By UNMISS Returnees in Wau and Raja, Western Bahr El Ghazal, say they believe that security arrangements must be in place if South Sudan is to hold timely and credible elections at the end of 2024. Participants at two separate consultations on the constitution-making and electoral processes, held jointly by[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan 20th June joined the world in commemorating World Refugee Day, which is celebrated annually on the 20th of June. UN refugee agency UNHCR marked the day at the Gorom refugee settlement on the outskirts of Juba city, where about 5,000 Sudanese refugees, including Eritreans[Read More…]

By William Madouk Three ministers request the Council of states to wait for an environmental audit to validate whether the cases of birth defects in oil-producing areas are linked to oil pollution. Council of States had summoned the national ministers for Petroleum, Health, and Environment to answer queries on ‘rising[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has criticized the 2023/2024 fiscal year budget for not catering for youth and women’s local enterprises. On Tuesday, the minister of finance and economic planning, Dier Tong Ngor, tabled a whopping 2 trillion fiscal year budget for the[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has faulted oil companies operating in South Sudan for disobeying environmental standards. Napwon said her docket is mandated with the protection and conservation of the environment to certify sustainable use of environmental resources to meet the needs of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David National Minister of Finance and Planning has tabled a whopping SSP 2 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The draft budget committed to the assembly’s specialized committee for finance prioritizes the improvement of military and civil servant salaries. Presenting the budget to the parliament on[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Floods and a lack of adequate sewage systems in Malakal resettlement camp for refugees and returnees from Sudan poses a grave danger to thousands of the displaced children. Save the Children, in a press statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday warned of[Read More…]

By Malek Arol United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has commended the concrete steps taken by the government of South Sudan convicting armed personnel involved in crimes against civil population. South Sudan Peoples’ Defense Forces (SSPDF) takes the credit in particularly for pursuit of justice and accountability for survivors[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Lawmakers have raised alarm over a petty fiscal budget normally allocated for the health sector while the country grapples with poor health service delivery. This concern arose during deliberation and enactment of the South Sudan Public Health Institute Bill 2023 in its fourth and final reading[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Transitional National Legislative Assembly(R-TNLA), on Monday passed a long-awaited South Sudan Public Health Initiative Act amended bill 2023 into Law. The major aim of the bill is to establish an Initiative to serve as Center of excellence for supervision, control and coordination of all matters relating[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Minister of Presidential Affairs has lashed at citizens who baselessly label government officials as being corrupt but accepted that the vice exists everywhere, not only in the country. Barnaba Marial Benjamin blasted citizens that despite the blames; corruption has never been an activity that[Read More…]

By William Madouk As fighting continues in Sudan amid a shaky ceasefire, the two warring parties ostensibly threaten to stop exportation of South Sudanese oil via the Khartoum pipeline to the international market. Minister Pout Kang Chol was prompted to immediately hold an emergency meeting with President Salva Kiir Mayardit[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan’s Council of Ministries has delegated a team to engage a Non-signatory South Sudan Opposition Groups (NSSSOG) on the Rome peace talks. Minister of Information, Michael Makuei told the media after council of minister meeting on Friday that the cabinet has delegated a mediation team to[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan national minister of Petroleum has said the country cannot go far without taking the aspect of gender equality seriously. Mr. Puot Kang Chol, while speaking at the closure of energy conference in Juba on Friday, stressed the need to empower women in the country.[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan national Minister of Labor, James Hoth Mai, has promised to broaden job opportunities for women, youth, and other vulnerable groups in the country. Minister Mai was speaking to the media on Sunday at Juba Airport, after a trip to Geneva, Switzerland, where he led a[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan’s Minister of Information has accused the United Nations Mission in South Sudan of having an ulterior motive in their just-released human rights report for sidling the government. Minister Michael Makuei, who is also government spokesperson, alleged that the report was formulated by people earning a[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has suspended any Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party endorsed candidates for upcoming elections in states and the three administrative regions. The presidential order for the suspension was read over the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC) radio and TV, on[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan has sent Mr. Alier Deng Ruai Deng, as a new permanent representative to the United Nations. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Alier Deng Ruai Deng has presented his credentials to the Director General of the United Nations Office in Geneva. An[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s Minister of Presidential Affairs urges diplomats to help the country be freed from the bandage of UN Security Council’s arms embargo and sanctions. Mr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin made the appeal during opening of the South Sudan Oil and Power conference and exhibition in Juba,[Read More…]

By William Madouk Council of Ministers has approved $6.5 million to cater for South Sudan’s senior men’s basketball team and fans to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The event is slated for August 25 to September 10, 2023, in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. National minister of youth[Read More…]