By William Madouk Garang Any individuals found dealing in illegal collection of taxes will face a severe sentence, the government of national unity has sternly warned. This came after a meeting between the Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga and Specialized Committee for Finance and Economic Planning[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The head of Agwelek Advance delegation in Juba, Paul Achot Achobek has allegedly declared his Commander Gen. Johnson Olony as the current Chairperson and Commander in Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Kit-Gwang faction, deputized by Gen. Thomas Mabor. This comes as[Read More…]

Bida Elly David The Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) has declared Tuesday August 30th the day for the graduation of the first Batch of the Necessary Unified Forces as a public holiday. President Salva Kiir Mayardit made the declaration on Sunday following his inspection visit to Dr. John[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The United States congress members have lamented that individual sanctions enforced by UN Security Council on South Sudan is affecting the Country’s prosperity and the implementation of the peace agreement. On Saturday, a visiting U.S delegation comprising of former congressmen and women plus business individuals met[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Politicians of Western Equatoria State in Juba and Yambio on Thursday agreed to work together to bring lasting peace in Tambura County. This development came as a result of a communiqué from the political leaders of Western Equatoria particularly Greater Tambura after attending 3 days Consultation[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco – Lodwar The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore has called for peace and harmony among the border communities of South Sudan and Kenya. Lobong was speaking at the inauguration and swearing in ceremony of the new Governor of Kenya’s Turkana County in Lodwar on[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has welcomed the provision of the justice and accountability on the criminal act that claimed the life of Chief John Ebele of Nzara Boma in Nimule Payam of Eastern Equatoria State on 11th July 2022. CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund[Read More…]

By Mary Poni An earlier appointed councilor on SPLM-IG ticket to the Juba City Legislative Council was yesterday kicked out from the swearing at Kator Block in Juba by security as he was prevented from taking the oath together with his colleagues. The person was left with no option other[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The SPLM/A-IO Kitgwang faction under Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual is calling on the IGAD, and Sudan government to push the government of South Sudan to implement the Khartoum peace Agreement in letter and spirit. In January 2021, South Sudan government and a splinter faction of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The authorities of Juba City council yesterday sworn in 31 local councilors to regulate and maintain law and order pertaining the day-to-day affairs of the city council as stated in the Local Government Act 2009. Juba City Legislative Councilors are local legislators at the level of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The chairperson of Anti-corruption Commission in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Aweil has accused the governor and his State Minister of Finance of embezzling public funds. The Head of State Anti-corruption Commission, Anei Rok claimed that monthly collected accrued taxes of over 30 million pounds, enough[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The United States government has reignited its call to the government of South Sudan to; investigate, arrest and prosecute the alleged killer of journalist Christopher Allen. Allen, a British- American reporter was shot on the front line while covering clashes between South Sudan People’s Defense Forces[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Johnny Ohisa Damian as the new governor of the Bank of South Sudan, succeeding his predecessor Moses Makur Deng after he was recently removed from his duties. This development came in a Presidential decree issued by President Kiir on Thursday[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called on the newly appointed governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) and his two deputies to work for the interest of the citizens by doing what is right for the people. He made the directives on Friday morning, during[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Undersecretary in the National Ministry of Youth and Sports has called on youth to invest much effort towards supporting sports activities to enable global recognition of South Sudan in all aspects. He also encouraged young people to demonstrate their talents and skills to define their[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yei who recently embarked on a pastoral mission to Kajo-Keji has urged the government to make public the investigative committee’s findings on the killing of three youth allegedly by the SSPDF soldiers. On 26th May this year, South Sudan[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang The chairperson of chamber of commerce in Lakes state told the No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the high rates of US dollar has contributed to high prices of goods in the market. Mr. Martin Meen Dut said one hundred US dollars is currently exchanged at sixty[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor mead  The Ministry of General Education and Instructions in Unity State has purchased and distributed motorcycles to education officials to ease their mobility while carrying out their official duties. Speaking during the handover of the motorcycles in the State capital Bentiu, the State Minister of General Education[Read More…]

By Abraham Garang The Russian- Ukraine war’s bites have been felt across Africa, a continent which has been expected by any across the globe to be the food basket of the world because of its vast arable land with fertile soil that only needs efforts and effective use of modern[Read More…]

By Mary Poni Things are looking unlikely for the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County Kenyi Eresto to swear-in his councilors as directed by the State governor as he said mobilization of the candidates to be sworn-in was ongoing since Wednesday but complained of delayed communication. Directives from Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony[Read More…]