By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State have confirmed that two people have been critically wounded, and 7 others arrested during clashes between security forces and residents of Akuac over demolition exercise in Rumbek town. Over 300 households which are residing around Rumbek national secondary school vicinity were ordered[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The economy of South Sudan is swimming in the pool as the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance still battle with options seeking to rescue the ailing economy to life. The Central Bank has since been employing several monetary policies including continuous currency auctioning, issuing[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The Government’s building housing the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) under renovation is nearing its finishing stage of refurbishment in two months times making it ready for the lawmakers to conduct their sessions. Speaker of the august House, Rt. Hon. Nunu Jemma Kumba revealed the[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit said the tarnished image of South Sudan due to persistent conflicts is gradually changing in some capitals. According to him, this is due to significant progress they have made in implementing the revitalized peace agreement. “The international image problem that we have had[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula Citizens of Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State are striving to rebuild back their lives and revamp the devastated infrastructures in the county as they embarked on the rehabilitation of over 10 kilometers key access roads to main public installations points through a self-help projected solely[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Police in Moyo district have arrested a 45yrs old woman for claiming to be an employee of Kiinyara sugar works and illegally recruiting ten youth in Vura Bilinyo village, Moyo Sub County. The woman was nappedafter being reported by a South Sudanese national.  The incident happened[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGE&I) is dismayed to realize that some schools have violated the provision of free education and are still charging parents school fees. Early this year, President Salva Kiir issued a Republican Order alerting relevant ministries including development partners[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday okayed the conduct of the feasibility studies for environmental social impact assessments on the Naam River prior to the cleaning. This means the proposed dredging or cleaning of River Nile tributaries by Ministry of Water and Irrigation will be on hold,[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the minister of Finance and Planning to release funds for the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) that was mysteriously omitted from the national budget. The bizarre deletion of CDF funds – that facilitate MPs to visit their constituencies led the mass protest[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The minister of information in the greater Pibor Administrative Area said Murle armed youth have declared calm and surrendered their arms following good influx of their abducted citizens and cattle noting that the boys are ready for peace with their rivals. This development came following improvement[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The ruling political party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has stated its commitment to stop rebellions in South Sudan. Last week, Mr. Bol Makueng, the SPLM Secretary for External Relations, stated during a joint press conference that they are dedicated to bring to an end[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned politicians against indulging into the politics of divisionism and self-interest calling them to exercise a comprehensive politics of unity among South Sudanese to promote peaceful co-existence among them. Addressing lawmakers during resumption of business for the transitional national legislative assembly[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit has put a plan to conduct ‘South Sudan National Economic Conference’ as an antidote to the dwindling economic situation in the country. The head-of-state directed the Ministry of Finance and Planning together with Central Bank to organize a national conference to chart ways[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Government of South Sudan has scrapped off powers of the national security that allows them to arrest even without warrant any suspected criminals involved in committing offences that amount to national security threat. Information minister and government spokesperson, Michael Makuei told reporters last Friday that the[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) is calling on the Lord Mayor of Rumbek Municipality to unconditionally release the two civilians reportedly being detained. Urging they should be release without any preconditions. In press statement to the media, CEPO Coordinator in Lakes State Mr. Daniel[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula The Catholic Diocese of Yei under the stewardship of Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor has ordained Deacon, Justin Salah Martin Juma as the parish priest of St. Joseph the Worker Parish-Lutaya area in Yei River County. Deacon Salah was ordained under the theme, fiat, behold, I[Read More…]

By James Innocent The governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has ordered for the removal of the internal roadblock along Lutaya road in Yei River County. Governor Adil made his administrative declaration to scrap off the roadblock along Lutaya road on Saturday during the ordination ceremony of Deacon[Read More…]