By Kidega Livingstone   Over 2.8 million children, mostly girls, are still out of school in South Sudan, Education Minister Awut Deng Acuil revealed. “We still have 2.8 million out of schools so for us to be able to reach where the rest are,” the minister said during the launch[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National minister of finance and economic planning announced, working towards releasing one-month salaries for public civil servants and organized forces. Amidst an ongoing economic crisis, civil servants and the organized forces are marking seven months, after September, last year’s pay. Speaking to journalists at the[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Greater Equatoria Land Alliance (GELA) appeals to policymakers to give priority to protection and recognition of women’s land rights. Chairperson of GELA, Stephen Sokiri Mule said that women should be at the forefront of every operation to achieve success. He added that women possess the[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has named Lawrence Korbandy of South Sudan as the blog’s special envoy for war-ravaged Sudan. The appointment of Korbandy as the IGAD Special Envoy for Sudan is seen as part of IGAD’s effort and commitment to addressing the conflict in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   A legal expert and Deputy Registrar of Land at the Judiciary of South Sudan, Cosmas Juma, has expressed worries about the country’s land allocation system. Speaking at a forum on land matters organized by the Initiative for Peace Communication Association (IPCA) in Juba, Juma highlighted[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Uganda Farmers Association has urged refugees to take advantage of the ongoing off-seasonal rains to prepare their land for the planting season as reductions in food ratios continue. The statement was made during the donation of farm tools by Ugandan farmers in conjunction with the[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Turkish government has donated laboratory equipment to medical students at Upper Nile University in Gudele, on Wednesday. Turkish Embassy in South Sudan with support from Turkish Agency for International Cooperation (TIKA) and Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism handed over the donation. Chairperson of Medical[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   South Sudan needs an urgent measles vaccination campaign to prevent spread of the disease in the country. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has urged health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) following an outbreak in Western Equatoria state. Mr. Zakaria Mwatia, MSF head of mission[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) executive secretary is in Juba to assess progress of 2018 peace agreement implementation. Dr. Workneh Ghebeyehu was yesterday received by deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ramdan Mohammed Abdellah Goc, at Juba International Airport. Addressing the media shortly[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has returned to Juba after his extended peace mission from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola. According to the Office of the President, Kiir, who currently chairs the East African Community (EAC) heads of state summit, toured the Great[Read More…]

By William Madouk    Presidency and the national parliament must develop a comprehensive response plan for impending economic crisis following challenges in South Sudan’s oil flow. Chairperson of a standing committee on petroleum in the national assembly, Eng. Boutros Magaya made the suggestion after Sudan admitted that it cannot guarantee[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is to conduct a voluntary review on implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on Thursday. The evaluation aims at finding position of the government towards achieving the sustainable development goals, as planned. Deputy minister of finance, Agok Makur[Read More…]

By William Madouk   More pain as applicants who are processing passports are now stranded at the immigration office for weeks as passport booklets stock out. *John (not his real name) told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that he had spent three weeks waiting to receive his passport, but to[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo   A South Sudanese smallholder farmer who has a burning zeal for entrepreneurship has taken up cultivation of staple crops to feed his family and sell the surplus in the local market. Jacob Magai Alier, a former cattle herder said he honed his farming and home gardening skills[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   UN Development has called for inclusion of more young people in consultation process for the permanent constitutional-making process. UN Development Country Representative, Titus Osundina made the call while speaking at a validation workshop of the National Constitutional Review Commission last week. He stressed that the[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   A young South Sudanese refugee living in Adjumani Town, Uganda, has urged the youth to be ambassadors of peace as their country gears in for the first-ever election in December. He made the remark during a youth revival prayer organised by the Church of Uganda[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudanese Pound (SSP) has fallen to a record low against the US Dollar (USD) in the foreign exchange market, causing a rapid rise in commodity prices. As of Tuesday, No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper established that USD 1 is selling for SSP 2,000 and buying[Read More…]