By Charles K Mark   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has urged the top leaders to take urgent action against communal killings. CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani urged, especially the state governors, to take a proactive role in the prevention of the growing trend of deadly armed communal violence.[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan Clearing Agents and Freight Forwarders Association (SSCAFFA) steering committee officially assumed office in Juba, on Tuesday. This came after SSCAFFA General Assembly on January 27 endorsed the vote of no confidence against its National Chairman, Mr. Deng Deng Geng, for failing to follow the[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang   Lakes State Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports has established an 11-member electoral committee to oversee upcoming elections for the State Youth Union leadership. Minister William Koji Kerjok tasked the committee with organizing a democratic and transparent election process. He directed the committee to mobilize[Read More…]

Deng Athian   World Bank Country Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, Osman Dione, reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to supporting financial reforms in South Sudan. Dione made the recommitment during a meeting with Governor of Bank of South Sudan, Dr. James Alic Garang, and Finance Minister Dr. Barnaba Baak Chol.[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   A hippopotamus terrorizing resident of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Gazal state, was killed by authorities on Monday after devouring a man and attacking others. The incident began with reports of the hippo straying from its usual habitat and exhibiting aggressive behavior, venturing into[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Norway has urged South Sudan government to expedite the implementation of security arrangements ahead of the upcoming elections. Norwegian Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Mr. Jon Anton Johnson made the call came during a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. James Pitia Morgan,[Read More…]

By Deng Athian   A joint security force has been redeployed along bordering areas of Jur River County, Western Bahr El Ghazal (WBGs) and Warrap State after a deadly attack. The joint force comprised of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), police, and national security services According to local officials,[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Vatican’s special envoy has conveyed a message of the Holy Father calling for an end to violence in South Sudan. Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J delivered the Holy See’s renewed peace message to the nation during a homily at St. Theresa Cathedral Kator, Juba. The Cardinal,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Top two leaders of South Sudan have added their voices, calling for ceasefire and serenity among warring communities; Twic of Warrap and Ngok of Abyei. According to office of the president, Salva Kiir Mayardit and his first deputy, Dr. Riek Machar, on Monday called for a[Read More…]

By Staff writer   South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has joined other leaders in mourning President of Namibia, H.E. Hage Geingob. In a statement from President’s office, Kiir expressed his heartfelt over the demise of the Namibian leaders. “President of the Republic of South Sudan, has learnt with great[Read More…]

By staff writer President Salva Kiir has reassured the Holy See of his administration’s commitment, to conduct free and credible elections this Year. The President made the assurance on Monday while receiving Pope’s envoy, Cardinal Michael Czerny at J1, in Juba, according to office of the president. According to Presidential[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone    United Nations Women (UN Women) in South Sudan asks the government to have proper statistics and data on women and girls (gender statistics). The UN Women and other development partners formed what they described as a “Gender Statistics Group,” where they shared information on statistics and[Read More…]

By Deng Athian   Abyei Administrative Area Information minister has urged the national government to swiftly deploy neutral forces as directed by President Kiir. Buliis Koch Aguar, expressed grief and outrage in a press statement, condemning the “destruction and looting of property during last weekend attack. Abyei authorities reported deaths[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan government has signed a cooperation agreement with the World Bank to facilitate two projects worth 147 million US dollars. National Minister of Finance, Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol signed for the government while outgoing World Bank Regional Country Director for South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David/ Kidega Livingstone   National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) grapples with financial difficulties after nearly a decade of limited government support. Former chairperson of NBS, Isaiah Chol revealed that the institution’s life span would have come to an end without support from development partners. The outgoing NBS[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly passed the 2023–2024 fiscal year supplementary budget worth SSP 11.4 billion despite unpaid six-month salary arrears and allowances owed to lawmakers. With the approval of the SSP 11,796,385,691 supplementary budget by MPs yesterday, this now brings the total state resource[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   A civil society appeals for minimal and affordable political parties’ registration fees to ensure all those eligible participate in the upcoming elections. Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) made the appeal to the Reconstituted Political Parties Council (PPC), saying the fees should not be an[Read More…]