By Aweye Teddy Onam   South Sudan Human Rights Defenders have been equipped with skills to network across South Sudan, become frontline activists, and be catalysts for democratic dispensation. The training was organized by the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network& Defend Defenders. Dubbed “Claiming Spaces” it also focused on[Read More…]

By William Maduok and Bida Elly David   Minister of Finance and Planning has promised effective payment of salary to the armed forces to boost their work. Minister Bak Barnaba Chol alluded to smoothening salary payment of the military, while speaking during deployment of the first batch of unified forces.[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission reported that risks of HIV infections among women and girls engaging in sex work. The Commission disclosed this yesterday in its report of several Integrated Biological Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (IBBSS) on female sex workers conducted in Juba, Wau, Nimule, and Yambio.[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for one year. The Security Council urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to render their utmost support to UNISFA as they discharge their duties of[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy at R-JMEC, the institution responsible for monitoring and overseeing the peace agreement, has praised the transitional government for deploying the first battalion of necessary unified forces. “This is a day that we have been waiting for a very long[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Former Inspector General of Police has expressed appreciation President Salva Kiir Mayardit for granting him the chance to serve the office for five years. Gen. Majak Akec Malok said in a statement that in a changing World, change must be embraced whenever it knocks on the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Transitional Government of National Unity has finally commenced the long-awaited deployment of the Necessary Unified Forces. The first battalion of 750 soldiers has on Wednesday, been dispatched to Malakal in Upper Nile State. In August of last year, the government graduated at least 52,000 forces[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Final court verdict in the case of a slain Catholic nun, Rev. Sr. Dr. Veronika Teresia Rackova, has been adjourned for the second time. The case was transferred to the high court in Juba in 2021 after a series of investigations that have passed through[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Human Rights Activists in South Sudan said true democracy must ensure voices of both the poorest and most marginalized citizens are amplified. The activists were addressing an event attended by some 60 participants in Juba, hosted by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   East African Parliamentary Bureau (EPB) is set to conduct a speakers’ parliamentary forum in Juba for the second time tomorrow. The forum aims to elect a new chair as the incumbent Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kimba’s term comes to an end. Speaker Nunu was elected[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Sudan Post has apologized to Aggrey Tisa Sabuni, former economic advisor and finance minister, following his demand for an apology regarding a news report linking his family to alleged coup rumors. “We extend our sincere apology to Hon. Aggrey Tisa Sabuni and any of his family[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Trinity Energy Ltd, one of the key fuel suppliers in the country, has fallen short of guaranteeing the stability of the hiked fuel prices at the filling stations despite recently importing one hundred trucks of fuel consignment to Juba’s Nesitu depot. The company’s Chief Executive[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   The United States Embassy in Juba joined the United Nations Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in condemning a brutal killing of aid workers in the country. “We condemn in the strongest terms the latest attack targeting humanitarians on November 6 in Greater Pibor Administrative area,” a part[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Sudanese leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Kenya’s William Ruto have agreed to work towards a framework for an all-inclusive dialogue. The two leaders held talks on Monday at Kenyan State House in Nairobi, on finding a lasting solution to the conflict in the country. Gen.[Read More…]

By staff writer   President Salva Kiir has fired the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen. Majak Akec Malok in a Republican Decree read on state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC). In another Decree, Kiir also promoted Lt Gen. Atem Marol Biar to the rank of General and delegated him[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Specialized committee for national security and public order at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) is set to grill the Director General of Traffic Police. Major Gen. Kon John Akot is arraigned to appear before the committee on Thursday over serious matters of public concern.[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   A veterinary doctor in Juba has expressed concern over the dangerous presence of stray dogs in the city’s suburbs. This concern comes after a seven-day dog vaccination program against rabies concluded on Monday. To mark World Rabies Day, the South Sudan Veterinary Association organized an[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Musician Max Jay’s health in prison is reportedly deteriorating, raising public concerns after a disturbing picture of his rushed-up legs causing wounds surfaced online. The disturbing picture was posted on Max Jay’s Facebook page, captioned “I need your prayers. Thank you.” This rushed-up picture of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   An economic expert has urged government stakeholders in South Sudan to prioritize the investment sector for financial mobilization and economic stability. Speaking during an Aid Policy stakeholder’s validation Workshop organized by the Ministry of Finance in Juba on Monday, Dr. Peter Middlebrook cited the country’s[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Egypt has exempted South Sudanese students from the University entry age limit for undergraduates. National Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. James Pitia Morgan told the media on Monday that the exemption followed a resolution between the two countries. Government of Egypt recently passed an educational[Read More…]