By James Okony The family of Aguet Garang is speaking out against the prolonged detention of their daughter with out trial. The young woman is currently held in Juba Central Prison awaiting trial for alleged involvement in the death of her husband. Aguet is the widow of Maj. Gen. Martin[Read More…]
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Nimule authorities pledge ‘tough measures’ amidst rising gang activities
By Alan Clement Nimule municipal authorities have pledged to take “tough measures” against a resurgence of gang-related criminal activities. The official made the call following a meeting with community leaders from the area. The announcement was made on the evening of Thursday August 29th, 2025, during a security meeting which[Read More…]
CRISIS : Fresh attacks on oil facilities
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A second drone attack in less than a week at Heglig airport has prompted key oil companies to expressed fear of shutdown should the situation continue. The latest incident occurred at 2 a.m. on August 30, following an initial attack on August 26. Many people lost[Read More…]
REJECTION : CES denounces ongoing land demarcation
By Alan Clement Central Equatoria State Minister of Housing, Lands and Public Utilities, David Morbe Aquilino, has denounced the ongoing land demarcations and road openings in Lokwilili residential area. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Ministry’s headquarters on Friday, the minister firmly termed the ongoing demarcation illegal. He[Read More…]
30 students trained on Media Information Literacy
By Lodu William Odiya At least 30 Students from different schools have been trained on media information literacy as a test for a pilot MIL curriculum that was developed by the UNESCO. The two-days training for High-school students brought together four different schools within Juba which includes Juba Day, Juba[Read More…]
Nimule Hospital grapples with shortage of essential drugs
By Alan Clement Nimule Hospital in Eastern Equatoria State faced shortage of essential medicines jeopardizing its ability to handle emergencies and routine patient care. Dr. David Nyuma, the Medical Director of Nimule Hospital, told No. 1 Citizen Newspaper in an interview on Friday, August 29th, 2025, that the shortage stems[Read More…]
Residents criticize creation of more Bomas, payams in Jonglei state
By: Chol D. Johnson Some of the residents in Jonglei State have criticized the government’s decision to create more administrative units. Their concern followed the recent order from the governor of Jonglei State, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, creating new payams and bomas such as Pawuoi Payam, Chueikeer Payam. The stakeholders[Read More…]
Insecurity, Lack of Funding Hinder Fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases in Upper Nile State
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Insecurity and a lack of funding are hindering efforts to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Upper Nile State, according to Dr. Isaac Wango, Director General of the State Ministry of Health. Dr. Wango made the remarks at the launch of a mass drug administration (MDA)[Read More…]
EES registers 7000 cattle in Magwi, pushes for repatriation
By Alan Clement The commissioner of Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria, Pole-Pole Benjamin Olum, has revealed the state government has registered at least 7000 cattle in the area. The commissioner added that the initiative is part of the government efforts to implement the president’s order that calls for repatriation of[Read More…]
BLAMES: SSPDF, SPLA-IO fresh clashes
By Chol D. Johnson and Yiep Joseph Fresh clashes emerged in Longechuk County in Upper Nile State despite peace efforts by the region. The South Sudan Peoples Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) confirmed the clashes and continue with blame games. In an exclusive[Read More…]
BoSS vows to safeguard robust payment system
By Lodu William Odiya The Bank of South Sudan has yesterday vowed to remain firm and committed to building and safeguarding a robust national payment system that is secure, inclusive, efficient and built on a consumer trust. The statement came during a launch of MTN MoMo Fintech “Mata fekir” nationwide[Read More…]
Environment Undersecretary Pushes for Electric Vehicle Adoption in South Sudan
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Joseph Africano Bartel, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, is urging South Sudan to leverage its rich deposits of rare minerals to advance the country’s economic and environmental goals, particularly in the growing electric vehicle (EV) sector. Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce carbon emissions primarily by[Read More…]
Citizens Urged to tackle hunger through agriculture
By James Innocent The Central Equatoria State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Lili Kafuki, has called on citizens of Yei River County to prioritize farming as a solution to hunger and economic hardship in the region. Speaking at the launch of a multi-farmers’ community centre in Gimunu, Ms. Kafuki[Read More…]
Over 3000 Candidates sit for Juba Joint mock sixth edition
By: Chol D. Johnson At least 3,895 candidates, both primary and secondary school sat for the sixth edition of the Juba Joint Mock Examination. The Joined Mock Examination brought together candidates from both primary and secondary schools in three states, central Equatoria state in juba, Jonglei state Bor and Eastern[Read More…]
Road Ministry vows to promote trade via reducing barriers
By Lodu William Odiya The Central Equatoria State Minister of Road and bridges, Clement Maring Samuel has vowed to promote intra-trade through reduction of barriers in the country. Maring remark came during a one-day workshop on the awareness for implementation of African standards harmonization, which focus on automotive industry[Read More…]
Yei mourns as prominent medical worker laid to rest
By James Innocent The people of Yei River County on Thursday gathered in their thousands to pay their final respects to Michael Lugala Nicholas, a longtime serving medical worker and former county medical director, who passed away at the age of 66 after a prolonged illness. More than 5,000 mourners,[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji Leaders Brief Governor Mujung on Border Crisis
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Community leaders from Kajo-Keji County briefed Central Equatoria State Governor Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel on the tense border situation with Uganda’s Yumbe District on Wednesday. The leaders discussed recent displacements and the ongoing humanitarian needs of affected residents. The two community leaders who visited Governor include[Read More…]
NBG’s governor suspends minister over alleged SSP 60 million misuse
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Governor of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs), Simon Ober Mawut, has suspended the State Minister of Roads and Bridges over alleged mismanagement of 60 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP). In a gubernatorial order extended to the media, the governor indefinitely suspended the minister citing[Read More…]
Peace Minister demands collective response to end farmer-herder conflict
By Alan Clement Central Equatoria State Minister of Peacebuilding, Jacob Aligo Lo-Lado, has called for urgent and collective efforts to resolve recurring conflicts between cattle herders and farmers. Aligo made the remark on during the launch of a three-day peace conference between the communities from Terekeka and Juba counties of[Read More…]
IGAD launches Development of National Action Plan for Child policy
By Lodu William Odiya The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched Development of National Action Plan for the Child policy framework in South Sudan. Addressing the participants during the event on Tuesday, Dr. Victoria Anib Majur, the head of the Social Development Unit of the IGAD said the gathering[Read More…]