By William Madouk   National Legislative Assembly postponed its first session on Monday due to an agenda error. John Agany, the spokesperson for the National Assembly, informed the media that the sitting has been rescheduled for Friday due to an administrative mistake in setting the agenda for the session. “The[Read More…]

By Staff Writer   Bilinyang Boma community in Mangalla Payam, Central Equatoria State, has added their voice to call for immediate release of detained, former Mayor of Juba City, Kalisto Lado Faustino. In a press statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the community where Kalsito hails, expressed concern[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, in collaboration with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), on Monday, launched first-ever National Coordination and Operation Center (NCOC). The NCOC is meant for an integrated information management system, early warning and risk analysis, coordinated planning and responses, durable solutions, and recovery[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Government has beefed up security in Juba to protect lives and property during the Eid al-Fitr celebration. South Sudan police spokesperson Maj. General Daniel Justin disclosed deployment of organized forces in Juba City to ensure safety of lives and people’s property. “We have already deployed[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Newly appointed Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy to Sudan, Lawrence Korbandy has met South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to discuss ways to promote peace in neighboring Sudan. According to office of the President, Mr. Korbandy and President Kiir discussed on ways of promoting[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) criticizes the finance ministry of its manner of allocating funding to election-related institutions. Terming it “discriminatory”, Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, deputy chairman of the SPLM-IO party, says the method is unfair. He highlighted in a statement that among the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   At least nine million people in South Sudan are staring at an ugly food crisis, said Gatwech Peter Kulang, the chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC). According to him, more than half of those facing hunger pangs are women and children. “This year [2024],[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   At least thirteen schools on Saturday, received 440 boxes of textbooks, 10 desktop computers, and some solar lights, to aid learning. Rotary Club of Juba, under “Empowerment through Education” project, handed over the scholastic materials at St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School, as a centre of[Read More…]

Gladys Fred Kole   Eastern Equatoria State governor has issued a heartfelt call, urging unity among all tribes within his state. Governor Louis Lobong Lojore emphasizes the importance of continuing to embrace peace and cultural diversity as fundamental values for the prosperity and cohesiveness of the region. He articulated these[Read More…]

By Jino Wilson   Communities of Bohorora-Ngatuba and Locoto Bomas in Budi County, Eastern Equatoria state, are calling for financial assistance for reconciliation processes. The Topotha communities of Kapoeta and other communities in Budi County need to be reconciled, for peaceful coexistence. In a gathering led by Chief, John Nangorohopir[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Government is urging business community to use commercial banking services instead of keeping their money in their homes and shops. This appeal was made during a joint market inspection carried out yesterday by officials from the national, state, and Juba city council and the SPLM[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir’s national, regional peace missions have started flourishing with diplomats continue to extend letters of credence. On Thursday this week, the president received letters of credence of two foreign diplomats from Algeria and Malaysia over good diplomatic and foreign relations. Kiir continues to[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan Council of Ministers has warned the public against poaching, citing an increasing demand for bush meat, putting the wildlife at risk of extinction. This came after a presentation by the Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Rizik Zakaria, to the cabinet chaired by President[Read More…]

By Deng Athian   Construction of a new headquarters for Bank of South Sudan is on track to be completed in June 2024, according to officials. Yesterday, a delegation from the bank, including seven Director Generals and other directors, visited the construction site to assess the progress of the project.[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   National Ministry of Labor has announced a 3-day public holiday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan. The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor, Mary Hillary Wani Pitia, issued a circular stating that the holiday will start on[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   South Sudan Council of Ministers has endorsed UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime along with its three supplementary protocols. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol had presented an anti-organized crime treaty to the cabinet. The treaty includes Protocols to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr. James Alic Garang, has declared a total crackdown on unlicensed street money exchangers. The aim is to enforce strict regulations and eliminate illegal foreign exchange trading in the black market. Dr. Garang made this announcement during[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Turkiye Embassy in South Sudan, on Wednesday, distributed over 300 Ramadan food packages to venerable Muslim faithful in Juba. The food packages included cooking oil, lentils, beans, rice, sugar, and maize flour. The donation was handed over to the Muslim community by the Turkiye Cooperation[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) Secretariat has distanced itself from the arrest of Reverend Ngong Ayuen Kur, the Bishop of Kolmerek in Jonglei State. The arrest, which occurred on Monday, followed a heated dispute between the embattled former Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province, Ruben[Read More…]

Kidega Livingstone   Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a warning that the shortage in funding is jeopardizing the efforts of humanitarian actors in addressing the crisis in South Sudan. The organization has highlighted concerns regarding inadequate access to food, clean drinking water, and sanitation facilities, as well as the[Read More…]