By Yien Gattuor Mead The Unity state government has promised to work with journalists and other media houses for the state citizens to benefit from credible information. This was revealed during a meeting between the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) and the state acting Minister of Information and[Read More…]
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Abyei and Twic ink Ceasefire deal
By Ngor Deng Matem The leaders of Abyei region and Warrap state have signed the cessation of hostilities Agreement between Abyei and Twic County. The accord was signed yesterday (Tuesday) in Aweil town facilitated by the fact finding committee set up in March 2022 by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit[Read More…]
How SPLM-IG, SPLM/A-IO and SSOA share unified Command
By Philip Buda Ladu With the agreement to share the cake on the command of the unified forces among the parties to the Revitalized Agreement inked on Sunday, we bring you up to speed on how much percentages have been allocated to the ITGoNU, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in[Read More…]
Machar rejoins security mechanisms after breaking deadlock
By Philip Buda Ladu The main opposition group, Sudan people’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has rejoined the security mechanisms bodies and assured its full participation in the meetings of the peace and security monitoring bodies. The SPLM/A-IO late last month tendered a letter to the Chairperson of the Joint[Read More…]
Abyei and Twic peace talks begin in Aweil
By Ngor Deng Matem The peace talks that aimed at restoring peace and social connections between Abyei and Twic communities have started in Aweil town of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. This came after the two parties in the conflict chose Aweil as a neutral and conducive environment to host[Read More…]
Education partners plan to develop sex education modules
By Chol Makol Riak The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday conducted a one day stakeholders’ workshop in Jonglei state’s capital, Bor. The workshop is on the overall Goal of Advocacy with the Education Managers on “Comprehensive Sex Education” (CSE) meant to enlighten managers to protect children[Read More…]
Dr. John Garang University suspends students’ union leadership
By Chol Makol Riak The administration of Dr. John Garang’s University has suspended the leadership of the students’ union at the university. The suspension came after the leadership of the union and the general assembly had squabbles over what the assembly termed as the misuse of the union’s funds. Speaking[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji authorities fail to arrest illegal loggers
By Philip Buda Ladu Kajo-Keji County authorities have failed to execute arrest warrants issued against companies’ managers and individuals carrying out illegal forest logging in the county, a lawmaker representing Kajo-Keji at the State Transitional Legislative Assembly has revealed. The arrest warrants came as a result of the community efforts[Read More…]
Tambura IDPs demand land for cultivation
By Alex Digi The Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs] who fled from Conflict in Tambura last year are appealing for the State government to allocate them land for cultivation. Last year, Tambura experienced inter communal violence where many lives were lost, over 100,000 people displaced, and Yambio is hosting more than[Read More…]
Lawmakers summon two ministers, commissioner over alarming logging
By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly (STLA) has summoned the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency, and Kajo-Keji County Commissioner to answer questions concerning the alarming unpleasant security situation and the state of forest logging in[Read More…]
Local NGO launches mobile laboratory in Bor
By Chol Makol Riak A youth led organization known by the name ATAKA HUB South Sudan have opened a mobile laboratory for secondary school students for practical in Jonglei state capital Bor. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Bior Ajang Jarden, the executive director for ATAKA HUB South Sudan said[Read More…]
Peace principals urged to deescalate tensions
By Taban Henry The united states on Tuesday issued a press release calling upon President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar to do their best to scale down tensions while upholding their respective obligations under the 2018 peace agreement including its ceasefire provisions. On Thursday last[Read More…]
Security personnel arrest notorious highway gangs
By Taban Henry The Security forces on Tuesday arrested 10 members of the notorious highway gangs that have been terrorizing travelers along Kapoeta South County of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Minister of Information and Communication in Eastern Equatoria state Patrick Oting Cyprian[Read More…]
Aweil West complains of rampant change of county commissioner
By Ngor Deng Matem People in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have complained about the frequent change of the county commissioner which they said has hindered the provision of basic services to the locals. According to them, the county has seen three commissioners since the formation[Read More…]
Kiir appoints OPP state members of parliament
By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed the new members of parliament representing Other Political Parties (OPP) in the Transitional Legislative Assemblies. The appointment of the eight members from the OPP was an indication of the representation of the other political[Read More…]
Root causes of 2013, 2016 wars finally revealed
By Philip Buda Ladu The government has released for the first time a report on the root causes of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts that ravaged the youngest East African Country barely two years after gaining independence from the Republic of Sudan in July 2011. The classified information which had[Read More…]
Ministries warned from spending beyond the approved budget
By Taban Henry The Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have warned the ministries and the other spending agencies to strictly adhere to the passed national budget. This was revealed to the media during an extra ordinary sitting No.1 of the National Legislature in the passing of the 2021-2022[Read More…]
Governor Futuyo promises to improve education
By Digi The Government of Western Equatoria Government on Monday said it’s going to put more efforts to improve the education system in the state this year. Speaking during the inspection of Yabongo Primary School renovation in Yambio County, Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba said his government is going[Read More…]
Wildfire razes houses in Mundri West County
By John Sylvester Timba At least fourteen houses and more than twenty acres of cassava plantation have been burnt after a fire outbreak in Moroka Village of Mundri West County of Western Equatoria State last Saturday. Among other items burnt, were cassava, dura, houses, money and documents. Speaking to No.1[Read More…]
Gov’t approves $50 million to compensate people affected by Wau Bridge
By Taban Henry The South Sudanese government has approved a sum of 50 million US Dollars to compensate people affected by the construction of the new Wau Bridge. This was revealed on Friday during the Council of Ministers’ sitting after the minister of Roads and Bridges presented the demands for[Read More…]