By Lodu William Odiya The Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, has officially cancelled the 90-day Administrative and Technical Review of the Crawford Capital Pay Digital Payment and E-Service System. The Minister changes the tune after receiving objection from top officials following her order to review the Crawford[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the planned 2026 general elections take place. In a statement released by the presidential press unit yesterday, the head of state emphasized that the government will provide the necessary resources to support the electoral process.[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The newly appointed Executive Director of South Sudan National Bureau of Standards have vowed to eradicate substandard goods and product to safeguard human harm in the Country. Speaking during a handover ceremony at the SSNBS headquarter in Juba on Thursday, Oiylang Dominic Kanuto, who was recently[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Crawford Capital’s disputed contract has ignited calls for stronger parliamentary oversight, as analysts warn the row exposes deep weaknesses in transparency and accountability across South Sudan’s financial governance system. The debate erupted follows a March 5 Ministerial Memo in which Trade Minister Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk ordered[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku A heavy-duty recovery vehicle alleged to belonging to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was repurposed for a private commercial rescue operation, resulting in mechanical destruction after military commanders diverted the asset for business interests. The Boorchar recovery vehicle is one of two captured[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Civilians in South Sudan continue to suffer the worst effects of conflict, with renewed violence triggering fresh displacement and worsening humanitarian conditions despite the country’s fragile peace process, a new report warns. According to a United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan report released on[Read More…]

 By Yiep Joseph The special court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused has ordered a digital forensic expert to provide hash values of electronic evidence to the defense team as the trial continues. The ruling was delivered on Wednesday after the court considered two issues[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have seized the strategic border town of Akobo, crushed rebel occupation and leaving Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) fighters fleeing into the eastern floodplains The Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) is the military wing of the SPLM-IO, a[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has warned that mismanagement of 2026 general election schedule would sustain the culture of military approaches to resolve political misunderstanding across the country. This followed a domestic election observation report released yesterday, covering the period from January to March[Read More…]

By Sabri Dibaco Civil society activists have urged the government of South Sudan to release detainees or present them before a competent court of law. Speaking to the media, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, Edmund Yakani, said prolonged detention without trial undermines public confidence in[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) is facing resistance to its policies, prompting government-backed efforts to intensify public awareness and strengthen compliance with the law. According to a statement from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Minister Albino Akol Atak urged the NSIF leadership to[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson The South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on the government to immediately stop military operations in Jonglei State, warning that continued fighting threatens civilian lives and could deepen the humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a media briefing in Juba on Monday, His Eminence Stephen Ameyu[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan faces a June 30 deadline to finalize consultations on the EAC Political Confederation Constitution, a requirement set at the 25th Ordinary Summit in Arusha. The move carries significant implications for the country’s trade and economic cooperation within the region, where integration is seen as vital[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is overhauling its domestic resource mobilization through an aggressive digital transformation, aiming to plug revenue leakages and modernize a tax system long hampered by manual inefficiencies. The strategic pivot toward electronic systems is being spearheaded by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), the nation’s[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson The South Sudan People’s Defence Force (SSPDF) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum for United Nations peacekeeping forces, NGOs, and civilians to vacate Akobo town. The announcement came on Friday during a press conference in Giada Barack conducted by Lul Ruai, the SSPDF spokesperson where Dr. Pual[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s financial future is being held hostage by a law of nature where the strongest survive and global conflicts dictate local stability, according to senior cabinet ministers who warned yesterday that the nation’s 2025/26 budget is under immediate threat. The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries,[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The European Union has urged South Sudan’s government to fast-track gender-based violence legislation and increase funding for health and education, warning weak protections and minimal public spending continue to endanger women and girls. Speaking on the eve of the commemoration of International Women’s Day in Juba, the[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement South Sudan’s humanitarian response faces mounting pressure as funding gaps threaten the lives of nearly two million displaced people, even as fresh violence and displacement continue to drive urgent needs across the country. In its Flash Update No. 11 on the conflict in Jonglei State as of[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The ministry of Gender, Child and social welfare (MGCSW) has reiterated a move to advancing gender equality through innovative financing and the allocation of at least ten percent of the nation budget to gender programming. In statement seen by No. 1 citizen yesterday, Nuna Rhoda Rudolf,[Read More…]