By Charles K. Mark Undersecretary of Planning in the Ministry of Finance and Planning dismissed concerns that South Sudan is being blocked from generating hydropower. Benjamin Ayal Koyongwa said the government will construct dams for power generation when the need for industrialization arises, dismissing concerns that the country is being[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham Northern Bahr El Ghazal State of South Sudan has introduced a policy, allowing Sudanese refugees to receive free, permanent land at Wedwiel Settlement in Aweil West County. Dominic Kang Deng, the state minister for housing, land, and public utilities told journalists on Thursday. He said that the[Read More…]

  By Mamer Abraham About 105,000 returnees who fled Sudan war to Northern Bahr El Ghazal State are going for months without receiving any food assistance. Congested at food distribution center gate in Aweil West County, the hungry returnees on Thursday questioned the criterion of selecting beneficiaries of food aid.[Read More…]

By Staff writer Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla will be consecrated as Juba’s first Cardinal today in Rome, Vatican City. Delegates including religious representatives, and government officials from South Sudan already arrived in Rome for the ordination. Archbishop Ameyu is one of three African men[Read More…]

By William Madouk After failed attempts to meet US President, Joe Biden at the sideline of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Salva Kiir Mayardit tripped to the Kremlin and dinned with Vladimir Putin, with ease.  Presidents, Kiir and Putin discussed business as usual, with Russia pledging readiness[Read More…]

By Charles K. Mark African Development Bank (AfDB) yesterday launched the Country Focus Report (CFR) 2023 for South Sudan, with a focus on mobilizing private sector financing and green growth. The report explores the scope for harnessing natural capital to finance adaptation to promote green growth. Speaking during the launch, the AfDB country manager,[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam U.S. Embassy in South Sudan calls on the transitional unity government to ensure a safe environment for provision of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable population in the country. In a statement, the U.S. government joined UNICEF, in condemning the September 23 attack on trucks returning,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan National Parliament has resolved to summon three governors and one chief administrator over severe insecurity in their respective regions. This follows rampant incidents of insecurity across the country. Recently two women and 8 traders in Warrap State, were killed. Tension between Jonglei State and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A lawmaker at the National Assembly has suggested the dissolution of the three administrative areas to address continuous conflict in those areas. The suggestion was raised during parliamentary discussions on the alarming insecurity in parts of the country. Peter Gatkuoth Moyong, representing Uror County of Jonglei[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Vladimir Putin of Russia, on Thursday held a meeting, committing to strengthen bilateral ties and trade relations. Kiir left Juba on Wednesday for Moscow to meet Putin in a gesture to heighten bilateral ties. “In their meeting this morning, President Kiir[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham Returnees and refugees in Wedwil Refugee Settlement are in need of urgent interventions to manage the growing food crisis, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed. Julius Taban Philip, the assistant commissioner for refugees at the Commission for Refugees Affairs in Northern Bahr El[Read More…]

By William Madouk As the 2024 general election approaches, the South Sudan National Police Service has developed a strategic plan for security actions before, during and after polls. The aim of the Election Security Action Plan 2024 is to ensure the safety and security of all participants during the electoral[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly is set to convene in an extraordinary sitting today to discuss dispute on border, between Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State and Uganda. The session was adjourned yesterday after House Speaker Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba failed to show up and[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday jetted to Russia for bilateral talks with President Vladimir Putin. According to the office of the president, the two heads of state will discuss strengthening bilateral ties between Moscow and Juba. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Minister of Presidential Affairs, said that[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan National Movement for Change Party (SSNMC) which was formed by the likes of Joseph Bangasi Bakosoro is facing a chaotic power struggle. The party is at the verge of splitting into two factions, with each asserting its legitimacy. One group, headed by Clement Juma, while[Read More…]

By William Madouk Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has deposited 3 billion South Sudanese pounds to humanitarian affairs, to respond to the dire situation of refugees and returnees. According to Finance Minister Bak Barnaba Chol, the money is meant to cushion people who fled the Sudan war. “In regard[Read More…]

By William Madouk Finance Ministry is striving to stabilize exchange rates and bring down the price of commodities in the market, Minister Bak Barnaba Chol said. Bak said the ministry teams up with Ministry of Trade, the Central Bank, and other relevant authorities to stabilize the economy. “We are working[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham National Minister for Wildlife Conservation and Tourism links possession of illegal firearms as obstacle to success of wildlife conservation and tourism. Rizik Hassan Zecharia said the ministry struggles to conserve wildlife due to lack of civil population disarmament, urging citizen cooperation to ensure poaching is halted. “Also,[Read More…]

By Charles K. Mark Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in South Sudan, according to a latest Human Rights Brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Geographically, Warrap State was the most affected by the chronic violence, accounting for 34 percent of all civilian victims, followed[Read More…]

  By Mamer Abraham South Sudan Finance ministry pledges to pay salaries and wages of the civil servants in less than a week’s time. Minister Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol said the delay was due to adjustment in salary increment to 400 percent as well as a plan to install biometrics[Read More…]