By Taban Henry The Minister of Higher Education has on Monday revealed that the Egyptian government has exempted tuition fees for the South Sudanese students. This was revealed to the media on Monday during the launching of the admission process for the intake of 2022-2023 academic years. Speaking during the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry An estimated 7.74 million people, about 62.7 percent of the population across the country are slated to face acute food insecurity during the lean season between April and July, according to the integrated latest food insecurity phase classification (IPC) analysis. The report indicated that from the period[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Ladu Allah-Jabu has said over 600 people according to their security report from the year 2019- 2022 died due to alcohol related death in the city. Street children and elderly are the most victims of the result of alcohol consumption[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The South Sudan National Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has decried the recent budget allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security citing it as far from the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programmes (CAADP) target that African Countries agreed upon in Malobo. Earlier in 2014,[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Two cattle herders have been reportedly killed by cattle raiders in Lobira, Ikoto county of Eastern Equatoria State on Thursday morning. The commissioner of Ikoto Lokolong Joseph Jenifio said the attack came after cattle herders went to graze their cattle in the field when raiders attacked them[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A civil society activist has on Sunday called on the South Sudanese leaders to remember the Pope Francis’ kiss for peace. Our leaders under the Presidency were invited by His Holiness Pope Francis to Vatican for spiritual retreat with the intention of urging our leaders to get[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem  Authorities in Jur River County of Western Bahr el Ghazal state have issued local orders banning alcohol consumption. The Alcohols banned include star Gin, vodka mix, beer and Royal whisky. The order came as a result of consultation with local chiefs with the aim of preventing[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak Local authorities in Nyirol county of Jonglei state have reported that more than 3,000 herds of cattle have been raided by suspected armed youth from Great Pibor Administrative area. Speaking on phone from Nyirol County, James Bol Makuei, Nyirol county commissioner said the armed youth attacked[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Representative of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Pius Ojara, said humanitarian aid workers are in need of strong protection across the country to ensure that services are delivered to vulnerable people. Mr. Ojara was speaking during the release of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Ojara stressed[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Ministry of Agriculture and food Security in partnership with Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), UNIEF and World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday held a one-day workshop at Pyramid Continental Hotel-Juba, to assess the deteriorating food insecurity across South Sudan. Addressing the participants, the Minister of[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) army forces command that are co-chairing the Joint Defense Board (JDB) have joined their ranks ahead of the unification of the armies. This comes as[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs has revealed that the unification of commands is expected next week on Monday. Tut Gatluak Manime was speaking yesterday in a conference organized by the Joint Defense Board (JDB).  “We are expecting unified command, we will have one sample on[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) Acting Chief of General Staff Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam and Co-chair of Joint Defense Board (JDB) said the reported clashes in Mirmir cantonment site of Koch County, Unity State and Maiwut in Upper Nile needed urgent intervention from[Read More…]

By Digi Alex Internal Centre for Aids Programme [ICAP] in collaboration with the state Government on Thursday this week inaugurated 3 centres for Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Western Equatoria state. The three centres; Bodo and Gangura PHCU of Yambio County and Sakure Primary Health Care Unit Nzara County were constructed by[Read More…]

By Digi Alex The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition [SPLA-IO] in Western Equatoria State is calling on their forces who left the training on leave to return back for graduation. In an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Thursday this week, the Commander in charge of Division 9B[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Director General of the Directorate for Passport, Nationality and Immigration Lt. Gen Atem Marol Biar has launched an annexure in Suk Libya, Munuki to start registration for National Identity, visa and passport next week. Atem said the step taken would help reduce congestion of people at[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Government of Western Equatoria State yesterday announced that the state has learned about illegal mining in the area. The announcement was made by the state minister of Information Isaac Mursal after the State Council of Ministers meeting No. 5 which took place on Tuesday this week.[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan on Friday warned its people to learn from the post Rwandan conflict. This was revealed after the Council of Ministers’ meeting number three where the Minister of Cabinet Affairs presented a report on the visit of the South Sudanese delegation to Rwanda[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak Jonglei state authorities have launched an investigation into the incident that led to the death of two children who got drown in River Nile. The siblings aged 3 and 5 respectively were travelling on a commercial boat from Juba to Malakal. The boat capsized along the[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong   The Minister of Higher Education Gabriel Changson Chang has challenged students to be innovative. Minister Chang was speaking on Wednesday 6th April 2022, during the first Convention of South Sudan Students’ Union held at freedom Hall. He said the policy of the Ministry of High Education[Read More…]