By William Madouk   Enforcement of Financial Act 2023-2024 has resulted in a significant surge in merchandise prices due to the heightened taxes imposed on imported goods. Deng Daniel, the Chairman of the South Sudan Clearing Agents Freight Forwarding Association, revealed that the parking yard is currently brimming with[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan government signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. The agreement followed a visit of South Sudanese Minister of Defense and Federal Affairs, Chol Thon Balok to Egypt for the Egyptian Defense Expose Summit in 2023.[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark A significant statistic of civil servants in the country have reportedly not received their salaries for July 2023, despite the money being released by the national ministry of finance. Civil servants in Kajo Keji County, last week, urged the national and state governments to address the[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Council of Ministers has ratified trade economic and trade cooperation agreement between South Sudan and Chinese government. Speaking after the first cabinet meeting this year, information minister Michael Makuei Lueth, said the agreement was signed on 2011 but it could not be presented for some[Read More…]

By William Madouk   All export goods from Uganda must have quality certificate before entering South Sudan, a move aimed to combat products unfit for human consumption. The decision comes as part of South Sudan’s efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of the citizens as well as promote fair[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   The United States of America has urged South Sudan  leaders to uphold the dreams and aspirations of the people that led to the 2011 independence. Despite the challenges faced by the Country, the US envoy to South Sudan Ambassador Michael J. Adler said they remain[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan National Bureau of Standard has launched an investigation into three trucks carrying assorted food items at Nimule border. This came after the standards regulatory authority suspected the consignments in 40 ft containers – approximately 60 tons from the United Arab Emirates might have forged[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan pound has depreciated further against the United States Dollar, shaking the prices of goods in the markets. No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has established that in the parallel market, a dollar trades between 1,140 SSP and 1,210 SSP, while the Central Bank has[Read More…]

  By Charles K Mark   Businesses in Juba are struggling to stay afloat as customer pockets run dry after the heavy spending during the festive season. As the wallets and banks recover from the holiday spending, the aftershock is causing a wave effect that is being strongly felt by[Read More…]

By staff writer   South Sudan’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management discloses that about 9 million people are vulnerable to humanitarian crisis, this year. According to minister, Albino Akol, these include internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees, and returnees. “In this year 2024, we have about 9 Million people[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang   Lakes State artists on Wednesday elected Kuch Mayang Kuch, a.k.a, King Black Shine as their new chairpersons. King Black Shine was declared the winner by the electoral committee after scooping 179 votes of the 240 votes cast. The closest contender, Gai Mathiang (Dee Vein) got[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Activists and political analysts have strongly disagreed with a lawmaker who proposed that President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar be given another five years. In an interview with City Review Daily Newspaper, lawmaker, David De Dau argued that the extension will give ample[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Charity Foundation for Africa Catholic Mission (USA) in collaboration with Fr. Dr. Lee Foundation in South Sudan have donated non-food items to over 100 lepers in Luri Rokwe Northern Bari, Juba. The two foundations are dedicated to supporting people affected by Leprosy. Speaking about Charity[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   In a sad turn of events, the abandoned baby who was recently rescued by local authorities at Lainya County, Central Equatoria state of South Sudan has passed away, the commissioner said. The young soul was cut short on Wednesday at Lainya Hospital, leaving many grieving,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   China on Wednesday donated 85 containers of tents to South Sudan in a bid to shelter displaced populations affected by climate change and war in the Sudan. Speaking during the handing-over ceremony, Albino Akol the minister for humanitarian affairs and disaster management said the consignment[Read More…]

By Odoch Ben Sylvester   Director General in the Ministry of Trade and Transport in Eastern Equatoria State announced commencement of Magwi-Obbo road emergency work. Enginee,r Norman Charles Gideon stated that road construction under Rhino Engineering Company is a government project to uplift the suffering community. He said the government[Read More…]

By By Odoch Ben Sylvester   Four Payams have been unable to participate in the ongoing inter Payam tournament in Magwi County due to a lack of funding. The annual Inter-Payam tournament, an SPLM imitative, is held in January to foster peaceful co-existence among the Payams of Magwi county, Eastern[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Dinka Peace Committee in Aweil North County has handed over an Arab man arrested in Gok-Machar in Aweil North County, bordering Sudan. The secretary general for the peace committee, Majok Deng Kuach said 32-year-man identified as Hussein Jaffer was conceited of murder. He recounted that[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   National Minister of Environment has called on contractors to prioritize the implementation of a robust drainage system throughout Juba, as the government embarks on expansion of the city roads. Josephine Napwon Cosmas emphasized that its crucial to safeguard the environment and protect the city infrastructures[Read More…]