By Bida Elly David The First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan has said shortage of electric power discourages the flow of investors into the country and called on the Ministry of Energy and Dams in collaboration with the Petroleum Ministry to prioritize electricity production. He made the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Collo parliamentarians in the Transitional National Legislature have condemned the incidents of attacks against unarmed civilians in Adhidiang of Upper Nile region and urged government to take legal measures against the perpetrators with immediate effect. This month, it was reported that a number of unarmed civilians[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Ambassador of the United States of America to South Sudan has reiterated that his Country has accepted to extend their support to South Sudan based on the condition that all parties to the agreement show commitment to speed the peace process for better progress. This[Read More…]

Akol Madut Ngong A lawmaker in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly representing SPLM-IO has called on the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to initiate a policy frame work to guard livestock movement in the country. This came during the closure of the three days Livestock Conference that brought together relevant[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore declared that livestock are not the problem but rather the attitudes of people are to blame for cattle-related violence that has often triggered inter-communal violence and subnational conflicts across the country. The governor asserted that stringent rules[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali Construction work at Kinji Secondary School has resumed after the Commissioner of Yei River County launched the project that had earlier came to a standstill at some point in the middle following its first launch by the governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Antony. The[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Kitgum District Chairperson Mr. Arwai Christopher Obol has apologized on behalf of the district concerning the mismanagement of the parish development fund. The Kitgum district Chairperson Mr. Arwai Christopher Obol yesterday called for a press conference afternoon with an aim of clearing up[Read More…]

By James Innocent Organic Farming Advisory Organization well known as FAO has distributed seeds and farm tools to more than one thousand beneficiaries (farmers) in Lainya and Yei River Counties of Central Equatoria State to boost production. Safari Emmanuel working for Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said this month they[Read More…]

By James Innocent The Commissioner of Yei River County of Central Equatoria State, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa has called for peace and harmony among the people of Yei after his return from Khartoum Sudan where he had been to for medical check. The Commissioner earlier spent a couple of months in[Read More…]

WE SHOULD DO BETTER THAN CHARACTER ASSASSINATING OURSELVES When South Sudanese are portrayed outside, most times we are often portrayed as hostile, violent, arrogant, careless spenders who do not know how to spend to develop their own country. Truth is that we do not have such terrible character traits generally[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Young people all over five counties of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGs) are urged to be peace ambassadors and resolve conflict using peaceful approach. This call came during a public awareness on Healing and Reconciliation conducted by a local organization – Empower Youth Africa (EYA)[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Three people have been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen along Juba-Nimule Highway between Oboma and Omoya village Tuesday afternoon, the national Police Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin Boula told reporters yesterday. The police said a Bongo bus which was headed for Juba from Nimule with 45[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The President of the Republic of South Sudan has directed the Ministry of Defense to invest much effort on improving the welfare of the national forces by prioritizing health care and other crucial services. This development arose during a meeting between the national Minister of Defense[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Public awareness and consultation report on the Nile waters will now be tabled before the Council of Ministries for deliberation in the nearest future; this is according to President Salva Kiir’s directives. The Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin on Friday received a compiled[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo An economist has criticized the President’s action of appointing and dismissing Ministers of Finance and Governors of the Bank of South Sudan and in most cases recycling the same people, saying the rotational exercise through decrees amid deteriorating economic situation won’t help address the economic recession in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this week reiterated South Sudan government’s readiness to brief Sudan on the final touches of the peace roadmap drafted to pave way towards the end of the transitional period of the current government. This development transpired following the[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead Thousands of citizens in Unity State’s capital Bentiu who are pro-dredging on Monday took to the street protesting the suspension of all dredging activities by President Salva Kiir in the Naam River after the arrival of dredging machineries from Egypt to Bentiu via Sudan.  The machines[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco The governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore yesterday called for immediate disarmament exercise to remove illicit firearms from the hands of civilians residing within Nimule town council, and has decided to run the State administration from Nimule. The Governor has directed all security agencies based[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A civil society activist is appealing to the leadership of Judiciary to send mobile court to handle criminal and civil cases in Renk which had backlog of cases hence delaying justice. The Executive Director of Community empowerment for progress organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani said that there is[Read More…]