By Alan Clement Jonglei State Governor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, has launched clearing and construction of wrestling sport ground. The initiative is aimed at promoting unity in sport among the communities in the state. According to the governor’s press unit, the new wrestling initiatives was launched on Monday with hope[Read More…]
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EES governor proposes more Catholic Dioceses
By Alan Clement Eastern Equatoria State Governor, Louis Lobong Lojore has called for the creation of more Catholic dioceses in the state, citing the vast size of Eastern Equatoria. The Governor made the call on Tuesday August 19th, 2025 during a state dinner hosted in honor of the Catholic Apostolic[Read More…]
Kiir vows to support flood affected populations
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has vowed to support flood affected populations in South Sudan. According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit, the remark comes following a briefing from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Atak Akol, regarding[Read More…]
SSBS vows to standardize local products for regional, global market
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan National Bureau of Standard has vowed to standardize South Sudan’s local products to ensure it reaches the regional and global market level. Speaking during WFP IGNITE Food Systems Innovation Challenge award on Tuesday, the Executive Director of the South Sudan National Bureau of[Read More…]
Central Equatoria State Government Confirms Control of Libogo and Lasu After Attack
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Central Equatoria State Security Committee, chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, convened a security meeting this week to address the escalating security situation in Morobo, Kajo-Keji, and Yei River counties. The meeting focused on key issues affecting the state, and several resolutions were[Read More…]
Yei River County Commissioner commemorate one Year in Office
By James Innocent The Commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of his tenure since assuming office on 20 August 2024. The commemoration, held in Yei town, brought together community members, heads of departments, religious leaders, civil society representatives, traditional authorities, security officials,[Read More…]
Lawmakers demand urgent action on South Sudan-Uganda border disputes
By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for immediate government action to affirm South Sudan’s territorial integrity and resolve ongoing border disputes with neighboring countries. The motion was tabled and deliberated by lawmakers during the 8th Ordinary Sitting on Wednesday August 20, 2025 with[Read More…]
CANDIDATES : Over 11,000 Failed
By Kei Emmanuel Duku and Jacob Onuha Nelson More than 11,000 candidates who took the 2024 Certificate of Secondary Education (CES) exams failed, according to results announced by the Ministry of General Education and Instruction. Minister Kuyok Abol Kuyok, also the Chairperson of the National Examination Council, announced on Wednesday[Read More…]
Commissioner urges Armed Groups denounce violent
By James Innocent The Commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, has called on armed opposition groups to lay down their weapons and embrace peace. He warned that continued conflict deepened civilian suffering as well as hindering development. Commissioner Taban accused the SPLA-IO and NAS of carrying out joint[Read More…]
Central Equatoria State Call for Special Courts to Tackle Land Grabbing
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Governor of Central Equatoria State (CES), Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, met with the Supreme Court Chief Justice and other members of the judiciary on Tuesday to push for the establishment of special courts. The move is aimed at addressing a rise in land disputes and other[Read More…]
Community-led initiatives turn waste into income, offer hope for a cleaner future
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A leading environmentalist and member of the East Africa Climate Legislative Assembly (EALA), Longokwo Louis Lojore, have raised concerns that the rapid growth of urban centers in South Sudan is posing a significant threat to biodiversity. This threat, she says, is primarily driven by poor plastic[Read More…]
MPs call for nationalization of the mining sector
By Alan Clement Some members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for the nationalization of the mining sector. The call came as lawmakers debated the president’s speech delivered during the opening of the 1st Session of the TNLA. While deliberating on the president’s speech on Tuesday, some[Read More…]
Nationalize mining for national growth
South Sudan’s mineral wealth and other valuable resources provide the nation with an opportunity to stabilize the economy and empower local communities. However, the sector remains vulnerable to exploitation by private entities and foreign interests as recently highlighted by a national lawmaker. Nationalizing the sector provides a way to curb[Read More…]
Funding constraints hampering Agro-mechanization says Albino
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Lily Albino Akol, has identified persistent funding constraints as a major challenge facing South Sudan’s agricultural sector. Addressing concerns raised by lawmakers over the ministry’s preparedness and strategic direction during the Fourth Ordinary Sitting of the Transitional National[Read More…]
Police Arrest Three Suspects in Attack on Maj. Gen. Warikoz
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan National Police Spokesperson, Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka, has confirmed the arrest of three suspects linked to last month’s attack on Maj. Gen. Stephen Warikoz at his residence in the Gudele Two area of Juba. On July 3rd, at 7 p.m., six armed[Read More…]
DANGEROUS S. Sudan among unsafe places for Humanitarian workers-UN
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho has warned that the young nation is among world dangerous place for humanitarian workers. As the head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in South Sudan, Kiki called on stakeholders to change[Read More…]
UN calls on stakeholders to protect humanitarian workers
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian community has called on the South Sudan government and all stakeholders to protect and ensure the safety of civilians including humanitarian workers. In a statement released yesterday, Anita Kiki Gbeho UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan called for protection of humanitarian workers. “On World[Read More…]
South Sudan, Egypt strengthen Partnership in Health sector
By Michael Maker In a notable development in regional health cooperation, the capital, Juba, witnessed the signing of two separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in August 2025 between the Egyptian Alameda Healthcare Group and the Ministries of Interior and Health of the Republic of South Sudan. The agreements aim to[Read More…]
The menace of plastic pollution
It is hope that holds Sherikat together
Sherikat is a combination of many small activities that add up to bigger ones and of course, there is nowhere in South Sudan where people are happier than Sherikat. You don’t find that joy in Amarat or Juba-na-Bari or Jebel, where most of the country’s wealthy politicians live. Here,[Read More…]