By Bida Elly David The national Ministry of Gender Child and Social Welfare said that South Sudanese women lack full representation in the public and private sectors because they have not been granted full rights. This concern arose yesterday during the announcement of the forthcoming international women’s leadership conference in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga has slammed cattle herders against using freedom of movement to kill and displace innocent citizens from their own homes noting that every tribe across the Country bear ancestral land that needs to be valued. He said[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The newly appointed governor of Upper Nile State, James Odhok has been directed by President Kiir to immediately quell the brutal conflict in the region to stop the unceasing bloodshed of the acquitted souls. This development emerged during the swearing in ceremony of the incumbent Upper[Read More…]

By William Madouk The newly appointed senior presidential Advisor on Special Program, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel has been urged by President Salva Kiir to normalize diplomatic ties and recent border disputes with neighboring Kenya. President Kiir appointed Bol Mel as Senior Presidential Advisor in December last year through presidential decree[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed law enforcement officers to ‘urgently’ investigate, arrest and prosecute suspected perpetrators of Kajo-Keji massacre. President Kiir regretted the incident, citing that there is no permissible reason for ill-fated murder adding that the killing happened at a time when peace is needed[Read More…]

By William Madouk The South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A) led by Gen. Paul Malong Awan has suffered military and political blow as his own movement split into two factions, with a new breakaway SSUFA-Nairobi led by Gen. Dickson Gatluak. Breakaway South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A), dubbed as “Nairobi Declaration” on[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A religious leader at the Presbyterian church of South Sudan said, his denomination was delighted to witness the presence of the three God’s men despite their historical denominational differences that broke them away administratively. Speaking to the media recently, Rev, James Makuei, the moderator said that[Read More…]

By Mary Poni President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday ordered the ministries of education to implement free primary and secondary education policies in the country. President Kiir in an address on the State-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) last Monday evening directed the Ministry of General Education and Instructions to[Read More…]

By William Madouk        Central Equatoria State transitional legislative assembly has expressed surprise by the ‘deadly silence’ from Jonglei politicians and community leaders over the recent violence that killed 27 people in Kajo-Keji County. The state parliament is bothered by the display of indifference shown over the incident of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Minister of General Education and Instructions said the government of South Sudan is working to ensure over 2.8 million children have access to education. Minister Awut Deng Achuil revealed this during the launch of scientific laboratories at Maridi Girls Secondary school in Maridi of[Read More…]

By William Madouk The governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil and delegation have jetted to Kajo-Keji to assess security status following the violence that killed 27 people on Thursday last week. On Thursday, the commissioner of Kajo-Keji County Phanuel Dumo confirmed the sad incident that resulted into killing of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The vice chancellor of the University of Juba has reiterated shortage of lecture halls and continuous depreciation of facilities in public Universities suggesting admission of students in either less number or increment of tuition fees as a remedy. In a statement seen on his Facebook page[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Sudan and South Sudan Bishops’ conference (SSSCBC) have condemned the homicide in Kajo-Keji County and the cross-border conflict in South Sudan border town of Nadapal bordering Kenya saying that the acts are inhuman and deserve apprehension of perpetrators to face justice. Speaking to the Media Yesterday,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has called on the young South Sudanese people to desist and reject exploitation by politicians to kill or rape women at their (politician’s) whims. He called on the youth to disagree against the act with love. He said this[Read More…]

By William Madouk The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, jetted into South Sudan to discuss bilateral relations and convey reaffirmation of Uganda’s effort to push for the implementation of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement. VP Alupo who is on a working visit to South Sudan last Saturday made this[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Metropolitan Bishop of the Catholic Church, Stephen Martin Ameyo Mulla, has pleaded Pope Francis to always intercede on behalf of South Sudan during his devotions. The Bishop called on the Pope to pray for South Sudan on the conversion from the constant killings, destruction of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Kapoeta East County authority has appealed to national government to activate border commission to address Nadapal border dispute with Kenya amid renewed clashes among armed Toposa and Turkana youth from neighboring Kenya.   Kapoeta East County Commissioner, Abdallah Angelo Lokeno said the rowdy started eight days ago[Read More…]

By William Madouk Pope Francis has tasked Catholic religious leaders never to be neutral but be courageous enough to stand and speak up against injustice and abuse of power by the authorities. During morning mass on the second day of his ecumenical peace pilgrimage at Saint Theresa last Saturday, Pope[Read More…]