By Yiep Joseph Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) has formed a 13-members committee to investigate fire outbreak at National secretariat, in Juba. On Saturday, fire gutted most offices at SPLM National secretariate. The fire is suspected to have started within one of the offices. SPLM National secretariate, is the[Read More…]
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From Crisis to Care; strengthening SRHR Access in fragile settings
By Yiep Joseph Women and girls in South Sudan continue to face growing barriers in accessing essential Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. A country where humanitarian needs remain high due to ongoing displacement, economic hardship and fragile peace, women and girls remain in predicaments. Despite many[Read More…]
Kiir sends off Ambassadors, calls for stronger global ties
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit bid farewell to four new ambassadors designate on Wednesday, urging them to foster robust diplomatic relations for the nation. The diplomats, Anthony Kon, Morris Natali, Lily Adhieu, and Jacklin Natibe, are set to represent South Sudan in Kenya, China, Qatar, and[Read More…]
Bentiu Football President Impeached over leadership failures
By Staff Writer Bentiu Local Football Association General Assembly, on Tuesday, impeached its president and his deputy over leadership failures. Gatjang Matiok and Chahan Chan, were respectively impeached on 13th May, during an extraordinary General Assembly meeting at Bentiu Youth Center. Two-thirds majority seconded “vote no confidence” against the[Read More…]
Morobo County receives Ambulance
By Nakwam Rose Health workers in Morobo County are celebrating over an ambulance donated to the health department, a mile stone set to improve service delivery. According to a press release, gifting Ambulance to the department is a landmark plan of Morobo county, to invest in health care. Commissioner[Read More…]
VP Taban calls on Ruweng, Unity state to co-exist in peace
By Yiep Joseph Vice President Vice President for Infrastructure Cluster, Taban Deng has called on the community in Unity state and the Ruweng Administrative area to cease all forms of violence. In his address to the masses while in Bentiu, Unity state, VP Taban said that the communities in[Read More…]
Women’s leadership, crucial in Constitution-Making
By Philip Buda Ladu A high-level workshop convened in Juba on Tuesday, emphasizing the indispensable role of women’s leadership in South Sudan’s ongoing constitution-making process. The high-level workshop focused on enhancing women’s leadership in South Sudan’s constitution-making process, with key figures emphasizing its paramount importance for the nation’s future.[Read More…]
Munuki land dispute under probe
By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State government has formed a committee to investigate a chronic land dispute, in Munuki. St. Stephen Church and some residents, are in persistent land conflict, which prompted the state government to halt any allotment exercise in the area. One of the violent clashes[Read More…]
Civil society urges diplomacy to rescue stranded South Sudanese in Sudan conflict
By Manas James Okony Civil society calls for diplomatic efforts to facilitate safe return of thousands of South Sudanese still stranded in Sudan as the conflict there continues. Citizens’ Call for Emergency Evacuation, a youth-led voluntary organization, has spearhead amplify the plight of citizens trapped in Sudan war zone.[Read More…]
Three years on, justice remains elusive for atrocities in Unity State
By Staff Writer Three years after brutal attacks on civilians in Leer and other areas of southern Unity state, South Sudan’s authorities have failed to hold perpetrators accountable. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, that lack of justice for these grave crimes is fueling a dangerous cycle of[Read More…]
NCA boss takes up office, vows to advance sector
By Yiep Joseph A newly appointed Director General of National Communication Authority (NCA), Gieth Kon Mathiang vowed, while taking office, to support ongoing projects initiated by his predecessor. Speaking during his reception at National Communication Authority (NCA) headquarters in Juba, on Tuesday, Kon pledged to use his experience in[Read More…]
Bentiu Oil refinery, a political tourist site-CEPO
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A prominent civil society leader has described a recent visit of a high-level government officials to Bentiu Oil refinery, as “political tourism”. Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani said these visits lack genuine commitment to reconstruction of the facility. According[Read More…]
TAX-CUT
By Philip Buda Ladu National Ministry of Trade and Industries cut fees on diesel, petrol, Jet A-1 fuel, and lubricants. The National Ministry of Trade and Industries, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, stated in a ministerial order, No. 06/2025 that the fees reduction takes immediate effect. The ministerial order seen[Read More…]
SPLM woos opposition parties for alliance
By Yiep Joseph Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) has opened its door for parties interesting in alliance for political collaboration as vital force for 2026 election. SPLM Secretary General and First Deputy Chairperson of SPLM party, reported share his party’s desire for political alliance in a meeting with Federal[Read More…]
Yei faces scarcity of healthcare workers
By James innocent Lack of health workers impedes services in Yei River County. Malish Gordon Faustino, an official working at the county health department calls on the government to provide more scholarship to students to study health science. Malish, speaking during commemoration of International Day of Nurses and midwifery,[Read More…]
Rumbek bans alcohol consumption
By Nakwam Rose Authorities in Rumbek, have taken an initiative to restrict alcohol consumption, in Lakes state capital city. According to the state city authority, consumption of alcohol escalates violence. The state minister for culture, youth and sports, William Koji reports that alcohol is the root cause to series[Read More…]
South Sudan celebrates Midwife, Nurses Day
By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan united on Monday to honor the indispensable contributions of nurses and midwives in a joint celebration of International Day of the Midwife and Nurses at Juba Teaching Hospital. The event, organized by South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association (SSNAMA), brought together health officials,[Read More…]
South Sudan appoints first honorary consul for Brazil to bolster bilateral ties
By Staff Writer South Sudan has officially received the appointment letter of Ms. Mary Juan Lotua, first Honorary Consul of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the nation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Monday Semaya K. Kumba, formerly received the appointment of Ms. Lotua, on[Read More…]
SECURITY; Top priority
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A newly appointed commissioner of Kajo Keji County, has declared ensuring safety of property and the security of citizens within the county as a prime focus. Wani Jackson Mule was appointed to the position last week, in Presidential Decree broadcast on the national television, SSBC[Read More…]
Empowering and strengthening Women Legislators in the national capital Juba, South Sudan
By Dogga Luwo Over 50 Female Members of Parliament from the Revitalised Transitional Legislative National Assembly (RTNLA), Council of States, Central Equatoria State (CES) and representatives from the both National and CES State Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare gathered in Juba from 7th to 9th May 2025,[Read More…]