By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Community leaders in Unity State are demanding transparency and accountability in the management of the 3% petroleum revenue share. This firm call was made at the close of a one-day lobby and advocacy training on sustainable natural resources management, organized by the Civil Society Coalition[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), in partnership has inaugurated first roadside parking and customs checkpoint along Juba-Nimule Highway. The facility, located at Nesitu Customs Point in Juba County, is designed to streamline clearance procedures and improve security, with capacity to accommodate over 200 trucks. The[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   National Election Commission (NEC) has announced that it has made progress in preparing for the 2026 elections, despite facing funding gaps. Addressing the media on Friday, Gabriel Bol Deng, the Secretary of the Commission, stated that continuous engagement with partners and stakeholders has contributed to this[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Traffic Police in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State declared auctioning of over ten motorcycles abandoned without number plates. The owners of these motorcycles have failed to come forward, and many are nowhere to be found. Traffic police officials reported that most of the motorcycles appear[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem Central Bank leaders and Telecom mobile money operators have agreed in a meeting to strengthen digital transactions to benefit users. The team included MTN, Zain, MoMo, M-Gurus, and Digi Cash managers as well as National Communication Authority (NCA). The meeting, held at the Bank of South[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Funding cuts, conflicts, and widespread food insecurity are significant factors to alarming surge in malnutrition across South Sudan. World Food Program (WFP) Country Director, Mary Ellen McGroarty said these challenges severely affect the fight against malnutrition in the country. McGroarty made her remarks during the[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   An estimated 7.7 million people, roughly half of South Sudan’s population, are expected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between April and July, this year. This distressing projection comes from the latest findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released on[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has abolished the manual collection of fees at the Nimule weighbridge in a move to tame corruption. In a circular dated June 9, signed by Simon Akuei Deng, the commissioner general, the ban is effective immediately for the public, transport companies,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, has proposed a budget of SSP 5.2 trillion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. On Wednesday, Dr. Dongrin presented the budget to the Economic Cluster for deliberation. The budget focuses on strengthening agriculture and mining to generate more[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   The government, in partnership with Impact Health Organization has unveiled Youth Volunteer Empowerment Programme. A landmark initiative, dubbed “KUBRI”, meaning “bridge”, launched on Tuesday is implemented with technical support from UNFPA. National Ministry of Youth and Sports spearheads implementation of the program aimed at transforming[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has declared 70 days of prayers starting10th, June to 18th, August, this year. The Council of Churches in collaboration with intercessors for South Sudan (IFSS), Prayer Network for South Sudan (PN4SS) and South Sudan National Renewal in Christ (SSNRC)[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   Central Equatoria State (CES) Security Committee has officially suspended all land demarcation activities in Nyamini area, citing ongoing border disputes among communities in Dollo, Jebel Lado, Tijor, and Kuda Lo Dimi, Payams. With effect from this week, the decisive action aims at preventing further conflict[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu and Ngor Deng   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued stern directive to new leadership of Central Bank to address the tendency of “Kickbacks” in the institution. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Addis Ababa Othow and his deputy, Samuel Yanga Mikaya, on Wednesday, Kiir[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Gender desk of Yei River County, Central Equatoria State has reported over 100 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) since the beginning of 2025. Dusman Florence, a nurse at Yei Civil Hospital and a staff member at the One Stop Centre for counseling related to GBV, confirmed[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   A security vehicle travelling from Yambio to Juba was attacked on Monday at approximately 4:45 PM by an unidentified armed group operating in the Lanya Area of Mundri, Western Equatoria State. Major General Philip Madut, Commissioner of Police for Western Equatoria State, confirmed the incident.[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Speaker of Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) Jemma Nunu Kumba has vowed to support the newly appointed governor of Warrap state. According to the statement extended to the media, the Governor of Warrap State Bol Wek visited the speaker of parliament in order to consult on[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governor has pledged to continue construction of Northern Bahr El Ghazal University’s fence. Simon Ober Mawut vows to ensure that the first phase of the wall is completed before moving on to other parts of the University’s infrastructure. According to[Read More…]