By Charles K Mark   Four visually impaired students have been awarded academic scholarships to pursue degree programs at the University of Juba (UoJ). The scholarships, offered by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), aim to support the students through their four-year degree programs in various disciplines. Jimmy Just[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Government and health partners are set to roll out a new health project to scale up support to1158 health facilities across the 10 states and 3 administrative areas over the 3-year project lifetime. The project dubbed ‘Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP)’ is set to commence[Read More…]

Charles K Mark   President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Dennis Francis, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met on Thursday to discuss the elections and development progress. According to the Office of the President, the meeting between the two leaders focused on upcoming elections and the Country’s[Read More…]

By Rehan Ajuet Moun   A group of female students at the University of Juba (UoJ) have alleged that police personnel forcefully broke into their hostel and assaulted them, leaving some with broken teeth and ribs. According to one of the victims, the incident occurred after the university administration hiked[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $8.6 million grant to support the second phase of the country’s Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability Project (NORMA II). The grant, which includes $6.62 million from the African Development Fund (ADF) and $1.98 million from the ADF’s Transition[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   South Sudan National Parliament pushes for South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) to be granted sole responsibility to collect taxes on behalf of all government units. On Wednesday, lawmakers deliberated on a report from the standing committee of finance and economic planning that sent a delegation[Read More…]

By Rehan Ajuet Moun   At least two students from Starford International University have been reportedly suspended for allegedly protesting the recent tuition increment by the administration. The varsity management suspended Mr. Akech Thiong Gurech Anyan and Mr. Ngor Manyuat Leer for acting negatively against the imposed tuition fees. According[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has adopted and passed a report of the committee of finance that sent a delegation for a benchmarking study tour to the parliaments of Kenya and Rwanda. Since independence, South Sudan has been facing multiple challenges due to weak institutions.[Read More…]

By Charles K. Mark   President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Dennis Francis, is on an official visit to Juba this week. The visit aims to further strengthen and foster cooperation between the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations. According to the UN Mission in South[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly has postponed deliberation on a road financing agreement between South Sudan and Ethiopia due to the absence of the ministers concerned. The agreement, which was initially tabled by the Minister of Justice, Ruben Madol, was meant to cover the construction[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Vice President for the Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, has urged the people of South Sudan and partners in the health sector to remain patient as the government works to address the country’s economic hardship. Speaking during the signing of a declaration of commitment and collaboration[Read More…]

By Charles Kay Mark   About 35 trucks of fuel have arrived in the country, as part of an effort to subsidize fuel prices and increase supply. Managing Director of South Sudan Oil and Gas Commission, James Deng Malimo announced arrival of the Trucks on Wednesday. He said the first[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Former spokesperson of the National Parliament, John Agany, has expressed concerns over the high food prices at the restaurant located inside the Assembly building. During a parliamentary session yesterday, Agany stood up to raise a point of information, first appreciating Speaker Nunu Kumba for installing a[Read More…]