By Bida Elly David A renowned gender expert has blamed the health sector over poor monitoring of male doctors regarding sexual act against women saying nurses and girls in most facilities would be at risk against the abuse. She made the statement following the accusation of the medical doctor at[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan National Election Commission (NEC) has slammed the government against delays on the enactment of the national election act saying that the stagnation of the act would affect the roadmap and the deadline through which the bill would be executed. The Election Commission is regarded[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Managing Director of South Sudan Media Authority has warned government officials against using the Social media platforms for promoting hate speech or disseminating information of their own interest urging them to avoid acting like activists. The development transpired during a three day drill on the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang      The Chairman of South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUFA), Paul Malong Awan has assured the government and peace guarantors of his commitment to ceasefire agreement, his close ally revealed. SSUF/A military Spokesperson, Col. Philip Deng Kuol said they have no any intention of waging war against[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry The Rt. Hon. Speaker of the National Parliament of the Republic of Kenya, Moses Wetangula has urged all the East African Community member states to waive visa fees in the region. The Kenyan parliament speaker made the appeal yesterday in Juba during the inauguration of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Lirya Payam of Juba County has made a promise to declare war against cattle herders following abduction of two children and murder of their father on Wednesday night according to local authorities. The local authority pointed out that the government of Central Equatoria State has[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry The Republic of South Sudan is for the first time hosting the East African Community 12th edition of the inter-parliamentary games under the theme “widening and deepening EAC integration by increasing visibility for its citizens through sports”. The 12th inter-parliamentary games are hosted by the Transitional[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A whistle blower has exposed a sex tape of a medical doctor who has been sexually exploiting staff, patients and other minors. The medical doctor (name withheld) who had been working in a government hospital was said to have been committing the act since 2015 to date[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Amnesty International and the South Sudanese Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) have called on the African Union to speed up the formation of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan (HCSS). The Hybrid Court for South Sudan is an AU-led hybrid court which will have the mandate[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ruben Madol Arol said the Local Government Act amendment is on hold awaiting the permanent constitutional making process to enact permanent constitution. He revealed this during his presentation at the ongoing 6th governor’s forum yesterday. Justice Madol in his[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of Health has expressed worry of the poor health sector across the country saying basic healthcare services to citizens is below the base line target thus government is obliged to immediately improve it. This development transpired during the on-going sixth governors’ forum in[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Juvenile court in Juba has sentenced a 21-year-old Khadija for defiling a 1-year-old baby, Thursday. Khadija George Angelo claimed she was told by a witch doctor to penetrate the baby and deliver the baby’s blood to the shrine. Judge, Francis Amum said[Read More…]

By Gladys Kole The national ministry of Gender, Child and Social welfare together with other humanitarian partners has launched the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence in the country for this year 2022. Government, UN agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSO) call for ending of all forms of violence[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The national ministry land, housing and public utilizes has warned citizens including armed forces against forceful grabbing of land across the country saying that anyone who shall attempt to act would not escape the law but face brutal justice. This caution came amid the on-going syllogism[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry The Jonglei State governor Denay Jok Chagor has denied that cattle herders from Jonglei are causing insecurity along Juba-Nimule Highway. Chagor stated that there has been looting, killing and stopping of vehicles along the roads terming them as criminals but not cattle herders from Jonglei. “I[Read More…]

By Gladys Kole The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has supported the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with a grant of 300,000 USD to establish a safe house in Juba, for the Sexual Gender Based Violence survivors. The one-year initiative is aimed at promoting positive masculinity across Central[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist has reiterated that State hospitals across the Country are facing total jeopardy of medical support following withdrawal of donor assistance to most of the medical facilities urging Ministry of health to immediately intervene to their rescue. Majority of patients in most State[Read More…]