By Aweye Teddy Onam   South Sudan is lobbying for humanitarian assistance in the Middle East. Council of Ministers, on Friday, directed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Akol to visit the United Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. According to Deputy Information Minister Jacob Maiju[Read More…]

Charles K Mark   South Sudan government plans attractive policies for refugees to return and participate in elections. Deputy Information Minister Dr. Jacob Maiju Korok disclosed to the press, saying the government eager to hold elections by 2024 and preparations are ongoing. “As you know, repatriation of refugees is voluntary.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Council of Ministers on Friday resolved to expel seven foreign aircraft companies over registration forgery in South Sudan. According to Deputy Minister of Information, Jacob Maiju Korok, the cabinet has taken the decision to ensure the safety of South Sudan airspace. “There was forgery on[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Ten UAP national workers, who were terminated, are still in dilemma, as the company has persisted to ignore implementing Ministry of Labor resolutions. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, yesterday, one of the affected staff, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed worries over UAP Company’s[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   South Sudan ambassador to Uganda has dismissed allegations of an attack at the Nimule border town. Amb. Simon Juach Deng Juach told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper the claims are baseless, and that the government is investigating the incident. He said the speculations on social media[Read More…]

By Victor Dodo   South Sudan government delegation has travelled to Angola to attend Interparliamentary Union assembly scheduled for next week, in Luanda. National Legislative Assembly speaker, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, leads South Sudan’s delegation. South Sudan joins hundreds of parliamentarians from across the world to exchange views and[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Government of South Sudan has disclosed its plan to boost cross-border trade income from $600 million to $1 billion. In an interview with NTV Uganda, the South Sudan Ambassador to Uganda, Simon Juach Deng Juach, said the trade between the two countries was booming. “And that[Read More…]

  By Charles K Mark   Investigation Committee on the killing of American-British journalist, Christopher Allen, has extended its work timeframe to forty-five (45) days. The committee chairperson, Justice David Charles Ali Bilal indicated October 19, 2023, as timeline to commence the probe. Early this month, Cabinet Affairs Minister Dr.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Santo Loku Pio urges political leaders to accept God and avoid evil actions for peace to prevail in South Sudan. The Auxiliary Bishop made the call on Thursday, during a press briefing on the return of Cardinal Stephen[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   South Sudan National Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak of Tungiasis in Lobone Payam of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State. Tungiasis, commonly known as jiggers, is a parasitic skin infection due to infestation with the adult female sand flea, Tunga penetrans. The larvae and[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan’s first Cardinal, His Grace, Dr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, will return to Juba on October 30, 2023, following his consecration in Rome. The auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Bishop Santo Loku Pio, announced on Thursday. He said a grand welcome[Read More…]

   By Bida Elly David   National parliament has placed cabinet ministers on red alert due to their avoidance of parliamentary questioning sessions on public concerns. Rt. Hon. Nathaniel Oyet Pierino, the first deputy speaker at the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA), said most ministers have repeatedly failed to[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   A lawmaker urges citizens to process national identity Cards to be recognized as South Sudanese for easy registration and voting in 2024 general elections. Hon. John Agany Deng, spokesperson for the National Parliament, made the call during parliamentary sitting on Wednesday. The National Assembly was[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Minister of interior has delivered her pledges to the South Sudan National Civil Defense Service (SSCDS) to lift its face to enable smooth service delivery. Angelina Teny, who recently assumed office, assured the civil defense officers that they were free to report work challenges to her[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   International children’s rights organization ‘Save the Children’ has reunited a record over 7,000 lost children with their families after being separated by conflict, nearly the last 7 years. Thirteen-year-old Simon becomes the latest child to be reunited with his family this year after three months[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Members of the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly on Tuesday ratified the International Convention on Statelessness permitting accommodation of stateless persons from Countries across the world. The 1954-1961 United Nations International Convention on statelessness was aimed to address and reduce challenges faced by citizens who have[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Inspector General of Police, Gen. Majak Akec said there is a need to properly equip border police units for enhanced border protection. Gen. Akec made this plea on Monday during a joint briefing of police officers at police headquarters in Buluk by the minister of interior,[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Ader Machar Aciek has called on partners to support the Ministry’s 2023 National Malaria Indicators Survey, which aims to evaluate progress made against targeted core malaria control interventions set forth in the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2025. “I call[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan President Salva Kiir plans to host prominent Sudanese politicians for a political leadership meeting in Juba next week. On Monday, the Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar Eyre, briefed Kiir on the latest developments in Sudan. In a statement from the[Read More…]