By Mamer Abraham Central Bank reassures the public that a recent increase in market prices and currency exchange rates is under control and close monitoring. Bank of South Sudan governor, Dr. James Alic Garang (in picture above) clarifies that the recent market shock is due to increased salary scale, and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) on Thursday handed over the National Investment and Promotion Act amendment bill (2023) to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The Bill will regulate investors and investment activities to ensure the smooth running of investments across the Country. Speaking[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National Legislators have raised concerns on increased number of road accidents caused by heavy trucks, especially those carrying construction materials in Juba. Nathalina Umjuma Malek, under the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), said that trucks increase road accidents in the city. She alleged that most[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Unspeakable sorrows facing Sudanese people are to be blamed on Sudanese leaders, for failing to silence guns. Chairman of the South Sudan Mediation Committee for the Juba peace accord, Mr. Tut Gatluak, also South Sudan’s presidential advisor on security affairs observed. The outspoken mediator was on[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   United States Ambassador to South Sudan has called independence of the security sector in the country, without affiliation to any political party. Amb. Michael J. Adler said that the security sector must be independent, ahead of 2024 general elections. The US envoy’s sentiment technically depicts[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan is mulling to host a grand stakeholders-consultative meeting between the transitional government of Sudan, political parties, and civil society in Juba. Scheduling of the consultative meeting to find an antidote for the raging war in Khartoum was resolve after a meeting of 14 Sudanese[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Fluctuating foreign exchange rate, causing the US dollar to hit a record high against the local pound has led to rising unrest among families as commodity prices shoot up in Juba markets. Mary, ‘not her real name’, a resident of Juba, narrates to No. 1[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Minister of Interior, Angelina Teny urges women in politics to launch a full-scale involvement in democracy within their respective parties. The minister was speaking at the opening of the women’s conference organized by Eve Organization at Radisson Blu, on Wednesday. She said that women faced challenges[Read More…]

Charles K Mark and Gladys Kole Fred   Lack of loans and grants to boost up ventures is a challenge hindering the growth of small businesses in South Sudan, Vice President, Dr. James Wani Igga has said. The Vice President for economic cluster was speaking on Thursday during the launch[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Speaker of the Council of States has urged the members of the Council of States to pass good recommendations that will solve loopholes in the management of oil revenue. Rt. Hon. Deng Deng Akoon said that Council of States must not only heed the complaints from[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Economists have identified inconsistencies in the allocation of 5% of oil revenue to oil-producing states and communities. Ariic David, an economist for the Sudd Institute who presented research on the allocation of 5% of oil revenue, revealed that communities in oil-producing states are owed approximately $943[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   At least 12 heads of cattle have been reportedly devoured by hyenas in Gakrol Payam of Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State this month alone. Residents in the area disclosed that since the beginning of this month, the hyenas have been preying on[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Parliamentary caucus of Twic East, Duk, and Bor Counties in Jonglei State has called for an expeditious prosecution of those responsible for the killings on Bioth-Agany Island. In a statement signed by Deng Dau Deng, chairperson of the parliamentary caucus of three counties, the leaders called[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Some national lawmakers have accused the assembly leadership of discriminating between ordinary MPs and those with leadership roles during sessions. Mayen Deng Alier, an MP representing Jonglei State, criticized the leadership of the parliament, stating that heads of political parties and other MPs in leadership[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Limited knowledge and information on aflatoxin by stakeholders along the value chain has been identified as one of the major factors hindering aflatoxin prevention and control within the East African Community (EAC). This emerged during a two-day regional workshop on the status of aflatoxin prevention[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National Lawmakers have demanded payment of their recess allowance or take action against the national parliament leadership. The Emolument Act stipulates that each national parliament member receives a monthly salary of 800,000, which means each lawmaker is supposed to receive 2,400,000 for unpaid three months.[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Sudd Institute, a think tank based in Juba, has identified flaws in the recently passed National Election Act. In their recently released weekly review report on the act seen by this outlet, the researchers and policy analysts said the election legal framework is marred by[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   In a striking revelation, Auditor General Ambassador Steven Kiliona Wondu has unearthed extensive fraud in the construction of the Juba-Rumbek road. The construction of the highway began in 2019 and is financed by allocating 10,000 barrels of crude oil per day for infrastructure development to[Read More…]