, the activists said there[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark Online buyers in Juba welcome with excitement the launch of the first-ever, largest online market space, ANASELL.COM. Anasell.com is an online market platform expected to not only connect South Sudan customers to the global market but also provide a secure and convenient environment for sellers and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Nyaingamuda village residents in Bori Boma, Central Equatoria State have raised concerns about Ugandan People Defense Forces’ deployment inside South Sudan. Youth coordinator in Bori Boma who spoke on condition of anonymity to this outlet said the presence of UPDF and youth have camped at Lowili[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham South Sudan’s government has reserved its readiness to lead the mediation process of ending the conflict in Sudan, referring the parties to the IGAD-Quartet-led process. The Sudanese government, led by Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, has declined several attempts to negotiate an end to the conflict, protesting Kenyan President William[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David National Minister of Information and also government spokesperson, Michael Makuei has blamed the SPLM-IO for delaying deployment of graduated unified forces. He said the main opposition party has failed to submit the list of officers for the second echelon of the unified command of the forces.[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan Land Alliance (SSLA), a network of civil society organizations on land, is pushing the parliament to enact a Land Policy to safeguard citizens’ land and resource rights. On Thursday, September 21, 2023, the alliance met national Members of Parliament, Academia and other stakeholders to discuss[Read More…]