Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore meeting with representative of the cattle keepers/Photo: Arop Daniel Otto By Arop Daniel Otto The governor of Eastern Equatoria State said the state government will work collectively with the cattle keepers to ensure peaceful return to their home of origin in an act to implement[Read More…]
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Finally one suspect confesses shooting bishop
Bishop-elect of Rumbek Diocese Fr. Christian Carlassare in the hospital after he was shot on both legs/Courtesy Photo By Adia Jildo One suspect accused of shooting Bishop-elect of Rumbek Diocese Fr. Christian Carlassare has confessed to committing the act. Yesterday, the court listened to testimonies from three accused persons in[Read More…]
AU Security team in Juba to review peace progress
The AUPSC team addressing the media upon arrival at Juba International Airport-Photo Taban Henry By Taban Henry The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) team is in Juba as the country gears towards the end of the transitional period. The planned visit is one of the recommendations aimed at[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Gov’t should be cautious of pastoralists-farmers tension By Kiden Stela Mandela Tension between farmers and pastoralists remain high in the Eastern Equatoria State particularly in Magwi county and Kajo-Keji of Central Equatoria State. It is really audacious that South Sudan continues to lose blood due to political issues and herders[Read More…]
City Council shuts Trojan Petrol station over leakage
Pitia Solomon (L) and Morris Maitha Kiema Station Manager (R) Monday 21st February 2022/Photo by Dominic Paul By Taban Henry Juba City Council Authorities have shutdown Trojan Petrol Station in Nyakuron West residential area after some home owners around the station complained of oil leakage. After alerting the City Council,[Read More…]
Over 70,000 returnees in Magwi need food aid
Magwi County commissioner Otto David Remson By Arop Daniel Otto Magwi County Commissioner Otto David Remson said more than seventy thousand returnees have voluntarily repatriated from the neighboring refugees camp in Uganda to Magwi County since October last year. The 2016 conflict which spread across South Sudan forced half of[Read More…]
Police arrest five over Bor Church shooting
Courtesy Photo By Chol Makol Riak Police in Jonglei state’s capital Bor have arrested at least 5 suspects in connection with last month’s assassination attempt of bishops inside a church. The incident happened after a group of armed assailants who were believed to be supporters of the defrocked archbishop Ruben[Read More…]
Bishop’s shooting: Three accused persons deny involvement
One of the accused persons appearing before the High Court in Juba/Photo: Adia Jildo By Adia Jildo Three people arrested in connection to the shooting of bishop-elect of Rumbek Diocese have denied all the allegations labeled against them in relation to the incident. The first, second and third accused stood[Read More…]
Two years gone without unified forces
President Salva Kiir (R) and FVP Dr. Riek Machar during the signing of the 2018 peace deal/Photo: Courtesy By Philip Buda Ladu The 22nd of February 2022, marked exactly two years since President Salva Kiir formed the Cabinet as per the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), kick-starting the[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Who is supposed to Make the 2023 elections credible? By Kiden Stela Mandela It is true that implementing the security arrangement remains an important tool towards free and fair election. The security of the candidates, election process and the security of candidates including provision for prevention of rigging are very[Read More…]
Candidates detained in Uganda miss P.8 exams
By Philip Buda Ladu Roughly 90 out of about 99 primary Eight Candidates groomed in Uganda to sit for the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examinations in South Sudan missed the recently completed P.8 exams as they were allegedly, detained briefly in Yumbe District over unclear traveling documents. The candidates,[Read More…]
Authorities release 40 terror gang
Some of the crew members suspected for causing terror arrested months ago by joint operation in Jonglei state capital, Bor. Photo: Chol Makol Riak By Chol Makol Riak More than 40 gang members who were arrested by the join operation in Jonglei state last year have been released after four[Read More…]
Eminent violence brawling between herders and farmers
Courtesy Photo By Adia Jildo The Executive director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Mr. Edmund Yakani has called on President Salva Kiir Mayardit to respond to the growing tension that is between the pastoralists and farmers in Magwi county of Eastern Equatoria state and Kajo-Keji of Central Equatoria State.[Read More…]
Recent violence displaces over 3,900 in Unity state
Some of the displaced people/Photo: Courtesy By Yien Gattuor Mead At least 3,970 people have been displaced by the recent conflict between armed youth in Mayiandit and Leer County. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) Director in Leer County Paulino Kush Mawich said the displaced people arrived in Leer town[Read More…]
Bishop’s shooting: Last witness testifies
Jonah Mariel Mabeny/Photo: Adia Jildo By Adia Jildo The fourth and the last witness in the shooting of the bishop- elect of Rumbek Catholic Diocese’s case has testified in the court. Jonah Mariel Mabeny, a 37 year old former youth coordinator in the church and a police officer working in[Read More…]
CES approves SSP 5 billion budget
The Central Equatoria State Cabinet/Courtesy By Taban Henry The Central Equatoria State government has approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget worth 5,180,947,420 SSP. According to the Central Equatoria state Minister of Information, Andruga Mabe Severio, the estimates will be funded by two sources. “National government grants SSP 4,833,776,060 of 93% from[Read More…]
President Kiir jets to the Arab world
President Salva Kiir seen off to Dubai at Juba International Airport by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar/Photo: Office of the President By Staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left Juba for Dubai on invitation of the United Arab Emirates government. According to the Office of the President, Kiir[Read More…]
Nation Talks
City council should be vigilant of fire outbreak By Kiden Stela Mandela. These days, the rate of fire outbreak is very high in Juba city. Almost every area suffers from fire incidents which is really dangerous to our societies. Though fire is a basic element for people’s living, it tends[Read More…]
King’s Academy burnt to ashes
King’s Academy Secondary school pilled in ashes after catching fire at Midnight Wednesday/ Photo: Adia Jildo By Adia Jildo King’s Academy Digital Secondary School located in Munuki has been burnt into ashes after it caught fire on Wednesday midnight. Over 90 digital equipment got burnt into ashes when the school[Read More…]
No credible elections without proper security
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Marin Elia Lomuro/Courtesy photo By Taban Henry Implementing security arrangement remains an important tool towards free and fair elections, said Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro. Dr. Lomuro stated this after a meeting of the parties to the agreement with the Sudanese[Read More…]