By Alan Clement The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen. Abraham Manyuat has endorsed a directive prohibiting parties and social gatherings involving minors in entertainment venues across Juba Town. This directive follows a formal request from the Managing Director of the Entertainment Authority, Acinbaai Maluk Wut, in response to mounting[Read More…]
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Freight forwarders urge south sudan government to reinforce cargo consolidation at mombasa Port
By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan Freight Forwarders Association and the business community are urging the South Sudan government to reconsider its cargo handling strategy at the Port of Mombasa. The forwarders were calling on the Ministry of Transport to reinstate a previous directive that allowed South Sudan cargo to[Read More…]
Civic education drives gender justice in Rubkona
By Lodu William Odiya A transformative civic education campaign has broken the silence on gender discrimination and gender misrepresentation of women in the decision-making processes in the heart of Hai Salaam, Rubkona County in Unity State. Organized by Active Citizen South Sudan (ACSS) with the support from Norwegian People`s Aid[Read More…]
Finance officials discuss Bank-based salary payment system
By Alan Clement Senior financial administrators from various government institutions have convened to assess accelerated implementation of payment of civil servants’ salaries. The meeting, organized by the Ministry of Finance , Planning (MoFP) and attended by Accounting Officers , Directors General of Administration and Finance from various Ministries, Departments, and[Read More…]
Violence : Surge worries Members of Parliament
By Alan Clement Some members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have raised concern over the surge in violence in parts of the country. The members expressed worries on Tuesday during the ordinary sitting No. 3/2025. Recently two separate road ambushes took place on the Juba-Madiri and Kaya-Morobo roads,[Read More…]
Bishop calls for urgent intervention in Tambura conflict
By Alan Clement The Catholic Bishop of Tambura and Yambio counties, Rt. Rev. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has called on the National government to intervene in Tambura County as conflict surge. The bishop called on the Government of South Sudan and citizens across the country to act urgently and decisively to[Read More…]
NCA launches strategic plan, approves 2025/26 budget at 10th board meeting
By Alan Clement The National Communication Authority (NCA) has officially launch its Strategic Plan for 2025- 2029 at the 10th Ordinary Board of Directors meeting. It also approved budget for the fiscal year 2025/26 during the meeting held at the Authority’s headquarters in Gumbo over a two-day period concluding on[Read More…]
Kiir vows to support Civil Aviation Authority
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reaffirmed commitment to modernization of the country’s aviation infrastructure. According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit yesterday, the remark followed a detailed report from the Director General of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA), John Woja[Read More…]
Partners demand shared responsibility to domesticate Maputo protocol
By Lodu William Odiya The Global Voices Organization (GVO) has yesterday urged stakeholders to collaborate and share responsibility in order to domesticate and implement Maputo Protocol in South Sudan. In a press statement read by the Organization’s Communications Assistant, Narumanga Jully emphasized strong partnership and coordination among key actors would[Read More…]
Governor Lobong urges BoSS to purchase gold from locals
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State (EES), Louis Lobong Lojore, has urged the officials in the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) to purchase gold directly from locals. In a statement to the media, the governor made the call during his courtesy visit to the Bank of[Read More…]
ACCOUNTABILITY : Pressure looms as gov’t boosts oil production
By Lodu William Odiya Pressure to ensure proper utilization of oil revenue looms as the South Sudan government and partners intensify efforts to boost oil production. Despite the report of oil resumption this year, the country continues to struggle with several challenges, such as the delay of salaries of civil[Read More…]
Kiir Reshuffles WES, NBGs governments
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has on Thursday dismissed and appointed several senior officials in the Western Equatoria and Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governments. Those affected included state advisors, ministers, members of parliament and members of specialized independent commissions, and county commissioners. The changes were announced[Read More…]
Unity State governor urges youth to reject tribalism
Unity State governor, Maj. Gen. Riek Bim Top, has appealed to the people of Unity state , especially the youth to embrace peace to honor the sacrifices of the thousands of South Sudanese martyrs. In a message released by the governor’s office to commemorate South Sudan’s martyrs day, governor Riek[Read More…]
South Sudan, Partners launch National Action Plan (NAP) on Maputo protocol
By Lodu William Odiya The Global Voices Organization (GVO), in partnership with the National Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare with support from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), launched a national consultation on the development of the roadmap, National Action Plan (NAP) for the domestication and implementation of the[Read More…]
South Sudan to develop action plan for implementing Maputo Protocol
By Lodu William Odiya The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Esther Ikere has on Wednesday said the ministry would develop a concrete action plan to guide in the implementation of Maputo Protocol. Ikere made the remark in an official opening of a first consultative workshop[Read More…]
Students protest Ugandan military incursion in Kajo-Keji County
By Lodu William Odiya Students at the University of Juba on Wednesday held a protest at the campus, accusing the Ugandan army of crossing into South Sudan and killing five government soldiers in Kajo-Keji County. In a statement obtained by this outlet, student chairperson for the School of Education, Alaboch[Read More…]
Citizens Criticize SSFF Election Body for Disqualifying Teng from the Race
By Alan Clement Some members of the public have criticized the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) for excluding contestant Teng Deng from the upcoming elections. The criticism follows an announcement of the final lists for those to run for the SSFF presidential seat. Previous week, the SSFF election body qualified[Read More…]
Dr. Garang’s son calls for unity as South Sudanese commemorate Martyrs Day
By Manas James Okony The son of liberator late Dr. John Garang Mabior has call on South Sudanese to embrace unity in honor of the martyrs. Mabior made the remark as the country commemorates Martyrs Day. July 30 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Commander Dr. John Garang[Read More…]
Governor Kok expresses hope as the country celebrates martyrs day
By Alan Clement Dr. Riek Gai Kok, governor of Jonglei state has assured citizens of a hopeful future for South Sudan despite the persistent challenges the country, as he paid tribute to the fallen soldiers on martyrs’ day. In his martyrs day statement released on July 30th, 2025, Riek Gai[Read More…]
CES Gov’t calls for calm after UPDF attack in Kajo-Keji County
By Alan Clement The Central Equatoria State Government has appealed for calm in Kajokeji amid reports of a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) incursion in the Nyainga-muda (Bori boma) and Kangapo II payam earlier this week. The government made this appeal during a weekly meeting with State security committee on[Read More…]