By Bida Elly David   South Sudan’s economic and policy experts are criticizing the handling of the ongoing economic crisis. Economic and policy analysts say the government policies miss out the long-term vision. Abraham Malieth, an economic analyst and lecturer, argues that the government’s focus on dollar auctions is insufficient.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir has directed the newly appointed minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc, to be vigilant towards South Sudan’s foreign relations. Kiir made the directive on Friday during the swearing-in of the new minister at the president’s office. On[Read More…]

Kidega Livingstone   Reforming the security sector in South Sudan would lay a strong foundation and flatten the sector for stability, UN noted. UN Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan [UNMISS], Nicholas Haysom made the remark on Friday. His comment[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar have never agreed to postpone elections, SPLM said. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party has dismissed media report that the two leaders reached a consensus to extend the scheduled December 2024 elections. In an[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan faces worse risk of climate change catastrophe, if a quick intervention is not taken, an expert has warned. Deng Majuk Chol, disclosed this during a presentation to the council of states about impact of climate change on South Sudan. He said that preliminary[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Eastern Equatoria State coordination office land, allotted in Kator block, Juba city has been recovered from squatters. An official from Central Equatoria State government disclosed No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the land was occupied by illegal settlers. Central Equatoria State Minister of Roads and Bridges,[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   It is a collective responsibility to take a child to school, to eliminate the growing number of street children, Windle Trust International posed. Launching “Back-to-Learning” campaign, yesterday at Atlabara West Primary school, Windle Trust International, tasked citizens to care for disadvantaged children in the country.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   At least 14 political parties have given Political Parties Council (PPC), 7-day ultimatum to reduce the $50,000 provisional registration fees or face a lawsuit in East African Court. A team led by Dr. Gai Chol Paul disclosed their stance in a letter of “intent to[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Police arrests two soldiers, captured live on CCTV cameras, robbing civilians at gunpoint in Gumbo Shirikat neighborhoods. National Police Service reports starting to reap benefits of security surveillance cameras. Inspector General of Police, Gen. Atem Marol Biar, noted that the suspects were arrested after being monitored[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone A crackdown on illegal foreign exchange “black market” currency dealers is eminent in Juba amid rising US dollar rate against the South Sudanese pound. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Atem Marol Biar has vowed to revamp the exercise which started last month. Last month, Central Equatoria[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) calls for truth, fact-based reporting, and independence, among members. The ceasefire monitoring body, comprising of military representatives from signatories to 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (RARCSS), monitors compliance with[Read More…]