By Deng Ghai Deng At least, three journalists from No.1 Citizen Newspaper have been recognized in the 2nd Journalism Excellence Award 2024, by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS). The awards ceremony, held on Friday in Juba, celebrated the achievements of outstanding journalists in ten categories, where Philip[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph As conflict persists in Western Equatoria state and Tombura county in particular, Church-based leaders are calling for President Salva Kiir to intervene to bring the violence to an end. In a statement obtained by this outlet, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio expressed[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   Greater Pibor Administrative Area has dismissed a report by the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) alleging gross human rights violations in the area. On December 8th, Ter Manyang Gatwech, Executive Director of the CPA, issued a statement claiming that five local chiefs were arrested on[Read More…]

By Deng Athian In a smooth leadership transition between former Governor of Bank of South Sudan, Dr. James Alic and his successor, Johnny Ohisa, the duo discussed ongoing policies and projects. Dr. Alic paid a courtesy visit to his successor to provide insights on the bank’s initiatives. “What we have[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Johnny Ohisa Damian, met with commercial bank managers to deliberate on best practices and how to address the economic crisis in the country. According to the statement seen by this outlet, the bank governor with his top officials on[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria state (CES) Chamber of Commerce has called on the government to revoke or deny licenses to companies dealing in the disastrous alcoholic spirits commonly known as ‘Jena far’. The chamber is concerned that many youths continue to unnecessarily consume the alcoholic spirits believed to be[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called on the parties negotiating in Nairobi to embrace compromises in order to achieve peace. Yakani’s concern came at the time a series of reports emerged with government delegation and South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   Evacuation of military forces has been successfully conducted from two essential public facilities in Kajo-Keji Country, Central Equatoria State. Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism [CTSAMVM] confirmed demilitarization of the facilities, on Thursday, at the 49th CTSAMVM Board, Juba. CTSAMVM Chairperson, Maj. Gen.[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng   President Salva Kiir issued a strong warning to South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) and other organized forces to avoid involvement in politics. “We warn SSPDF and other regular forces against involvement in politics, but rather to concentrate on their transformation process into conventional institutions,”[Read More…]

By Staff writer   The government of Norway has donated an additional funding of about 3.6 million USD, to support Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) initiatives in South Sudan. Norwegian Embassy in Juba on Tuesday, announced handing over of the funds to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).[Read More…]

By: Kei Emmanuel Duku United Nations has called on parties to the 2018 peace agreement to expedite implementation of security reforms, particularly deployment of the second phase of the Unified Forces. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative for South Sudan, emphasized the critical importance of a strong and unified security force in[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph National Election Commission (NEC) has launched a website to promote transparency and accountability in all election-related activities ahead of the 2026 elections. The election body unveiled the website, www.nec.gov.ss, on Wednesday, which will ease access to election information. In his remark, Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol, chairperson of[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has hailed the significant role Mobile courts have played in bringing justice and addressing backlog of cases in areas where Rule of Law is fragile. Since its establishment, mobile court system, operating in collaboration with South Sudan’s judiciary, South[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   National Election Commission (NEC) has adopted three key regulations for the 2026 general elections. The commission reached a consensus and approved the regulations during an operational planning retreat in Entebbe, Uganda, last week. Gabriel Gabriel Deng, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Election (NEC), who read[Read More…]