By Yiep Joseph Peace monitors and the partners have expressed worries over a series of violations among the parties to the 2018 peace agreement. Some of the stakeholders raised worries during the fourth extraordinary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) held on Tuesday. The meeting, which[Read More…]

 By: Chol D. Johnson The Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), Maj. Gen. George Aggrey Owino, called for genuine implementation of the 2018 peace deal. The chairperson made the remarks yesterday during the RJEMC extraordinary plenary. He urged the parties to the 2018 peace agreement to[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, has endorsed a major economic initiative aimed at empowering the private sector and accelerating small business development across the country. She made the approval during a high-level meeting with key stakeholders, including representatives from Foreign Direct Investment[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Gen. Koang Choul as the deputy minister of defense and veteran affairs. The changes were made through a presidential decree readout on the state-owned broadcaster, the SSBC. Koang was recently relieved from the position of the Upper Nile governor. After his[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The special court trying the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, and the seven co-accused regarding the Nasir incident has adjourned the session to Wednesday. The pronouncement followed a lengthy presentation of the prosecution document from the investigator and prosecution team. During the seventh session conducted[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson At least 40 million South Sudan Pounds(SSP) have been collected to rehabilitate roads within Torit Town. Addressing the media over  weekend in Torit Municipal Council, Oyito Babtist Soforonio, the mayor of Torit, said the state government have at least tried its best to collect amount of[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The special court handling the Nasir incident involving the suspected First Vice President and seven others has granted the accused permission to access medical care. The court’s decision followed a request by the defense team requesting permission for all accused persons to seek essential medical care. According[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The suspended First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has challenged the lifting of his immunity as well as the recently investigations. Dr. Machar  stated his stand during the sixth session of the trial on the Nasir incident on Friday. During the session, Dr. Machar was listed[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The Special Court has adjourned the trials of Puot Kang and seven co-accused to Monday, 6 October 2025. During the sixth session conducted on Friday, the investigator started with the presentations of the statements of the accused, including the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny.[Read More…]

  By Lodu William Odiya The Ezra Construction Group, the JEDCO) is alleged to have issued statement seeking clarity on President’s orders reducing the tariffs. Last week President Salva Kiir issued an order reducing electricity tariffs. This came after a committee properly reviewed the agreement between the government and stakeholders[Read More…]

By: Chol D. Johnson South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya and Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat and UNEP, Anthony Kon, has revealed a plan to establish a consulate in Mombasa. In the statement issued by South Sudan embassy press unit yesterday during South Sudan Trade Ties with Mombasa Leadership in Kenya, Kon[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Government of Japan, via the Japan International Cooperation Agency has donated 2.2 million United State dollars to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS). Addressing the media on Wednesday under the theme “Improvement of the working Environment for Mine Action Agencies” in Juba, Jurkuch Barach[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The Special Court trying Puot Kang and seven senior SPLM-IO officials including the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has adjourned proceedings to Friday. During Wednesday’s session at Freedom Hall, the lead investigator presented statements from four of the accused. According to reports the prosecution requested[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has passed a motion on the establishment of a sustainable cemetery management point in the country. The lawmakers reached consensus after the motion was presented during ordinary sitting no. 16/2025 held on Tuesday. Lawmaker Nyayang Johnson Lok, who took the lead[Read More…]