By Philip Buda Ladu  The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has strongly condemned the widespread sexual violence, killings including beheadings, burning alive of civilians, and attacks on humanitarians in Leer County of Unity State. A press release issued on Monday 25th April 2022 revealed that between 17th February[Read More…]

By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has invited tycoons from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in the world’s youngest nation. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, said Kiir made the statement during his meeting with the United Arab Emirates’ counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong  The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Ladu Allah-Jabu said Niggers and “Toronto boys” have created another rigid system of 120,000 SSP as fees for resignation for niggers who want to exit the group. The Mayor revealed on Friday last week during the graduation ceremony and[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Upper Nile University Medical Students Association (UNUMSA) on Thursday, 22nd April, 2022 at the Freedom Hall organized a graduation ceremony of the first batch of medical students from the university under the theme: “The Lives of Patients is our Priority.” The first Deputy Speaker in[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Constituency Development Fund (CDF), a 3% amount of the annual budget of each fiscal year allocated to lawmakers’ constituencies to finance community essential developmental projects in the grassroots has not been budgeted for since South Sudan gained independence in 2011. The CDF is the visual[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, Kenyi Erasto Michael said there are no enough police officers in his county to help his administration enforce law and order saying he has only about three officers who are not feeding well and are physically weak to confront criminals. The[Read More…]

Has the UNHCR failed to pay money to Ugandan Government or what? By Kiden Stela Mandela The flag of South Sudan (C) started flying at the UN after the United Nations General Assembly voted on South Sudan’s Membership to the United Nations at the UN headquarters in New York, July[Read More…]

FORMER PRESIDENT KIBAKI, THE MAN OF PEACE Death has yet robbed Africa of one of its greatest heroes, the Former President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki who died at the age of 90. Kibaki lived a dedicated life of public service and accomplished so much for his country. He deeply cherished[Read More…]

By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has declared three days of mourning across the country following the death of the former Kenyan President Emilio Mwai Kibaki. Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki whose cause of death was not given has been in and out of hospitals in the recent years[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Four cattle herders have been killed in Jelei, Nimule after cattle raiders attacked a cattle camp raiding over 700 cattle, Friday. Maxwell Youssef, the Executive Director of Nimule payam said cattle raiders who had attacked the cattle camp in Jelei were unknown hence information about where they[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Cattle raid has a long history in South Sudan; it is a custom of some tribes in the country. However, in most parts of Equatoria region, cattle raid is not a custom. Yesterday, the commissioner of Yei River County, Aggrey Cyrus reported the case of cattle raiding[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The South Sudan Commission for Refugee Affairs is saying its government has no obligation or legal framework to directly support her people who took refuge in the neighbouring countries. The Deputy Commissioner for Refugees Affairs in the country, John Dabi made the remarks yesterday after one[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to hand over the Freedom Bridge to the government of South Sudan in the coming month. The $91 million project was expected to reach completion within few years after the inauguration, but was later halted as soon as renewed[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor mead The High-Level Delegation from United States, headed by US Advisor on Foreign Relation Committee, Office of the Senator, Heather Flynn met with the Governor of Unity State, Dr Joseph Manytuil Wejang. After the meeting, Dr. Manytuil said the meeting aimed to identify the security and humanitarian[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government of the Republic of South Sudan has on Monday rubbished claims of reducing examination centres in some states. This was revealed during the official launching of the South Sudan Certificate Secondary Education Wednesday at Juba Technical School as candidates start S.4 national examination. Earlier, more[Read More…]

HAPPY EARTH DAY SOUTH SUDAN! Those who are unaware of what day this is, its importance and why it is celebrated yearly should grab themselves a copy of today’s newspaper. Earth day is celebrated on the 22nd of April of every year globally. According to those who commemorate it, it[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The court has sentenced the last of the six murder convicts in Mundri yesterday. The high court judge, Andrew Joshua Lado sentenced the mentally sick Moses Koso Evans to 5 years imprisonment for murder in Mundri mobile high court.  Moses started his date of sentence from the[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The authorities of Juba City Council are in the process of changing names of streets within Juba town. The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Lado Allah-Jabu said his office is yet to propose executive body to change names of some streets and residential areas in Juba.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in partnership with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has empowered lawmakers at the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on championing the rights of displaced persons and Stateless populations. UNHCR and the Ministry of Humanitarian[Read More…]

What comes and goes with the rainy season By Milly Bayi Nyuga Rains in Juba that had kept most people on their toes are now finally pouring. While this is great news to crop growers, it could be a time to worry for others, who are the business owners. For[Read More…]