By William Madouk Friends and families are extending their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved first family on the passing of their beloved, Mama Anok Mayardit Thiik – an elder sister to president Salva Kiir. Granny Anok died on Thursday September 19, at age of 105. She was born in[Read More…]
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Civil Society urges gov’t to shun selective implementation of peace agreement
By Yiep Joseph Community Empowerment for Progress Organization has called on peace parties to shun selecting what to implement and what to leave in the agreement. Executive Director of (CEPO) Edmund Yakani raised the concern after President Salva Kiir signed the amended constitution on Sunday that made previous extension[Read More…]
Drug shortage hits Abiemnom Hospital
By Philip Buda Ladu Health authorities in Abiemnom County of Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA) are appealing to health partners to support the hospital with essential drug supplies that have been out of stock for the past few months. In the past, the international health charity Care International was the[Read More…]
Citizens voice frustration over election delay
By Hou Akot Hou Citizens are expressing frustration following the extension of the transitional period and elections delay for two years. Many believe this postponement is driven by those in power seeking to cling to their positions. In Aweil, Bulis Nguak, chairperson of the Northern Bahr El Ghazal Civil[Read More…]
South Sudan abstains from UN vote on Israel-Palestine conflict
Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan on Wednesday abstained from the UN General Assembly vote condemning Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. The resolution, which passed with overwhelming support, called on Israel to withdraw from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. While many countries in the East African region[Read More…]
Bor students celebrate International Peace Day with messages of hope
By Deng Ghai Deng A group of students from various schools in Bor took centre stage on Friday and delivered powerful messages of peace and hope in commemoration of International Peace Day. The event, organized by the Jonglei State Ministry of Peace Building in collaboration with the United Nations[Read More…]
Activists accuse PETRONAS of environmental pollution
Kei Emmanuel Duku A coalition of 53 civil society organizations and the Worker’s Trade Union of Petroleum and Mining in South Sudan has accused PETRONAS Carigali Nile United (PCNL) of extensive environmental pollution during its operations in the country. PCNL, a subsidiary of the Malaysian state-owned energy company PETRONAS,[Read More…]
Lakes State expects bumper harvest
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes state Parliamentary committee of Agriculture and Animal Resources, is optimistic of bumper harvest, this year, as a result of favorable rainfall. Chairperson of the committee, Rafael Bang Mayor Achiek, voiced his observations after two-weeks assessment of agricultural and livestock conditions in eight counties of[Read More…]
Suspended chairperson of Yirol West Wrestling Association resigns
By Yang Ater Yang Gabriel Madol Ayuom, the suspended Chairperson of Yirol East County, Wrestling Association, resigned just hours after Lakes State Minister for Youth, Culture, and Sport, William Koji Kerjok, ordered his suspension. Madol’s suspension came on the heels of his controversial decision to remove William Mayor Bok[Read More…]
U.S. provides Mpox testing kits to enhance surveillance in South Sudan
By William Madouk The United States of America through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has supplied South Sudan with Mpox test kits to aid Mpox surveillance in South Sudan. This comes in response to a rising number of confirmed Mpox cases across East African Community countries, requiring[Read More…]
Activist slams Media Authority’s ban on Eye Radio E-Newsletter
By Deng Ghai Deng Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has condemned the Media Authority’s recent decision to stop Eye Radio from publishing its weekly e-newsletter. This week, Eye Radio announced on its Facebook page that the Media Authority had ordered the cessation[Read More…]
Gorom receives first-ever Secondary School
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Gorom, located 26 kilometers from Juba City has received first first-ever Secondary School, which will serve both refugees and the host community. Although still under construction and currently 75% complete, the school is poised to serve between 350 and 400 students, primarily refugees from Ethiopia[Read More…]
Mangala chief links rising insecurity cases to IDPs
By No. 1 Citizen Executive Chief of Mangala Payam in Juba County, Central Equatoria State, has attributed the rising insecurity in the area to the presence of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) mainly from Jonglei State. Speaking during a security meeting chaired by Central Equatoria State Security Advisor at Mangala[Read More…]
No diplomatic passports as production resumes
By Yiep Joseph Government is set to resume the issuance of passports and nationality certificates after a month-long disruption caused by a breakdown of production machines. In August, authorities halted the issuance of the documents due system breakdown. During a press briefing on Friday, Maj. Gen. Simon Majur Pabek,[Read More…]
ENDORSED: Parliament cements transition extension
By William Maduok Revitalized National Legislative Assembly has approved the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan, 2011 Amendment Bill No. 12, 2024, incorporating the extension of the unity government’s term by two years. The August House, during an extraordinary sitting, moved swiftly yesterday to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2024.[Read More…]
National Assembly adjourns sitting for hours over handout Shortage
By William Madouk An extraordinary Parliamentary session, on Friday morning, failed taking off till afternoon, due to shortage of handout copies for all members of the National Transition Assembly. Addressing MPs, the first deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Nathaniel Oyet said “This is a very important sitting for all the[Read More…]
Jonglei governor bans alcohol consumption amidst rise in substance abuse
By Manas James Okony Governor of Jonglei State, Mahjoub Biel Turuk, has enacted a ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and harmful drugs throughout the state. The order comes in response to a troubling trend of overindulgence among young people, resulting in frequent brawls and[Read More…]
Self-exiled activist free to return-Jonglei governor
By Manas James Okony Jonglei State Governor Mahjoub Biel Turuk has invited self-exiled activist Bol Deng Bol to return to his hometown of Bor, a notable development for civil society in the country. Bol fled Bor after facing an attempted arbitrary arrest by security operatives in June, following his[Read More…]
Activists demand civic space as R-TGoNU extends mandate
By Yiep Joseph Civil society activists are calling on the government to prioritize the creation of political and civic space as the government tenure is extended for another two years. Speaking during an extraordinary session of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) on Wednesday, Taban Christopher, a[Read More…]
Trade Ministry lays strategies to stabilize prices
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Minister of Trade and Industry, Joseph Moum Majak, reassured the public that the government is actively monitoring the prices of basic commodities to combat inflation and protect consumers. In recent months, the prices of goods have skyrocketed due to a rise in the foreign exchange[Read More…]