By Adia Jildo The commissioner of Magwi county David Otoo Ransom has called on cattle herders to evacuate peacefully as they return to their places of origin. It is now three days since cattle herders started evacuating from Magwi County to their places of origin. Otoo said there is improvement[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang A 27-year-old young man committed suicide by hanging himself to death and another young man made suicide attempt in Rumbek Town of Lakes State. Mabor Mangok, was found hanging in the house on Thursday evening at 5 PM. Lakes state police spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State’s Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism with support from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) has started a cattle vaccination drive targeting over 95,000 cattle. The Caretaker Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism who is also the Minister of Cooperative[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education and Instructions has trained teachers in three states of Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr-el Ghazal on strengthening the learning of mathematics and science. Materials have been developed to ease the learning[Read More…]

By Digi The Community of Sakure Payam of Nzara County is calling on the Government to deliver for them basic services which include Education, Health, Bridges and Clean Water. On Thursday this week, the Governor of Western Equatoria State paid a visit to Sakure Payam to launch the construction of[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The commander of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) from Third Division and Abyei Minister of Physical Infrastructure accused one another of looting commodities belonging to traders in Aneet market. General Akuei Ajou is the Head of SSPDF infantry third division in Aweil who deployed soldiers[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The UNHCR’s Special Advisor on Climate Action who visited South Sudan has appealed for the implementation of the peace agreement and exercise of “Good Governance” by the government of South Sudan to ensure holistic approach to addressing climate change. Andrew Harper, the UNHCR’s Special Advisor on[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo More than seventy percent of the South Sudanese population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of food insecurity caused by conflict, climate shocks, the UN’s World Food Program has warned. In a statement on[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A Member of the Legislative Assembly and Chairperson of the Committee on Federal Affairs, Malek Cook Dwach has denied the allegation that Juba politicians were the ones influencing youth in communal attacks in Unity State. The Administrator of Pibor Administrative Area earlier accused prominent politicians in Juba[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak The residents at Jonglei state capital Bor have raised concerns over the increment of market prices in the town. Diing Thiong Gar, a resident of Bor said market prices have shot up adding that some commodities are not even in the market. She said that the[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Government of South Sudan in partnership with UNESCO with funding from the Swedish Government has launched 11.95 Million USD four years Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) project that will target youth in the country. The key partner in the project is the Ministry[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem A committee that was formed by President Salva Kiir to investigate the Twic-Abyei conflict has started its work. The committee headed by the Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi met on Tuesday this week with community leaders of Twic and Abyei in Juba to conduct a preliminary examination[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo At least 17,500 people have now been displaced in Magwi as a result of recent clashes between armed herders and host community in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State. This came after about 27 herders were allegedly killed in the cattle camp by unknown raiders. Five people[Read More…]

By Taban Henry South Sudan Journalists are demanding a free space to enable them work without interference from the security organs. This was revealed during the breakfast that was organized by the Union of Journalists with support from the Norwegian Embassy in Juba. The breakfast meeting was meant to discuss[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem Youths from Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have welcomed the Presidential Decree that reinstated the four among the five state MPs who were replaced. Last year during the formation of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state Assembly, five MPs who were elected during the 2010 General election[Read More…]