By Lodu William Odiya   Nigeria expresses readiness in building capacity of South Sudanese to develop and reinforce the country’s Aviation sector. Director and Chief Executive officer of Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Dr. Danjuma Ismaila made the pledge while addressing South Sudan delegation, on aviation study tour. The South[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   At least six hundred displaced persons have benefited from a two day medical outreach conducted by blue helmet Rwanda peacekeepers in Upper Nile region. In a press release, Captain Jacques Nishimwe, said the medical peacekeeping team stepped in, due to aid funding cut that caused[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Political lobbyists in Jonglei state are yearning for South Sudan President to appoint deputy governor, saying it would fill leadership gap. The proponents expressed that in absence of the governor, leadership vacuum arises, on who to act next, is a politicized. The position of Jonglei State[Read More…]

  By Kei Emmanuel Duku   A wave of crime has hit Kajo-Keji County, with looting of a fuel station and a sexual assault of a woman by armed personnel. Kajo-Keji county commissioner, Wani Jackson Mule revealed during a radio talk show that the woman was sexually assaulted by a[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson & Nakwam Rose   Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has urged leaders to fund Juba Teaching Hospital in order to relive the institution from its current unbearable state. In a press statement seen by this outlet on Wednesday, Edmund Yakani tasked leaders[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Marking of Senior four examinations has delayed for about six months due to liquidity crisis. The Ministry of General Education has just announced; the exercise will start next week. Speaking to National Broadcaster, Education Minister, Kuyok Abol Kuyok noted that although funds had been approved,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   East African Community (EAC) has tabled estimated USD 109.3 for FY 2025/2026 budget. According to EAC secretariate, the budget was presented before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during sitting at the regional bloc Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. “The East African Community (EAC) has tabled before[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) has amended two general regulations for fair and efficient development of clubs, players and competitions. During an Extraordinary Virtual Meeting of South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) Executive Committee, on 23rd June 2025, in Juba, the body approved amendments to two[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), in a collaboration with United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), officially commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for journalists on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The training, hosted in Juba, has brought together[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Central Equatoria and United Nation Mission in South Sudan have agreed to improve and coordinate security operations to protect civilians in the state. This was reach at recently, in a two-day dialogue under the theme “Improved collaborations to protect civilians” in Juba. According to a[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku    Central Equatoria State (CES) has called for peaceful coexistence and mutual respect among cattle traders operating in Mogiri Boma of Mangalla Payam. The appeal followed a visit of senior state officials to Mogiri cattle market to assess the status of cattle trade in the economic[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   South Sudan peoples Defence Forces (SSPDF) Division five command has released 19 staff of Warrap state revenue Authority. The military command, in a press statement, announced the state Revenue Authority staff, who were arrested by Division 11 command, on 13″h of June 2025, at various[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Fresh wrangle tears Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) as Interim leadership suspends members in Eastern Equatoria state. In an order issued on 24th June, Stephen Par Kuol SPLM-IO suspended some party members from Eastern Equatoria state of their duties citing insubordination of interim leadership,[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Central Equatoria State (CES) Government has condemned a recent attack on health facility in Morobo County, where vital medical supplies were looted and ambulances set ablaze. The assault, attributed to elements of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition PLA-IO, occurred on Friday, June 20, 2025,[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has expressed disappointment with army field commanders, accusing them of causing persistent clashes in some parts of the country. In a statement, CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmond Yakani argued that the current confrontation between armed militants and government soldiers has[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) calls on South Sudan government to honor its obligation to provide civil servants with fair and transparent salaries. In a press release seen by this outlet, CPA expressed concern over reports that many civil servants receive a meager monthly[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has transferred eight military generals from the active list of Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) to non-active list. No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen a copy of the transfer circular signed by the President, who is the Commander-in-Chief of[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Economists urge South Sudan government to stockpile essential goods, particularly fuel, to safeguard the country from Israel-Iram conflict disruptions. Abraham Maliet, an economist, forecasts prospects of likely ongoing Middle- East hostility’s impacts to South Sudan’s economy, as like on other parts of the world. He emphasized[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Union of Journalists in South Sudan, in partnership with Ministry of Health and other partners have trained 25 journalists in Eastern Equatorial State Capital Torit. The two-day’ workshop which started on the 20th to 21st June 2025 brought together Journalists and officials of the state[Read More…]