By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have voiced deep concerns over security and election preparedness, following deliberations on the latest R-JMEC report covering July to December 2024. The report deliberated during the 14th ordinary TNLA sitting on Tuesday noted stalled progress in the Phase II[Read More…]
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Youth must be part of constitutional process – Minister Nawai
By Lodu William Odiya The National Minister of Youth and sport, Mary Nawai, has called on the youth to be active participants in the South Sudan constitution making process in the country. She made the remark during the opening of the second edition of the youth constitutional forum under the[Read More…]
Revenge attack killed over 10 people in Twic East County, Jonglei
File photo of gun bullets on the ground By Peter Kuol Kuch The authorities in Twic East County of Jonglei State have confirmed to this publication on Tuesday that more than 10 people were killed in a renewed revenge attack at Nang fishing site in Twic East County. According to[Read More…]
By Lodu William Odiya The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) has yesterday urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to Show Stronger Commitment in Combating Climate Change in South Sudan In statement extended to the media, CPA’s Executive Director Ter Manyang Gatwech called on the president to demonstrate a renewed and[Read More…]
President Kiir in Ethiopia for bilateral talks
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit, President Kiir was received at Bole International Airport by Ethiopia’s State[Read More…]
Jonglei governor raise concern over devastating flood
By Lodu William Odiya The Governor of Jonglei State, Riek Gai Kok has yesterday raised concern over the devastating impact of flood in the state. In s a statement issued by the state governor’s press unit, Gai made the remark during a high-level delegation visit to the SPLM National Secretariat.[Read More…]
Renovated vocational training to equip citizens with practical skills
By Lodu William Odiya The former NRC-run Vocational Training Centre in Maper of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state is set for renovation in order to equip citizens with practical skills for self-reliance, employment, and economic growth. In a statement issued by the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state governor’s press unit[Read More…]
Land grabbing rocks the Jebel Lado Community area as chiefs raise alarm over killings and sexual violence.
By Alan Clement Chiefs of Jebel Lado community in Juba County have raised alarm over what they describe as widespread land grabbing, killings, and sexual violence in their ancestral land. The concerns were raised in parliament during the Assembly’s 13th ordinary sitting on Monday, September 8th, 2025, when member of[Read More…]
MPs’ concern over SSCE results delay and accessibility in schools.
A South Sudanese lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has criticized the Ministry of General Education for failing to deliver examination results to schools after their official release. During the 13th ordinary sitting held on Monday, September 8th, 2025, Giel Thou, representing Mayom County in Unity State under[Read More…]
Show Us the Money: African Climate Summit Puts Unfulfilled Finance Promises Center Stage
By Kei Emmanuel Duku As the African Climate Summit opens today, a persistent issue casts a shadow over the proceedings, the failure of developed nations to fulfill their climate finance promises. Ethiopia’s Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Fitsum Assefa, painted a stark picture of unfulfilled commitments and the urgent[Read More…]
Inter-county dialogue begins in Morobo County
By Alan Clement The commissioner of Morobo county has hosted an inter-county dialogue with CSOs from Morobo, Yei, and Lainya, including Members of Parliement to discuss development, governance, and security. The dialogue, supported by IOM and partners, provided a rare platform for citizens and local leaders to directly engage with[Read More…]
Yei commissioner donates SSP one million to displaced Families
By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme has donated one million South Sudanese pounds (SSP) to assist displaced families in Pokula Boma, Central Equatoria State. The commissioner’s initiative signals the need to help those affected by conflict in Yei, Central Equatoria and South Sudan at large. Speaking[Read More…]
EES to transform historic “Silent Window” into museum
By Alan Clement The government of Eastern Equatoria State has endorsed plans to convert the historic radio operation building inside Torit Military Garrison, widely known as the “Silent Window,” into a museum. The endorsement of the site dedicated to the Torit Uprising and South Sudan’s liberation struggle was done during[Read More…]
South Sudan Completes Repatriation of Gutiérrez to Mexico
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced the successful transfer of J. Jesus Muñoz Gutiérrez, a Mexican national, to his home country. The ministry called the move a significant milestone in bilateral relations between the two nations. Mr. Gutiérrez was part of[Read More…]
South Sudan on High Alert After Ebola Outbreak Declared in DRC
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public health alert following the declaration of a new Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ministry of Health stated that the outbreak, confirmed on September 4, 2025, in[Read More…]
Prison service official decries overcrowding, budget shortfalls
By Alan Clement Gen. Henry Akuany, head of South Sudan’s prison service, has raised alarm over budget shortfalls, poor inmate welfare, and overcrowding across the country’s 92 prison facilities. Speaking during a visit by the Special Presidential Envoy, Adut Salva Kiir to prisons in Juba, the Director General of NPSSS[Read More…]
CONFLICT : Deepens in Tombura
By Lodu William Odiya Despite calls to end hostilities, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and South Sudan People’s Defense Forces clashed again in Western Equatoria. This is not the first time, however; according to reports, on-the-ground hostilities deepened among these forces. Speaking to this outlet, Col. Garang[Read More…]
Yei Commissioner Assesses Plight of 1,000 Displaced in Pokula
By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme on Friday assessed the dire humanitarian situation of more than 1,000 people displaced from Payume and Marju sub-Bomas in Pokula following recent conflict. The majority of the displaced are children, women, and the elderly, including pregnant mothers. The situation of[Read More…]
President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Vice president Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel and Ad Hoc border committee members during the meeting (photo: PPU)
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan Ad Hoc Border Committee has briefed President Salva Kiir Mayardit on its recent engagements with neighboring countries. The engagement between the countries includes, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, regarding the settlement of disputed border areas. In a statement released by[Read More…]
Lawmakers flagged absence of national carrier
By Alan Clement Some lawmakers in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have raised concerns that the country’s lack of a national airline places it at a strategic disadvantage under the proposed UAE-South Sudan Air Services Agreement. The concerns were raised during deliberations a joint committee report on the air services[Read More…]