By Adia Jildo Butchers in Juba are threatening to lay down their tools as prices of cows’ rise.  The Union of Butchers in Central Equatoria and other parts of the country said cattle dealers and bidders are being affected by the high prices of cattle. The union said that absence[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali The residents of Yei River County are being advised to distance themselves from wrong associates as they approach Labour holiday. The Chairperson of Youth in Yei, Poru Johnson Hillary said during any celebration of holidays, there are many things to happen. He said as people celebrate,[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Anyuak refugees residing at Gorom refugee Camp are appealing for repatriation of their elderly people and those who wish to go back home. On Friday, the Minister of Interior and the commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees paid a courtesy visit to Gorom[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A Civil Society activist on Thursday admonished warring parties, communities and citizens to abstain from exploitation of starvation as a tool for promoting war and violence in the country. This development came during a two day workshop subjected on starvation being an affirmative humanitarian issue on[Read More…]

By Milly Bayi Nyuga The Global network of Civil Society Organizations – South Sudan (GNDR) on Thursday conducted a roundtable discussion to deliberate on advocacy agenda which will benefit the displaced persons in South Sudan and disaster risks mainstreaming in the national priorities. The goal was to arrive at a[Read More…]

By Taban Gabriel The phone ranged at 6:00 a.m. Central African Time; the room was still gloomy and I settled on to continue with a recap of the sweet sleep that I missed when a far distance gunshot woke me up in the middle of the night. It was David[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The trial of pending court cases for armed forces involved in civil-military offenses including the murder case in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State have been adjourned, the civil military court official said. Military personnel who got involved in atrocities in Yei were to be tried[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday hosted Iftar dinner at the State house for the members of the Muslim Community as a sign of observing the Holy Month of Ramadan. The guests who attended included the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left for Nairobi Kenya to attend the funeral of Emilio Mwai Kibaki, the former president of the Republic of Kenya who passed on last Friday. Kiir travelled yesterday along with a number of government dignitaries. Last week upon receiving[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A member of parliament representing Yei River Constituency, Paul Yoane Bonju yesterday raised concerns over alarming cattle raiding in the Country.  Bonju was speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper. He suggested that specific court should be established to impose trials on those would are involved in[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead The communities in Unity State continue to accuse each other over revenge attacks amidst formation of investigative committee by the President. This week, the commissioner of Koch County Gordon Koang Biel condemned the violence that erupted in his county in Mirmir area. The commissioner said since[Read More…]

Taban Henry By Taban Henry Wau Vocational Training Center of Western Bahr el Ghazal State has graduated 120 inmates on Thursday. Addressing the graduation ceremony, the Director of Prison Service in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Maj. Gen. Atok Atem Barac said among the graduates are; 14 males, thirteen female[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo South Sudan government has launched a digital electronic registration of vehicle’s documents such as number plates, log books and stickers to ease monitoring of vehicles. The minister of transport Madut Biar Yen has launched the process in Juba yesterday. Currently, only UN agencies, diplomats, international and national[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A group of business contractors are threatening to meet the President over their unpaid dues. The group said that they have been supplying food items and services to armies and others to cantonment sites without immediate pay. The group are asking the government to pay over 100[Read More…]

VACATING CATTLE FROM FARMLANDS, WHOSE TASKS Who is responsible for the evacuation of cattle from the farmland, following bloody confrontations between heavily armed cattle herders and the vulnerable farming communities in the East and Central Equatoria States? This question is asked by many. On Wednesday, two governors of Central Equatoria[Read More…]

Happy ‘Eid al fitr’ for all By Kiden Stela Mandela The Month of April is holy in the Muslims world. This year, it started on the first of 2nd April 2022 until the 30th of April as a sign of Mohamed praying while gathering information from God (Allah) and overcoming[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs on Thursday tabled the constitutional amendment Bill No. 9 before the members of the Transitional National Legislature. Earlier on Monday, the Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba adjourned the sitting after the Bill was said to have some errors that had to[Read More…]

By Milly Bayi Nyuga In Don Bosco IDP camp at New Site in Juba, it is still gloomy for the people who fled their homes for safety with hope of living a better life. Established in 2014 after the outbreak of civil war in 2013, Don Bosco Gumbo camp for[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The two Governors of Eastern and Central Equatoria States are complaining about lack of logistical support from the national government to enforce presidential orders for immediate evacuation of armed herders from farmlands in the Equatoria region to their places of origin. The Governor of Eastern Equatoria[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Government on Wednesday faulted the security agencies in the country for failing to evacuate the cattle herders. The Minister of Presidential Affairs Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin made the statement to the Council of States following their summon by the august house. The Minister blamed security agencies and[Read More…]