By James Innocent Ali The SSPDF’s Civil Military Relations Officer Michael Machar confirmed to the public that the advanced military team for the general court martial arrived yesterday in Yei River County of central Equatoria State, from Juba. Michael points out that the team is now available in Yei as[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The First Vice President for the Republic of South Sudan met with the Deputy Head of Mission for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday in his office to discuss evolution and the challenges facing the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement. The[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist is challenging government’s failure to adopt concrete strategies to reduce communal violence that engulfed the country. In a Press Statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper over the weekend, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) said[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Elders of Liwolo Payam of Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State met Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony at the State Secretariat yesterday over fears of insecurity that have been hindering development progress in the county. The meeting arose following unceasing logging and dynamic grazing of livestock by[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo Karaba has welcomed the activities of the Sudan Peoples’ Libration Movement (SPLM) party to take place in the state. Yesterday, the SPLM Interim Scretary General Comrade Peter Lam arrived in Western Equatoria State to conduct an awareness and preparation[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang. At least eight 8 members of Other Political Parties (OPP) were sworn in before the governor of Lakes State and State high court President yesterday.   The swearing in ceremony of the eight members of Other Political Parties (OPP) took place at the Lakes State Legislative Assembly’s[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Finance and Planning said the government is running on loans borrowed in exchange of oil proceeds which was sold in advance to pay salary arrears of civil servants, organized forces and to cover government priorities. Agak Achuil Lual, the Minister of Finance and[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng MatemNorthern Bahr-El-Ghazal State’s government has condemned what it described as horrible and disheartening death of a six-year-old girl in Aweil town. On Tuesday, a Sudanese businessman in Aweil town raped, killed and dumped a six-year-old girl into a pit latrine. The child was later spotted in the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan is hunting for closer cooperation with the countries in the Horn of Africa. This came after President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday received a delegation from the state of Eritrea led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Osman Saleh Mohammed, including Mr.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The death toll of people following Wednesday’s attack in Duk county of Jonglei State has risen to 13 leaving others in critical condition and requiring immediate health response. Earlier this week, tension among cattle raiders over cattle transpired in Duk county of Jonglei State leaving locals[Read More…]

FOR HOW LONG SHALL WE KEEP ON TRADING LIVES WITH MONEY? In these painful series that we are living in and that seem to be never ending, when shall we get our lives better? While addressing the decayed health system of our nation, there shall not be any kind words[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Hope for the Needy International (H4N) has distributed food items and non-food items to 25 orphans, street and widows including their foster parents in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State. The Chief Executive Director of Hope for the Needy International (H4N) Mr. Chieny Mamer Mathet told[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Government of Northern Bahr-El-Ghazal state condemned the killing of the six-year-old girl who was raped to death on Tuesday evening. The State police are investigating three men suspected to be involved in the belt down of the deceased. The state police commissioner earlier said a 42-year-old[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Authorities in Eastern Equatoria state are reporting the absence of police and security forces in Lohutok payam of Lopa-Lafon County as crime cases increases. The report came after two brothers were killed at their garden by unknown assassin on Tuesday. The Executive Director of Lopa-Lafon County, Martin[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A biological brother who allegedly exempted his 20-year-old sister from undertaking her final exam paper of the Secondary Certificate of Education revealed that he pulled out his sister for having been involved in courtship with a teacher. Last week, the 20-year-old Adut Garang, a former candidate[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem  The police authorities in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal state are investigating three suspects arrested for killing a 6-year-old girl in an erotic rape.  The Police Commissioner in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Major General Philip Madut Tong said the incident happened on 3rd May, 2022.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A Civil Society activist is blaming the national parliamentarians on the slow move towards enacting legislations that might pave ways for the matriculation of the unified forces to remedy some constraints that faced the country. The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) Edmund[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali A 43-year-old man killed himself after killing his two young daughters yesterday morning at Hai Spirit residential area of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State, the Acting Police Inspector Major Faisal John said. The police officer said the incident was so unprecedented.  “The truth is[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Farmers and vendors selling food produce in Juba are decrying the recent and continued insecurity caused by cattle herders in food producing areas leading to low production and losses. The food stuff venders are raising concerns amidst losses they incur in their businesses. Anisa Jokudu Bullen, the[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo One person was reportedly got after unknown gunmen ambushed a group of civilians who were moving along Yei–Kaya Road Wednesday morning. The head of Civil Military Relations and Public Information of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Yei River County, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Machar alleged[Read More…]