By Bosco Bush South Sudanese secondary school students are set to tap into a new era of digital learning with the launch of the JUNUB ACADEMY application, provides students with access to educational resources. JUNUB ACADEMY was launched on November 7, by a non-profit organization, Educare South Sudan allowing learners[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   South Sudan Ministry of health has launched countrywide novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2. vaccination campaign targeting 3.3 million children of 0 to 59 months old. The campaign led by the Ministry of Health, with support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners,[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng Failure of South Sudan government delegation to arrive Nairobi on November 11, as initially scheduled, has delayed the much-anticipated resumption of peace talks with holdout opposition groups. The Kenya-led Tumaini (Hope) Peace Initiative which was expected to restart on Monday, hinges on response of the government[Read More…]

By William Madouk   The Seventh Ministerial Summit of the Great Lakes region proposed a plan to promote value addition of minerals to empower local artisanal miners and create job opportunities for young people in the area. Martin Gama Abucha, the Minister of Mining, said the region is rich in[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan is set to showcase its rich cultural heritage at the upcoming East African Ateker Community Cultural Festival, which will take place in Soroti City, Uganda. During the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Dr. Nadia Arop Dudi, announced[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku A recent report by South Sudan government and Inter-Agency agencies reveals an approximate of 1.4 million people across 43 counties and Abyei Administrative Area, have been severely impacted by widespread flooding. This natural disaster has caused significant displacement and suffering for countless families. Jonglei and Northern[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng South Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Cecilia Adut Manyok, addressed the UN Security Council, reaffirming the country’s dedication to regional cooperation and peace. Adut emphasized the significant strides South Sudan has made toward holding its long-awaited elections and assured the Council that there would[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Council of Ministers passed the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The protocol now awaits parliamentary approval for South Sudan to adopt this crucial UN treaty on environmental protection. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Civil society activists have criticized the transitional government over the replacement of the only female governor, asserting that this action violates the mandate for women’s representation. On Friday, President Salva Kiir relieved Sarah Cleto, the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal State, of her duties and[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As the Tumaini Initiative resumes in Nairobi today, a member of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (NTLA) emphasizes the need for an inclusive process, involving General Simon Gatwech Dual and General Thomas Cirilo. South Sudan’s unity government resumes negotiations with the holdout groups in Nairobi, but[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng   Despite government-mandated 72-hour suspension following deadly violence along the Juba-Bor highway, many commuters and drivers are continuing to use the vital route, citing essential travel and trade needs. The move comes in the wake of a brutal attack on Wednesday that left at least 22[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Activists in South Sudan are calling on the government to engage General Thomas Cirilo Swaka, leader of the National Salvation Front (NAS) in hopes of achieving inclusive peace in the country. This appeal comes as the Tumaini Initiative has nearly succeeded in bringing other members of[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng A journalist with the Juba-based Eye Radio, Alhadi Awari, was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday evening while driving home in the station’s office car. The incident took place around 10 AM on Friday, November 8, when an office vehicle, carrying a journalist and part of a[Read More…]

By No. 1 Citizen   Government of South Sudan and its partners On Thursday, November 7, 2024, held an anniversary event to commemorate twenty years of the Global Fund Partnership in the country. The event featured calls for renewed investment and support to combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, strengthen health[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Government officials have been accused of confiscating malaria, tuberculosis and antiretroviral drugs from HIV/AIDS, and TB patients putting their lives at risk. Executive Director of NASOSS, Peter Garang Ngor disclosed this during an event to mark 20 years of global fund support. Emphasizing the serious[Read More…]