By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Former Speaker of South Sudan National Legislative Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, has urged the Acting Governor of Western Equatoria State, Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa, to consider temporarily relocating the state capital from Yambio Town to Tambura County. This move, Makana stated, would address the surging insecurity[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani has condemned the killing of a civilian identified as Garang Simon by security personnel. Simon was reportedly shot at a night checkpoint. Garang Simon, an employee of the Pyramid Hotel, was fatally shot in the[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch and Yiep Joseph   Leader of Boat Union in Jonglei State has confirmed that at least 40 people remain missing following an ambush at Padhiac along Lake Chembe Port over the weekend. According to the Boat Union in Jonglei State, the commercial boat, loaded with dried[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Rabi Mujung Emmanuel’s appointment as Central Equatoria State’s governor has been met with a welcoming reception but also calls to address escalating insecurity and rampant land grabbing are rising. In a celebratory mood to congratulate the new governor, the Pojulu Community leadership presented key areas that[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore launched an oral cholera vaccine campaign over the weekend in Kapoeta Municipality, part of Greater Kapoeta. The campaign is slated to expand to other counties in the state that have reported cholera cases late last year. The launch[Read More…]

By Morris ‘Dogga   South Sudan has taken a step towards realizing digital transformation with the Fiber Optic Implementation Committee. On Friday, the fibre optic implementation committee, chaired by Deputy Minister of ICT & Postal Services, David Yau Yau, approved a budget of over $9 million US Dollars. This substantial[Read More…]

By Manas James Okony   Pigi County in Jonglei State is facing a severe shortage of goods and essential services, primarily due to the detention and continued presence of multiple checkpoints along the River Nile, which connects the national capital, Juba, with the volatile Upper Nile region. The crisis has[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Journalists in Greater Yei have been urged to adhere to journalistic ethics, especially in light of the current security and economic challenges facing the country. Given the dangers that journalists often encounter while reporting accurate information, maintaining ethical standards is important. Isaac Peter Matayao, a local[Read More…]

By Dogga Morris   A high-level delegation from South Sudan has concluded a fact-finding mission to Kenya’s Port of Mombasa, a visit that underscores Juba’s commitment to dismantling trade barriers that have inflicted costly delays and financial strain on the business community. The visit by the high-ranking officials aims to[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Jonglei State Governor, Riak Gai Kok, has called on humanitarian agencies to continue supporting the state as it faces severe flooding and hunger. The governor made this appeal during a meeting with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), one of the state’s partners. He expressed appreciation for efforts[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   A desperate act of a man who jumped from an unfinished two-story building in Juba’s Suk Sita neighborhoods on Saturday has cast a harsh spotlight on what a leading civil society figure calls “an alarming rise in suicides” across the country. The tragedy is the[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   South Sudan National Youth Union has joined others in condemning the rape of a young girl in the Gumbo-Sherkat neighborhood of Juba. On Thursday, a video of the assault was posted online, showing a girl being raped by a group of young boys believed to[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Government of Eastern Equatoria State is mourning the loss of South Sudan’s political figure, Hilary Dilang Odwar, who passed away at a hospital in Canada. Dilang, who was former deputy chairman of the SPLM/A-IO, had been battling cancer for nine years, before succumbing to the disease[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya Abyei Administrative Area (AAA) has declared every Friday a public holiday dedicated to agricultural activities with the aim of promoting productivity and supporting local farmers. The circular titled “Agriculture Day” will take effect on June 27, 2025, and continue until September 26, 2025. According to Circular[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State are urging the local population to utilize the newly rebuilt 14km road as means of improving their livelihoods and promoting development. Addressing hundreds of residents at Ayai Payam in Aweil South County on Wednesday, Dominic Kang Deng, Minister of[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   One Citizen Network for Democracy (OCND), a civil society organization has condemned bombardments in Unity State.  At least ten people were wounded and35 cattle died in the bombardment. In a statement obtained by this publication, OCND reported that many residents have evacuated their homes and[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Civil servants and members of the organized forces across South Sudan say they remain unpaid, despite government pledge to disburse salaries by 24th every month. The promise of timely payments was made in early March by the Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin[Read More…]