By Bida Elly David   National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has promised to ensure safety and security of journalists when gathering public opinions about the forthcoming elections. Journalists in the country have been facing security threats in their quest to obtain information from the public. Spokesperson for the National Parliament, John[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan has received a significant amount of US $167 million from the Global Fund to fight against three deadly illnesses, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The government and UN agencies have signed Seventh Grant Cycle (GC7) for a period of three years, from 2024 to 2026,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Three police officers sustained injuries in a violent confrontation between security personnel and Wounded Heroes at the national Ministry of Finance and Fiscal Planning, on Wednesday. According to police, the clash occurred when wounded veterans, numbering between 20-30, seeking their financial claims, allegedly turned aggressive[Read More…]

By William Madouk   National Minister of Health has expressed concern over a potential health crisis caused by the Hepatitis virus. Yolanda Awel Deng, while speaking during signing of a $167 million grant for HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria, warned that the country could face a catastrophic situation due to the[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   South Sudan and Kenya resolved to resume the construction of the Vital 350-kilometre Juba-Nadapal Highway Project. The project had been on hold for a while due to security concerns. Minister for Roads and Bridges, Simon Mijok Mijak, met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Road and Transport,[Read More…]

Kidega Livingstone   Inter-Governmental Authority on Development has urged South Sudan to expedite the implementation of all outstanding provisions of the peace agreement. IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, Dr. Ismail Wais raised the concern during a meeting with the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, on Monday. According to[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   National Minister of Youth and Sports has appealed to armed youth across the country to renounce violence and actively participate in peace-building process. Minister Dr. Joseph Geng Akec appeal on Tuesday in a brief meeting with the Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, Madam[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Kajo-Keji County commissioner in Central Equatoria State has issued an order to halt illegal across borders trade. Phanuel Dumo Jame’s order intends to combat illicit business of both wood and non-wood products from the county to markets in neighbouring Uganda. “I, therefore, appeal for your[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state (NBGs) have launched the issuance of financial identification cards (IDs) for government employees, aiming to combat the issue of “ghost names” on the payroll. NBGs Governor Tong Aken Ngor announced the program on Monday during a meeting with[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan’s Ambassador, Cecilia A.M. Adeng on Monday assumed a role as Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Adeng, who has become the country’s first female representative to UN presented her credentials to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres. South Sudan Women Intellectuals’[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   United Nations Commission for Human Rights urges South Sudan to respect rights of the people and expedite implementation of peace agreement. Chairperson of United Nations Commission for Human Rights Commission on South Sudan, Mrs. Yasmin Sooka made the call, on Tuesday. Mrs. Sooka was meeting[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   South Sudan African National Union (SSANU) has declared their readiness to participate in the forthcoming election scheduled for December 2024. The Acting President of SSANU Party Bol Toby Maduot affirmed that the party members are now not only in all parts of the nation but also[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Juba high court has passed verdict for South Supreme Airline to pay $350,000 as compensation for two pilots who died in plane crash in Pieri, three years ago.  Presiding over the court, on Tuesday, Justice Barnaba Nykang ruled that Ayii’s airline company must pay to families[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Dr. Lam Akol and Speaker of the National Assembly (R-TNLA) Rt Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba call for political consensus to pave way for democratic elections The two leaders emphasized an urgent need for all parties to come together and establish[Read More…]

By William Madouk   United Nations urges South Sudan to take measures to end subnational violence to pave way for democratic elections. Head of UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Mr. Nicholas Haysom, who is also the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General made the call after recent series of[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Central Equatoria State Governor has directed institutions in charge of the state finances to increase efforts to mobilize funding for development activities. Emmanuel Adil Anthony issued the directive after signing three bills passed by the State Reconstituted Transitional Legislative Assembly, into law. In a statement from[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Sudanese peace stakeholders convened in Juba on Monday at the invitation of President Salva Kiir, seeking to revive dialogue amidst ongoing conflict. The Sudanese-to-Sudanese dialogue consultative meeting brings in Political parties and civil society organizations from the warring country. Eltigani Seisi Mohamed, chair of Forces[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) attributes recruitment of children into the army, to prevailing insecurity and conflict situation in the country. But recruitment of child soldiers represents a severe violation of international human rights standards. Speaking at Red Hand Day Celebration, Maj. Gen. Chaplain Khemis[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Germany support worth €4.5 million is benefiting at least 64,000 through a Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus Project in Greater Bahr el Ghazal. It was designed to benefit mainly internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, children, and women by equipping them with technical and vocational education and training[Read More…]