By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned politicians against indulging into the politics of divisionism and self-interest calling them to exercise a comprehensive politics of unity among South Sudanese to promote peaceful co-existence among them. Addressing lawmakers during resumption of business for the transitional national legislative assembly[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit has put a plan to conduct ‘South Sudan National Economic Conference’ as an antidote to the dwindling economic situation in the country. The head-of-state directed the Ministry of Finance and Planning together with Central Bank to organize a national conference to chart ways[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Government of South Sudan has scrapped off powers of the national security that allows them to arrest even without warrant any suspected criminals involved in committing offences that amount to national security threat. Information minister and government spokesperson, Michael Makuei told reporters last Friday that the[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) is calling on the Lord Mayor of Rumbek Municipality to unconditionally release the two civilians reportedly being detained. Urging they should be release without any preconditions. In press statement to the media, CEPO Coordinator in Lakes State Mr. Daniel[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula The Catholic Diocese of Yei under the stewardship of Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor has ordained Deacon, Justin Salah Martin Juma as the parish priest of St. Joseph the Worker Parish-Lutaya area in Yei River County. Deacon Salah was ordained under the theme, fiat, behold, I[Read More…]

By James Innocent The governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has ordered for the removal of the internal roadblock along Lutaya road in Yei River County. Governor Adil made his administrative declaration to scrap off the roadblock along Lutaya road on Saturday during the ordination ceremony of Deacon[Read More…]

By William Madouk The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly will resume its sittings today after a three-month break, the house clerk, Makuc Makuc Ngong announced. According to an announcement letter seen by this outlet, the House has been recalled from recess for its sitting scheduled in the morning hours at[Read More…]

By William Madouk The Ministry of General Education and Instruction has bitterly dismissed claims that fifty-three candidates missed senior four national exams over an abrupt change in exams center in Ulang County of Upper Nile State. Minister Awut Deng Acuil however said she is not aware of any change in[Read More…]

By William Madouk A rare drama played out in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State, when members of South Sudan National Examinations Council led by Simon Nyok Deng were reportedly ‘harassed’ and termed as ‘exams stealers’ by police officers in charge of station in Nimule. It all started when the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The hope of Rome peace talks yielding fruits hangs in the balance as South Sudan government rejected calls from the hold-out group demanding a roundtable talks for the suspension of the roadmap in a bid to form a joint government until election period. This development came[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has launched a two million United States Dollars project for the reconstruction of the South Sudan Taxation Academy. The Institution was vandalized during the 2016 political crisis. The Commissioner General of NRA Patrick Kennedy Mugoya announced the revamping of the[Read More…]

 By Bida Elly David The governor of Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) said they are setting up measures to fish out black-market money dealers over illegal speculation of currency in the exchange rate market that negatively impact prices and the local currency. He said that continuous depreciation of the local[Read More…]

By William Madouk The Economic Cluster led by the Vice President, Dr. James Wani Igga, has passed a resource envelope fiscal year budget totaling 1.6 trillion South Sudanese Pounds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. According to Lily Albino Akol, the cluster’s spokesperson, the draft budget estimates for the Financial Year[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The commissioner general of the national revenue authority (NRA) has reported number of encroachment by other government institutions into their affairs noting that the authority does not require any permission to implement the taxation act since there is already the law. This development came during the[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The United Nations high commission for refugees (UNHCR) and other refugee agencies in Uganda’s Obongi district have called on Obongi local government through the land lords to offer more land for refugees to practice agriculture as a means to supplement the UN food ratio amidst the[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo karaba has last week announced his government plan to construct Sue River Bridge which is devastated   Governor Futuyo said the bridge has been the obstacle of service delivery to the communities across the river, adding the current status[Read More…]