By Bida Elly David   Peace monitors urge south Sudan government to investigate the army for inhumane treatment of civilians in Gondokoro Island. Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) reiterated the call in meeting on Tuesday, In December, last Year, residents of Gondokoro Island accused government[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan government is working to identify and map out opportunities to make the country an attractive destination for both foreign and domestic investors. Senior government officials while speaking in a validation workshop on a one-stop shop for investment opportunities, put strong emphasis on addressing[Read More…]

By William Madouk   A serene evening of March 10, 2024, witnessed another change of guard at the helm of South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) as President, Salva Kiir Mayardit waved his mini axe. This time, Dr. Kuorwel Kuai Kuorwel, who combined chairperson of SSNBS Council and executive[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan and Uganda Revenue Authorities have agreed to deal with border trade frauds. The Commissioner General of South Sudan Revenue Authority, Africano Mande in a meeting with his Ugandan counterpart John R. Musinguzi, vowed to curb corruption along the border. The two shared progress[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   South Sudan has received seven Hydrometeorological stations from Nile Basin Initiative as part of a regional Hydrological Monitoring System. Hydromat systems are used to measure hydrological parameters such as precipitation, runoff, flow, water levels and speed. Executive director of Nile Basin Initiative, Dr. Florence Grace[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has closed three branches, in states. The body’s Chairperson, Hailu Gonfa Edossa disclosed closure of the branch offices in a meeting on Tuesday, attributing it to lack of funding. He said the Monitoring[Read More…]

By Dogga Luwo   In the heart of Juba, the Capital City of South Sudan, stands one of the oldest structures that has become an integral part of the nation’s history-the Juba Nile Bridge. Constructed in 1974 by the Dutch construction company De Groot International, the Dutch Government contributed more[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Regional Legislators have tabled additional files of evidence for further investigation of corruption and nepotism in East African Community Secretariat. Currently holding its Plenary in Nairobi, Kenya, the Regional Assembly received evidences on malpractices extracted from different institutions of the community with indication of mismanagement[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan runs short of time to implement security arrangements per peace agreement schedule as election time draws closer. The development worries Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). CTSAMVM is a body established to monitor implementation of 2018 peace agreement signed[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan Islamic Council has called on President Salva Kiir and First Vice President (FVP) Riek Machar to pursue a common ground on election. Sheikh Barac, Secretary General of the Council said that they support the conduct of elections as per the peace deal but call[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) calls on South Sudan government to tighten security to ensure safety of humanitarian workers in the country. WPF made the call in a short notice shared to No. 1 Citizen Daily English Newspaper, following an attack in Duk County,[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Central Equatoria State State government suspends establishment of new petrol stations in Juba City. This development comes after a fuel tanker caught fire in Gumbo on Sunday night. In a meeting convened on Sunday, the state governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony noted that existing fuel stations[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has commended South Sudan for signing the Maputo Protocol. South Sudan is now a full state party to the African Union Maputo protocol after President Salva Kiir Mayardit signed it on 24th February 2024. CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmond Yakani[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan National Revenue Authority (NRA) has extended implementation date of Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) device to a later date. This decision was made following a recent meeting between the Commissioner General of the South Sudan NRA, Africano Mande and the Commissioner General of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir on Friday sacked the Vice-Chancellor (VC) for the University of Juba, Prof. John Akec Apuruot and appointed Prof. Robert Mayom Kuoirot the former deputy VC for admin and finance as his replacement. In a whirlwind presidential decree effecting changes in Public varsities, Mr.[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang   Police in Lakes State have registered at least 25 cases of early and forced marriages across various counties in the state in 2023. Daniel Jur Marial, the head of the police gender and child protection unit in Rumbek Central County, in 2023 alone, the police[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   World Food Programme (WFP) driver has been killed in an attack at Duk County of Jonglei state of South Sudan. Duk County Commissioner, Peter Latjor Chuol reported that the attack occurred on Saturday morning. He suspected a group of armed youth from the Pibor Administrative[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir has given the government negotiation committee the green light to engage with South Sudan Opposition Group (SSOG) and start the talks ‘soon.’ The team met with President Kiir on Friday where he gave his blessing. The Head of the government Negotiation Committee,[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone and Gladys Fred Kole   Female politicians are urged to groom young girls at grassroots level and encourage their participation in leadership. Executive Director of South Sudanese Network for Democracy, Sarah Said made the call during an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, on Thursday. She said[Read More…]