By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir on Saturday returned home from the Kenyan capital Nairobi after he attended the funeral of former Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki. Kiir and his accompanying delegation arrived at the Juba International Airport on Saturday evening. Last Thursday, the President left the country for Nairobi where[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead At least 49 people have been killed in Leer county and 320 women and girls raped in the incidences of violence against civilians in Unity state three weeks ago.  Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Executive Director of Leer county Paul Kuong Yoak confirmed[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The business community of South Sudan has signed a memorandum of understanding to boost trade and investment between the East African countries in Arusha on Friday. Food staffs from the East African communities will be passing through the borders without taxation with a direct importation from the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Government of Central Equatoria State has given multiple plot owners an ultimate of one year to either erect some structures on the empty plots or lose the ownership without any compensation. Speaking at the State Secretariat on Wednesday, the State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony stated[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The SPLM acting secretary General, Peter Lam Both has called on the members of the ruling party to observe discipline for peaceful resolution of any differences.“The Party matters should be resolved through peaceful dialogue within the Party,” Lam stated.Mr. Lam was speaking in Aweil town in[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead The renovation of Bentiu-Mayom Road that connects Unity State to Bahr el Ghazal State will soon be ready for traffic, official said. Unity State’s government officials including the Governor Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang and state senior officials and members of the organized forces in the state[Read More…]

NO PLANET B, DO NOT DESTROY THE ALREADY ILL EARTH The land should be left without being destroyed by man. What was the purpose of man in regards to his surrounding? He is supposed to take care of his environment; including the things that he builds therein. Man was given[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Butchers in Juba are threatening to lay down their tools as prices of cows’ rise.  The Union of Butchers in Central Equatoria and other parts of the country said cattle dealers and bidders are being affected by the high prices of cattle. The union said that absence[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali The residents of Yei River County are being advised to distance themselves from wrong associates as they approach Labour holiday. The Chairperson of Youth in Yei, Poru Johnson Hillary said during any celebration of holidays, there are many things to happen. He said as people celebrate,[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Anyuak refugees residing at Gorom refugee Camp are appealing for repatriation of their elderly people and those who wish to go back home. On Friday, the Minister of Interior and the commissioner of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees paid a courtesy visit to Gorom[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A Civil Society activist on Thursday admonished warring parties, communities and citizens to abstain from exploitation of starvation as a tool for promoting war and violence in the country. This development came during a two day workshop subjected on starvation being an affirmative humanitarian issue on[Read More…]

By Milly Bayi Nyuga The Global network of Civil Society Organizations – South Sudan (GNDR) on Thursday conducted a roundtable discussion to deliberate on advocacy agenda which will benefit the displaced persons in South Sudan and disaster risks mainstreaming in the national priorities. The goal was to arrive at a[Read More…]

By Taban Gabriel The phone ranged at 6:00 a.m. Central African Time; the room was still gloomy and I settled on to continue with a recap of the sweet sleep that I missed when a far distance gunshot woke me up in the middle of the night. It was David[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The trial of pending court cases for armed forces involved in civil-military offenses including the murder case in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State have been adjourned, the civil military court official said. Military personnel who got involved in atrocities in Yei were to be tried[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday hosted Iftar dinner at the State house for the members of the Muslim Community as a sign of observing the Holy Month of Ramadan. The guests who attended included the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left for Nairobi Kenya to attend the funeral of Emilio Mwai Kibaki, the former president of the Republic of Kenya who passed on last Friday. Kiir travelled yesterday along with a number of government dignitaries. Last week upon receiving[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A member of parliament representing Yei River Constituency, Paul Yoane Bonju yesterday raised concerns over alarming cattle raiding in the Country.  Bonju was speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper. He suggested that specific court should be established to impose trials on those would are involved in[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead The communities in Unity State continue to accuse each other over revenge attacks amidst formation of investigative committee by the President. This week, the commissioner of Koch County Gordon Koang Biel condemned the violence that erupted in his county in Mirmir area. The commissioner said since[Read More…]

Taban Henry By Taban Henry Wau Vocational Training Center of Western Bahr el Ghazal State has graduated 120 inmates on Thursday. Addressing the graduation ceremony, the Director of Prison Service in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Maj. Gen. Atok Atem Barac said among the graduates are; 14 males, thirteen female[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo South Sudan government has launched a digital electronic registration of vehicle’s documents such as number plates, log books and stickers to ease monitoring of vehicles. The minister of transport Madut Biar Yen has launched the process in Juba yesterday. Currently, only UN agencies, diplomats, international and national[Read More…]