By Jacob Onuha Nelson Warrap State governor, Magok Magok Deng, has ordered arrest of five chiefs from Pagakdit in Tonj North County for failing to recover 300 cattle raided from Leer community of Kirik Payam. In an interview on phone, the state minister of information, James Ayiek Bath confirmed the[Read More…]
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Akobo County Commissioner suspended
By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei State governor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, has issued a gubernatorial order suspending Akobo Commissioner, Puot Nyang on Thursday, reportedly due to security and administrative issues. According to a suspension letter obtained by this publication, Commissioner Nyang is accused of inconsistency in his duty station[Read More…]
Two killed in Duk County, violence rising
By Manas James At least two people, including a woman, were killed during a raid by armed assailants in Duk County, Jonglei State, in a tragic incident on Tuesday afternoon. According to John Chatim Ruei, the Duk County commissioner, the attack also resulted in the theft of an unspecified number[Read More…]
Transferred knowledge gone; understood knowledge comes
In many traditional classrooms, education has been defined as transfer of knowledge from a teacher to a learner. A teacher functions as a transmitter of knowledge. In such classrooms, the most important person is a teacher. He/she is the reason for learning. This mind-set has entered into the veins of[Read More…]
Juba-Nimule Highway, in sorrow state- Activist
By Yiep Joseph A civil society activist has called on the national government to repair Juba-Nimule highway, citing that it continues to worsened due to rain. Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Said that Juba-Nimule highway that connects South Sudan to other part of[Read More…]
Police detains four suspects over re-opening closed Church
By Peter Kuol Kuch Police in Bor, Jonglei State, have detained four suspects for re-opening a disputed Church which was closed by government, two years ago. A Church belonging to Episcopal Church of South Sudan ECSS was in 2023, closed over a Church wrangle among ECSS top Bishops. However,[Read More…]
South Sudan mourns Pope Francis
By Yiep Joseph South Sudanese joins rest of the world to mourn Pop Francis who was declared dead on Easter Monday, after battling double pneumonia. Francis had been hospitalized in February with bronchitis, which later developed into bilateral pneumonia. After 38 days at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, he returned[Read More…]
Church, State gov’t embroils in land row
By Yiep Joseph The leadership of St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Munuki has named Central Equatoria State government in Church land grabbing. According to a statement extended to the media, the church claimed that CES officials have started allocating church land to individuals. “Under the guard of the National Security,[Read More…]
Security situation remains tense after clashes in Pigi County
By Manas James Okony The security situation in Pigi County, in Jonglei State, remains highly volatile following clashes that occurred on Saturday. The entire county is currently deserted by civilians, who have fled in fear of renewed violence. These clashes involved the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and a[Read More…]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State to repatriate over 2,000 stranded returnees in Abyei
By Yiep Joseph Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGs) has announced plans to facilitate the movement of its citizens returning from Sudan due to the ongoing conflict there. In a statement to the media, state authorities acknowledged that some of their citizens returning from Sudan due to the conflict became[Read More…]
Gov’t dispatches delegation to defuse Visa saga
By Yiep Joseph South Sudan government has announced plans to dispatch a high-level delegation to the United States of America (USA) to resolve the complete repatriation of its citizens who were removed from the US. Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the revocation of visas for[Read More…]
Council of Churches urges leaders to renew commitment to peace
By Yiep Joseph South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on South Sudanese leaders to renew their commitment to peace through sincere dialogue to resolve any misunderstandings. In their Easter Pastoral message of hope, extended to the media, the Council and leaders from various churches urged the nation’s leaders[Read More…]
SSPDF recaptures Nasir
By Staff Writer South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has announced the recapture of Nasir County of Upper Nile State from the “White Army” after months of battle. In a statement issued yesterday, Army spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang stated, “on behalf of SSPDF command, the National Army Spokesman[Read More…]
Police deployed to curb crimes during Easter
By Yiep Joseph With the hope of cracking down on criminal activities as Christians celebrate the Easter season, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has laid out strong security plans, including the deployment of police forces. Speaking to journalists on Friday during the deployment of police personnel to strategic areas,[Read More…]
Yei to open roads in demarcated areas
By James Innocent Director of Physical Infrastructure Department in Yei River County, Richard Lugala Go’do, on Thursday presented a memo to the Executive Council proposing a manual road opening within Yei town. He emphasized that this document is intended for council members to provide their input so that it[Read More…]
CES warns against transactions with land grabbers
By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State (CES) government has issued a stern warning to land grabbers and urged the public to cease illegal acquisition of land. Addressing journalists today (Friday), David Morbe Aquilino, the CES Minister of Housing, Land, and Public Utilities, stated that authorities have become aware that some[Read More…]
Warrap receive additional Cholera vaccine
By Hou Akot Hou Warrap State has received an additional 60 cartons of cholera vaccine to curb spread of the ongoing cholera outbreak. John Akol Akol, the surveillance officer in Warrap State, stated on Thursday evening that the consignment would be distributed to counties particularly affected by the outbreak, namely[Read More…]
RECONCILE: Cardinal urges during Easter
By Yiep Joseph Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, has called on citizens to reconcile during the Easter season. In his Easter message to believers on Friday, Cardinal Ameyu urged people of South Sudan to forgive one another and pursue reconciliation. “The journey toward[Read More…]
South Sudan faces ‘humanitarian nightmare’, UN warns
By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a “humanitarian nightmare” as escalating violence compounds existing crises, a top UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered[Read More…]
Committee calls for peaceful coexistence
By Hou Akot Peace committee in Aweil North County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, is calling for the promotion of peaceful coexistence despite unfolding local feuds. This call comes amid reports that at least 20 cattle belonging to Rezigat nomads were looted earlier this month, and the suspects are believed[Read More…]