By Bida Elly David The vice chancellor of the University of Juba is reiterating that days for free education and feeding for students at the public high institutions of learning are over noting that low tuition fees and provision of feeding can’t match. This statement came following peaceful strike waged[Read More…]

By Alex Daniel Digi Traffic Police authorities in Western Equatoria State capital Yambio said lack of personnel to control the traffic flow; movement of Motorbikes and Vehicles is increasing traffic accidents in the town. Director of Traffic Police in Yambio, Col. Morris Bakura said there is an increase of traffic[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John The commissioner of Fangak County, Biel Boutros Biel, warned of a possible intrusion into Pigi and Fangak counties of Jonglei state by Agwelek Forces from the neighboring Upper Nile state. Probably with an aim of perpetuating revenge following the unfortunate October 2022 rampage by Jonglei State[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The First Vice President of the Republic and chair of the governance cluster Dr. Riek Machar Teny has challenged South Sudanese women for failing to claim their space in the gender affirmative action in the Country. Dr. Riek criticized the South Sudanese women during the closing of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Mayor of Juba city Council, Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has defended his interference in Go-Green court case, citing that the garbage service provider company cannot be ordered to cease operation unless if there is ill intention. Addressing journalists yesterday, Allah-Jabu protested earlier directives from court that ordered seizing[Read More…]

By William Madouk      ​​Juba City Council has warned striking foreign traders not to stage any strike in the country and threaten to confiscate water tankers and indefinitely shut down shops for those traders who will defy the warning. On Monday, city traders from the said communities closed their shops,[Read More…]

By William Madouk ​The Central Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) will inject 5 million US dollars into the local market in a bid to mop up access liquidity to stabilize plummeting South Sudanese pounds. BoSS Foreign Exchange Auction Supervisory Committee, acting Chairperson, Grace Araba Gordon said 3 million will be[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has hit back at the Jonglei State government describing the accusations labelled against Murle youth for allegedly attacking ARC road workers as wild propaganda saying there was no justifiable evidence to prove the allegations.  GPAA government cautioned Jonglei[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The peace talks between the Sudanese government and rivals is beginning to gain hope as the President of South Sudan makes a move to restore amity through critical mediation of talks. This development transpired in a meeting between President Salva Kiir and a Member of the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Lawmakers belonging to Machar’s party, SPLM-IO have declared their intentions to boycott the reopening sitting for Jonglei State legislative assembly, unless former Speaker Amer Ateny Alier is reinstated. SPLM-IO chief whip in the State Assembly, Abel Nyuot Lok stated that SPLM-IO members would boycott all parliamentary sittings[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang  At least four thousand, two hundred and eleven (4,211) primary eight candidates from 126 schools in Lakes State have started sitting their Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams yesterday in 25 Centers across the State. The acting governor of Lakes State, Poth Madit Dut on Monday[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A sex worker at Kubri-Haboba of Gudele two in the capital Juba has decried business challenge revealing that some horny men continuously resist payment of dues after thorough bed performance saying that the practice made them to demand payment before duty. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily[Read More…]

My Mary Poni The Vice President and Chair of the Gender and Youth Cluster, Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior has described women as bread winners and drivers of economy, not only in South Sudan but throughout the continent of Africa. VP Nyandeng delivered her remarks about the women yesterday during the[Read More…]

By William Madouk A Six-day evaluation workshop for Juba Peace Agreement for Sudan has begun in Juba with a purpose to fish out matters hindering implementation of the Sudanese peace deal that is hanging on thread due to poor score. Deputy Chairman & Secretary for Mediation Committee, Dr. Dhieu Mathok[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Over 60,000 Primary eight (P.8) Candidates across the Country have begun dotting pens on their first examination paper for the Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams for their passage to secondary education. According to the exact cumulative statistics, 60, 714 primary candidates are undertaking the CPE[Read More…]

By Mary Poni President Salva Kiir Mayardit has promised to allow women favorably compete for the remaining 65% affirmative action plan to attain a 50/50 working relationship between women and men, though the 35% affirmative action for women is yet to be fully implemented as agreed.  He made the pledge[Read More…]

By William Madouk World Health Organization has warned that the measles outbreak in South Sudan could be tugged to the new year due to armed conflict, food insecurity and mass displacement of people to camps. According to WHO, since the measles outbreak in January last year up to date –[Read More…]