By Lodu William Odiya Morobo County authorities have confirmed that 130 primary candidates will sit for the 2025 Certificate Primary Education (CPE) within the county, ending earlier uncertainty over possible relocation. According to a statement issued by the county press department yesterday, the examinations will be administered at St. Charles[Read More…]
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Anti-Smuggling Unit Foils Major Shisha Smuggling Attempt
Some of the items intercepted/photo by SSRA By Alan Clement The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has announced the successful interception of a major smuggling operation involving illicit Shisha products concealed in two trucks entering the country from Uganda. According to officials, the Anti-Smuggling Unit stopped the vehicles on[Read More…]
Students urge CES governor to reduce land grabbing cases
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Students in the university Juba have urged the newly reappointed governor of Central Equatoria state (CES) to render service to the citizens. In an exclusive interview with Number One Citizen Daily English Newspaper on Thursday, Paul Bol, an engineering student at the University of Juba (UoJ)[Read More…]
ongoing violence threaten election-civil society
By Alan Clement With 57 weeks left until South Sudan’s December 22, 2026 national election, civil society leaders and UN officials warned that the fragile transition faces mounting threats. They cited rising violence across states, deepening political mistrust, and unresolved legal and logistical gaps flagged by the National Elections Commission[Read More…]
Women in Yei Raise Concern Over High Bride Price
By James Innocent Women leaders and community representatives in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, have raised concerns over the heavy dowry charges. Several members condemned the use of young girls as sources of income through high bride price. The concerned came in during one marriage negotiations. Hellen Ciama, Chairlady[Read More…]
Suspected land grabbers kill police officer in Sherikat
By Chol D. Johnson Suspected land grabbers have killed two police officers and injured other three in Jebel-Amianin, Gumbo sherikat residential area on Tuesday. During the land operation, it was confirmed that a young female officer was killed with her colleague. Several police officers had been ordered by the operation[Read More…]
South Sudan Launches Health Financing Talks Amid Global Crisis
By Alan Clement South Sudan has opened a high-level dialogue on health financing in Juba, as government leaders and international partners confront the country’s mounting health sector challenges. According to a statement from the Ministry’s communication department, the meeting, organized by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, and[Read More…]
Election Preparedness Under Strain as Key Institutions Warn of Rising Risks
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s transition faces mounting pressure as election bodies, legal institutions, and civil society warn that delays, insecurity, and shrinking civic space threaten preparations for the 2026 polls. Senior officials from the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), the National Elections Commission (NEC), the Transitional National Assembly, and[Read More…]
Calm Returns to Torit After Deadly Clashes
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Officials in Eastern Equatoria State (EES) report that calm has returned to Torit following a recent attack and subsequent clashes that left a top police officer dead. The violence came amid reports of fighting between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s[Read More…]
No Need to Shut Down the Hospital
By Kiden Stela Mandela Hospitals must never shut down, not even for a minute. They are visited every day, at all hours, by people suffering from various illnesses that require the immediate attention of professional doctors. The authorities at Bor State Hospital in Jonglei State did well to reopen the[Read More…]
NRC Hands Over Digital Land System to NBGs
By Ngor Deng Matem The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has officially handed over a Computerized Land Data Management System to the government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBGs) marking a major step toward modernizing land administration and improving transparency in the state. The new system is designed to secure land[Read More…]
International Partners Back Peace, urge leaders to take Responsibility
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s leaders face mounting pressure to fast‑track the Revitalised Peace Agreement as the transition nears its end, with the Norwegian Ambassador warning delays could spark renewed conflict and imperil fragile stability. Norway’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Roar Haugsdal, delivered a pointed message at the National Stakeholders’[Read More…]
Bishop Dau: Without Leadership and Resources, Peace in South Sudan Will Fail
By Alan Clement Bishop Dr. Isaiah Dau has warned that South Sudan’s cycle of war will persist unless peace is made a personal priority and backed by courageous leadership and adequate resources. Speaking at the opening of the National Stakeholders’ Consultative Dialogue on Accelerating Peace Initiatives and De-escalating Violence in[Read More…]
Mobile court releases over 57 inmates with minor cases; granting space at the detention facility in Bor
By Peter Kuol Kuch The Mobile Court supported by United Nations Development Programme UNDP which presides courts cases at Bor Prison has released more than 57 inmates with minor cases early this week. According to UNDP, most of the inmates released were sentenced by Bench Court in Bor town. Speaking[Read More…]
UK announces $26 Million support for HSTP in South Sudan
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The United Kingdom (UK) has announced additional $26 million contribution as support to Health Sector Transformation Project (in South Sudan. Speaking to journalists at Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, David Ashley, British Ambassador to South Sudan, said the visit to the hospital and Kator Health Care[Read More…]
DIRECTIVES: President directs Minister Makuei to address backlog of cases
By Yiep Joseph President Salva Kiir has directed the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Michael Makuei Lueth, to address the backlog of cases in the judiciary. The President made the directive on Wednesday during the swearing-in of newly appointed officials. According to the statement obtained from the president’s press unit,[Read More…]
Minister Ateny vows to protect journalists
By Chol D. Johnson The Minister of Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Services Ateny Wek Ateny has vowed to protect journalists. The minister made the promise during his reception at the ministerial complex in Juba. In his address, Ateny acknowledged the role of media, adding that his office will remain[Read More…]
By James Innocent Yei River county of Central Equatoria state has graduated at least 120 teachers. The Principal of Yei Teachers Training Institute, Kepo James, has announced the successful graduation of more than 126 teachers. The graduands earned both diplomas and certificates. The institution’s 11th anniversary ceremony held in Yei[Read More…]
OIL: Flow resumes
By Chol D. Johnson South Sudan government through Ministry of Petroleum has announced the resumption of oil shipments after attacks on energy facilities in Sudan. Recently oil companies operating earlier this week shuttered production after targeted drone attacked on oil facilities in Sudan. The suspension was triggered by two separate[Read More…]
Rising Threats to Journalists Trigger Renewed Pressure on Government to Act
By Alan Clement At the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, speakers called for urgent action to halt growing attacks, online harassment, and legal pressures undermining press freedom in South Sudan. Held under the theme “United for Journalists’ Safety in South Sudan: Ending Impunity in the Digital[Read More…]