By Bida Elly David South Sudan Revitalised Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Monday passed the long-awaited national elections amendment bill 2023 to its third reading with a push for a democratic exercise. Specialised committee on legislation and justice on Monday presented the comprehensive report on the National Election Act[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) and the East Africa Standard Committee (EASC) have agreed to harmonize food quality standards in the region. The bureau of standards, on Friday last week concluded a five days’ workshop on harmonization and editing of quality standards on cereals,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan and Kenya have agreed to boost infrastructural development to ease mobility of people and trade between the two sisterly countries. Over the weekend, President Salva Kiir led a delegation to Nairobi, Kenya, on a one-day state visit to meet his counterpart William Ruto[Read More…]

By William Madouk Spokesperson for the National Democratic Movement party allied to Dr. Lam Akol, has resigned position and party membership. Mahmoud Abdelraham Akot cites bad leadership as a reason for his resignation. Mr. Akot was appointed to the position of NDM party spokesperson in 2021, to replace his predecessor,[Read More…]

  By Gladys Fred Kole Men have been urged to take up the duty of cooking instead of only waiting for their spouses to travel or fall sick before assuming responsibility to cater for their loved ones. This was the message from country representative of UNFPA, Dr. Ademola Olajide, during[Read More…]

Charles K Mark National Legislative Assembly Specialized Committee for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has been allocated SSP 47.8 billion in 2023–2024 fiscal budget, the first after independence. Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is a 3% amount of a financial year budget allocated to lawmakers’ constituencies’ essential community developmental projects. The national[Read More…]

By Victor Dodo A fact-finding mission from the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region has met with the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi and South Sudan’s speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba discussing political, security and humanitarian situation in Sudan, South Sudan, Eastern DR Congo, and Central[Read More…]

By Wiliam Madouk South Sudan’s ministerial economic cluster has approved 738,264,150.94 million US dollars for construction of a proposed cross-border highway connecting Upper Nile State to neighboring Ethiopia. The cluster, on Thursday approved the proposal presentenced by minister of finance and planning, Bak Barnaba Chol in a meeting presided over[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark South Sudan is the world’s deadliest place for relief workers, according to a United Nations report. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said it has recorded 40 attacks on aid workers so far this year, the highest number of attacks against aid workers. It[Read More…]

Staff writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday revoked appointment of Transitional National Legislative Assembly member of parliament and appoints a replacement, immediately. In a presidential decree, Hon. Tereza Awein Mijak ceased to represent the ruling, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. The president[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark The University of Juba and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a $1. 2 million, first Innovation Pod (UNIPO). If well executed, the innovative space is expected to support the institution and its students in creating ideas that will raise their standings to those[Read More…]

By William Madouk A national economic conference to address urgent issues facing the economy of South Sudan is expected on September 4th–8th, 2023, said the minister of Finance, Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol. The four-day economic conference will be held in Juba under the theme “Towards a Diversified, Inclusive, and Sustainable[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole US ambassador to Juba has urged South Sudan government to expedite the unfinished tasks in the peace roadmap stated in the revitalized agreement. Ambassador, Michael J. Alder expressed the concerns in a meeting with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deng Dau Deng,[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark A member of the civic society is pleading with the government and educational authorities to make sign language a required course in schools. Mr. Edmond Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment Progress Organisation (CEPO), said it is the responsibility of the government to compel the[Read More…]

By William Madouk The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released 8 million US dollars to cater for the needs of Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan. According to OCHA, the funds to provide life-saving assistance was released from the[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan government is in shock over business advisory issued by the United States government, warning its nationals against trading in the country. The United States cited the failure by South Sudan government to implement key economic reforms and public financial management commitments as per the revitalized[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed all government institutions to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This call came yesterday when the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare and its partners launched the implementation of the UN Convention on[Read More…]