By Adia Jildo The Human Immune Virus (HIV) is a major public health threat with over 174,000 people estimated to be living with the virus. This was revealed by Yolanda Awel Deng, the National Minister of Health in South Sudan. Awel said the targeted 95% control of the HIV epidemic[Read More…]

By Digi Alex The Governor of Western Equatoria State on Monday this week issued state order No. 05/2022 regulating logging mechanism in the state. Governor Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba in his order seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper said “this order may by cited as state order No. 05/2022[Read More…]

By John Sylvester Timba The Authority in Mundri West County of Western Equatoria State officially lunched the mobile court to reduce crimes in Mundri.  Addressing the gathering during the official opening of the mobile court’s office in Mundri on Monday, the County Commissioner Zilipha Dawa Justin applauded the initiative taken[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The graduation of Unified Forces all over the country will create a conducive environment. This was revealed by the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny who is the head of Governance Cluster. Dr. Riek was speaking on Tuesday during the launch of the National Consultative[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu  President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday the 5th of April 2022 launched a public consultative process on the establishment of the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH), that is expected to go to the people to get their views on the legislation that will establish[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang A 21 year old blind man has been convicted by the Rumbek Central County court and charged to pay seven cows after pleading guilty for committing adultery. Mr. Pabek Chol Mathiang who is also a local musician known by his stage name G blood, described what[Read More…]

 By Adia Jildo The Mayor of Juba City has called on the leadership of South Sudan to name a road after the visit of Pope Francis. Michael Ladu Allah- Jabu said the hospitality given by the Pope in 2019 for the President of South Sudan H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]