By staff writer   The clock is ticking for South Sudan’s fragile peace, with just 11 months until elections, with the security sector still a tangled mess. In a scathing statement, the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) delivered a wake-up call to the transitional government, urging[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan politicians have demonstrated worries over Kiir’s invitation to Kenya for mediation of peace talks with holdout groups, saying it won’t yield any fruit. It has been a number of years that the government of South Sudan and the holdout groups have been in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   A ticking clock, absent budget hikes fears of derailing South Sudan’s fragile peace process with just ten months to December elections. In a crucial meeting with President Salva Kiir, National Election Commission (NEC) chairperson Abednego Akok issued a blatant reminder emphasizing that “Without the budget,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Attack incidents in South Sudan by the National Salvation Front (NAS) allied to Gen. Thomas Cirilo has decreased, a report revealed. Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) disclosed this during opening of technical committee (CTC) meeting on Thursday. Chairperson of the committee,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny has said his party is ready to compete in the upcoming general elections but demands the implementation of the pending provisions of the agreement. The vice president, also the leader of SPLM-IO, showed position of his party during[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called on the presidency to prioritize funding elective bodies in a bid to ensure elections. Edmund Yakani made the call during a meeting with President Salva Kiir at State House J1 in regards to preparations[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David & Charles K Mark   National Ministry of Health is seeking funding of 530 million United States Dollars for three years to implement various health transformation projects across the country. The health sector transformation initiative aims to enhance healthcare facilities, provide medications to ten states and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Some state ministers of health have decried numerous challenges that are currently facing the health sector in their respective states. Among the most pressing issues that have been emphasized are drug shortages, which have been causing significant problems for patients who require medication to manage[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   As the key principals of the R-ARCSS continue to bite their fingers on whether to or not go for elections, some citizens seem too tired of the status quo. The unity government (R-TGoNU), under the leadership of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, continues to experience divisive[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) has urged the minister of finance to expedite the implementation of the supplementary budget aimed at resolving salary concerns and fulfilling agreement obligations. In an exclusive interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Nathaniel Oyet Pierino, the first[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan has officially  declared commencement of registration of political parties wanting to compete in the forthcoming general elections. Chairperson of Political Parties Council, James Akol Zakayo made the declaration on Tuesday. “I, James Akol Zakayo, the chairperson of the Political Parties Council, do hereby announce[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan United Front Army (SSUF/A) leader, Gen. Paul Malong Awan has accepted Kenyan President William Ruto’s mediation role in the ‘Rome talks.” Spokesperson for the South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A), Garang Malual, said in a statement that Malong expressed acceptance after Ruto wrote a letter[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan’s government chief whip at parliament and the Minister of Youth and Sports have proposed an initiative aimed at empowering persons with disabilities in sports. Rebecca Joshua Okwach and Dr. Joseph Geng Akech, in the plan, seek to create opportunities and support systems to enable[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Vice president for service cluster discloses that the government has approved 20 million United States dollars for procuring medicines and other health priorities. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol made the announcement on Monday during a workshop organized by the National Ministry of Health on the transformation project[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Secretary General of South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) has refuted the Sudan Post report of 120 soldiers and 24 officers defecting to SPLM-IO Kit-Gwang led by General Simon Gatwech Dual. Wany Bum Makhor said that SSOA under the command of Denay Jock Chagor in Jonglei[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Chairperson of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) expresses deep concern over the delays in budget allocation, saying it has emerged as an obstacle to the constitutional-making process. Riang Yer Zuor voiced his concerns during an orientation workshop organized for the newly appointed members of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir Mayardit urged Sudanese warring parties to honour the cessation of hostilities agreement. He made this call on Saturday after a meeting with the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, in Kampala, Uganda. “President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, held bilateral discussions on Saturday and deliberated on issues enslaving the region. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, according to a[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Director General for National and Foreign Languages Centre at the National Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) stresses the need to incorporate national languages into school curricula as a means of promoting cultural heritage. Speaking during UNESCO organized event on translation of local languages[Read More…]