By Lodu William Odiya   Central Bank of South Sudan has officially affirmed Mobile Money as a legal tender with the aim of transforming the country’s financial landscape. In a statement issued by Bank of South Sudan yesterday, the goal is to make digital financial services and products accessible to[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has arrested 46 suspected gang members, that include six women, during a renewed crackdown on gang-related criminal hideouts in Gumbo-Sherikat areas. The latest operation which is part of the ongoing anti-gang campaign in the capital, was carried out between 6:00[Read More…]

Clarification on misplacement of photos.

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   The World Food Program (WFP) has revealed that at least two million people have received food assistance this year. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday at the World Food Program (WFP) Warehouse in Juba, Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Country Director in South Sudan, expressed that despite challenges, over[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Citizens in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are being urged to plant trees and adopt climate-smart practices to combat climate change. The call comes from the African Democracy and Resilience Network (ADRN), a national organization implementing tree-planting projects in schools across Central Equatoria and other[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Wani Jackson Mule, Commissioner of Kajo-keji county of Central Equatoria state, has issued a directive to halt all logging activity, citing rampant violations of national and state-level, bans. Wednesday’s order has heightened enforcement in villages affected by illegal logging including Nyepo, Limi, Liwolo, Kala, and Pure.[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday reiterated a call for immediate lifting of sanctions and embargo, imposed on South Sudan. In his address during reopening of the National Assembly, President Kiir applauded the continued support and urged for joint efforts toward lifting the arms embargo[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   European Union (EU) has allocated 4 million Euros to a new project dubbed as “Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society in South Sudan” (SUCCESS). This initiative aims to empower civil society organizations (CSOs), community-based groups, and grassroots initiatives across the country 10 states and 3[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission has urged South Sudan to modernize its financial systems as part of the agreement. According to RJMEC quarterly report released yesterday, there is need for the government to speed up the process of modernizing its financial system. “The establishment[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   National Parties Alliance (NPA) has urged the holdout opposition groups to note president Salva Kiir call for Peace process in the country. In a statement seen by this outlet on Thursday, the NPA called on all holdout groups, to join the implementation of the Revitalised[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   A civil society organization has called on Kenya to uphold international law and resist attempts to deport South Sudanese officials and activists, currently residing in the country. Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), in a statement, expressed concerns over reports that personnel from South Sudan had[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has launched South Sudan Institute of Revenue Administration (SSIRA) and Phase II of the Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability (NORMA-II) Project. According statement posted on the agency’s social media page, SSRA Commissioner[Read More…]

By James Innocent   A three-day training program designed to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Yei River County concluded Thursday. The workshop brought together 70 participants mainly local chiefs, law enforcement agency representatives, civil society organizations, and media personnel. Organized by Voice of Change South Sudan, the training focused on[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya and Yiep Joseph   The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has called on South Sudan government to accelerate issues surrounding Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees. The peace monitors made the call in a quarterly report on the status of the implementation of[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou and Lodu William Odiya   Council of chiefs in Turalei Payam of Warrap state has straightened out strict policies urging farmers to restrain their cattle to avoid crop destruction. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Chief Deng Nyuol said some crops have started to show signs[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Farmers in Twic County in Warrap State are grappling with significant losses following a destructive invasion of grasshoppers that has laid waste to vast swathes of crops. The affected areas include Apurun, Rieu, Makol, and Kuec, all located within Turalei Payam. With their farms extensively damaged,[Read More…]