By Gladys Fred Kole   Government is urging business community to use commercial banking services instead of keeping their money in their homes and shops. This appeal was made during a joint market inspection carried out yesterday by officials from the national, state, and Juba city council and the SPLM[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir’s national, regional peace missions have started flourishing with diplomats continue to extend letters of credence. On Thursday this week, the president received letters of credence of two foreign diplomats from Algeria and Malaysia over good diplomatic and foreign relations. Kiir continues to[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan Council of Ministers has warned the public against poaching, citing an increasing demand for bush meat, putting the wildlife at risk of extinction. This came after a presentation by the Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, Rizik Zakaria, to the cabinet chaired by President[Read More…]

By Deng Athian   Construction of a new headquarters for Bank of South Sudan is on track to be completed in June 2024, according to officials. Yesterday, a delegation from the bank, including seven Director Generals and other directors, visited the construction site to assess the progress of the project.[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   National Ministry of Labor has announced a 3-day public holiday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is an Islamic festival that marks the end of Ramadan. The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labor, Mary Hillary Wani Pitia, issued a circular stating that the holiday will start on[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   South Sudan Council of Ministers has endorsed UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime along with its three supplementary protocols. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol had presented an anti-organized crime treaty to the cabinet. The treaty includes Protocols to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr. James Alic Garang, has declared a total crackdown on unlicensed street money exchangers. The aim is to enforce strict regulations and eliminate illegal foreign exchange trading in the black market. Dr. Garang made this announcement during[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Turkiye Embassy in South Sudan, on Wednesday, distributed over 300 Ramadan food packages to venerable Muslim faithful in Juba. The food packages included cooking oil, lentils, beans, rice, sugar, and maize flour. The donation was handed over to the Muslim community by the Turkiye Cooperation[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) Secretariat has distanced itself from the arrest of Reverend Ngong Ayuen Kur, the Bishop of Kolmerek in Jonglei State. The arrest, which occurred on Monday, followed a heated dispute between the embattled former Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province, Ruben[Read More…]

Kidega Livingstone   Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has issued a warning that the shortage in funding is jeopardizing the efforts of humanitarian actors in addressing the crisis in South Sudan. The organization has highlighted concerns regarding inadequate access to food, clean drinking water, and sanitation facilities, as well as the[Read More…]

Kidega Livingstone   Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba said the delay in getting the allocated budget has derailed the activities of the August House Speaker Kumba specifically pointed out the delay in obtaining allocated funds from the National Ministry of Finance and[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for a diversified economy to avert the biting economic crisis across the country. In his speech during the inauguration of the National Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kiir said current economic woes are due to the country’s overdependence on oil proceeds, adding[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan government is expected to launch 20 megawatts of solar power constructed in the Nesitu area of Juba County in Central Equatoria State. In his speech at the inauguration of the national parliament, President Salva Kiir stated that the 20-megawatt solar power supply would provide[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday officially reopened the reconstituted transitional national legislature, marking a significant step forward in the country’s political landscape. After a hiatus of nearly four months, during which lawmakers were on recess, the parliament revived with a renewed focus on resolving the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   President Kiir vowed on Wednesday, not to accept another extension of the transitional government, saying there must be an election. He said this during the resumption of parliament after their 4-month recess since December last year. Addressing the lawmakers yesterday, the president stated that it[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Juba City Council (JCC) leadership has issued a stern warning to the roadside business operators over unnecessary littering and occupying roads. H.W Mogga Franco Wani the JCC deputy mayor for administration and finance currently acting mayor, said they have requested the small-scale businesses operating along[Read More…]