By Yiep Joseph   National Transitional Committee (NTC) continues engagement with the parties to 2018 peace agreement in order to implement pending tasks. NTC chairperson, Kuol Manyang Juuk, revealed this while briefing Vice president for the economic cluster, on Tuesday. According to a statement extended to the media, Kuol said[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan’s Minister of Mining, Hon. Eng. Martin Gama Abucha, is currently in Cape Town, South Africa, participating in the prestigious African Mining Week. The event runs alongside African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from October 1-3 at Cape Town International[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   A spiraling Cholera outbreak in Abyei Administrative Area threatens the population, where argent improvements in water and sanitation infrastructure is needed to prevent further spread. Health authorities officially declared the outbreak on June 11, 2025, following a sustained increase in reported cases. South Sudan has[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem   African youth, especially, South Sudanese university students, must proactively safeguard their future through diligent education, practical skill acquisition, digital competence and conduct. Dr. James Alic Garang, former governor of Bank of South Sudan, offered the guidance to the youth at students’ inauguration ceremony in Juba,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   At least 623 suspected gang members commonly known as niggers, have been arrested in crackdown police on criminal elements in Juba city. According to a statement from Central Equatoria state deputy governor, Paulino Lokudu the huge number of suspected gangsters were arrested, on Tuesday. “Gangs Crackdown[Read More…]

Story by James Innocent   A noticeable drop in food prices in Yei River County has been registered over the past month. Traders and consumer attribute the development to an increase in local agricultural produce and improved security, in the area. According to Jamba Tella Richard, a trader in various[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Defying economic uncertainties, Emmanuel Christian University (ECU)-Goli Campus in Yei River County has planted over 3,000 coffee seedlings during the weekend. The planting exercise was spearheaded by the university Vice-Chancellor, Daniel Ohide and his deputy, Rev. Simon Lasuba, alongside staff, students, and other volunteers. According[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Governors of Central Equatoria and Warrap states have strategized modalities to ensure peace and security in their respective states. According to Office of Central Equatoria Governor, Bol Wek Agoth, governor of Warrap, on Monday, reached out to Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, governor of Central Equatoria State. The[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Former Speaker of South Sudan National Legislative Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, has urged the Acting Governor of Western Equatoria State, Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa, to consider temporarily relocating the state capital from Yambio Town to Tambura County. This move, Makana stated, would address the surging insecurity[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani has condemned the killing of a civilian identified as Garang Simon by security personnel. Simon was reportedly shot at a night checkpoint. Garang Simon, an employee of the Pyramid Hotel, was fatally shot in the[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch and Yiep Joseph   Leader of Boat Union in Jonglei State has confirmed that at least 40 people remain missing following an ambush at Padhiac along Lake Chembe Port over the weekend. According to the Boat Union in Jonglei State, the commercial boat, loaded with dried[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Rabi Mujung Emmanuel’s appointment as Central Equatoria State’s governor has been met with a welcoming reception but also calls to address escalating insecurity and rampant land grabbing are rising. In a celebratory mood to congratulate the new governor, the Pojulu Community leadership presented key areas that[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore launched an oral cholera vaccine campaign over the weekend in Kapoeta Municipality, part of Greater Kapoeta. The campaign is slated to expand to other counties in the state that have reported cholera cases late last year. The launch[Read More…]

By Morris ‘Dogga   South Sudan has taken a step towards realizing digital transformation with the Fiber Optic Implementation Committee. On Friday, the fibre optic implementation committee, chaired by Deputy Minister of ICT & Postal Services, David Yau Yau, approved a budget of over $9 million US Dollars. This substantial[Read More…]

By Manas James Okony   Pigi County in Jonglei State is facing a severe shortage of goods and essential services, primarily due to the detention and continued presence of multiple checkpoints along the River Nile, which connects the national capital, Juba, with the volatile Upper Nile region. The crisis has[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Journalists in Greater Yei have been urged to adhere to journalistic ethics, especially in light of the current security and economic challenges facing the country. Given the dangers that journalists often encounter while reporting accurate information, maintaining ethical standards is important. Isaac Peter Matayao, a local[Read More…]