By Adia Jildo The governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony said he will no longer entertain any more talks or negotiation with the Jonglei cattle herders to evacuate from Central Equatoria after the 72-hour ultimatum elapse. He made the statement yesterday in Lokiliri payam of Juba County where[Read More…]
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‘We are carcasses,’ Lokiliri community grieves
By Adia Jildo The community of Nyerjebe of Lokiliri Payam in Juba County are grieving in fear of their lives over the presence of armed herders in the community who slayed 5 last Friday. Aboba Jenge Ido Logale, an old woman in Ngerjebe said their lives in their village[Read More…]
UN Security Council calls for demilitarization of Abyei
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The United Nations Security Council has urged the Sudan and South Sudan Governments to withdraw their forces in Abyei and demilitarize the contested border area leaving UNISFA. This comes as the mandate of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) was extended for another one[Read More…]
Woman dumps baby, desert home to unknown location
By Bida Elly David A shaking moment has landed against marriage as a 25-year-old woman over the weekend at Juba’s Kugi suburbs dumped a six months’ old baby to her husband after he had trashed her demand to seek for rental house. The incident transpired on Saturday in the evening[Read More…]
Rumor explodes alleged SPLM hidden presidency trump card
By William Madouk Garang A worrying impasse would surface Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – Youth League (SPLM-YL) and the national Secretariat as the suspended Secretary General, Simon Machuar exposed that calling Jemma Nunu ‘upcoming president’ was Youth League’s making. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Mr.[Read More…]
National Prisons Service Bill awaits MPs’ last litmus test
By Taban Tom Henry The Specialized Standing committee on National Security and public order, Legislation and Justice has on Monday tabled the National Prisons Service amendment Bill 2022 to the parliament in the second reading stage. Addressing the media after the sitting, the Chairperson for the Standing committee for Information[Read More…]
Inter-Parliamentary games set to kick off in Juba
By Mary Poni South Sudan is expecting more than one thousand parliamentarians from across the East African Community region who are coming to participate in the inter-parliamentary games scheduled to commence on the 25th of this month in Juba. The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma[Read More…]
Gen. Olony’s forces accused of blocking aid
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Commissioner of Pigi County in Jonglei State, Nyok Mialual Mayiik has accused Agwelek forces under Gen. Johnson Olony of blocking humanitarian assistance to the civilians residing within Atar area of Pigi County. Commissioner Nyok said that on Thursday Agwelek forces attacked the area leaving two[Read More…]
Gov’t warns industrialists and loggers against pollution
By Bida Elly David The first deputy speaker at the transitional national legislative Assembly has raised concerns over continuous industrialization and deforestation in the Country saying that the practice has increased pollution to the environment causing toxicities to the ecosystem. This development transpired following the United Nations conference held in[Read More…]
Two suspects of Lokiliri murder arrested
By Adia Jildo Two people suspected of the murder of 5 and injury of 1 in Lokiliri Payam of Juba County are said to have been arrested by the set investigative personnel, Monday. The Commissioner of Juba County Charles Joseph Wani said the arrest is a follow up to make[Read More…]
Algeria grants South Sudan 30 scholarships
By Mary Poni Algerian government has granted thirty scholarship opportunities to South Sudanese to pursue courses in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The office of the undersecretary at the Ministry of General Education and Instructions announced the scholarship. The Ministry of General Education and Instructions said it was[Read More…]
South Sudanese over depending on food aid
By Adia Jildo The chairperson of standing specialized committee for information, communication, technology and postal service at the national assembly John Agany Deng said South Sudanese are too dependent on food aid than farming. He was speaking during the launch of South Sudan Parliamentary Alliance for food security and nutrition[Read More…]
Merchants face head-knock for passive waste strewing
By Bida Elly David Another saga has transpired as city Council authority over the weekend warned traders in custom for random dumping of garbage along the streets and middle of the market causing environmental pollution leaving the population to become victims to malaria parasite and typhoid. This development arose during[Read More…]
Communities urged to support orphans suffering in Yei
By James Innocent Child Protection partners joined to train young people who are orphans with a call to build their capacity and improve talents, Kikiji National Orphanage center and Nzuri Daima Foundation called on communities of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State to care for the suffering children who[Read More…]
Governor Rin bans bad cultural practices
By Yang Ater Yang The governor of Lakes State Rin Tueny Mabor has banned, (Kalbash and Yau-Yau) created cultural practice which is believed to be destroying the Lakes cultural norm. Kalbash and Yau-Yau is a cultural practice which exaggerates charges during marriages, and was banned during a visit made by[Read More…]
South Sudan, Sudan strike deal to boost soccer
By Bida Elly David South Sudan and Sudan Football Associations have this week signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening relationship regarding sports. The two countries’ FAs signed a memorandum of cooperation and a number of protocols on the 10th of November 2022. This development came during a meeting[Read More…]
New rebel faction discloses miliary coalition
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Press Secretary of General Simon Gatwech Dual Lt. Col. Nyany Gai has revealed that an Opposition group named South Sudan Rescue Front (SSRF) has announced its intention to integrate to Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) Kitwang Declaration. Nyang said that SSRF led by[Read More…]
‘Don’t turn governor’s forum into political tourism’
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called on the Presidency to ensure the sixth annual Governor’s Conference don’t turn into ‘Annual Political Tourism’. CEPO Executive Director, Edmund Yakani, stated that the previous forum didn’t enforce the outcomes of the last year’s 5th Governors forum[Read More…]
Armed herders slain five in Lokiliri payam
By Adia Jildo Five people have been murdered and 6 others injured by alleged cattle herders in a village of Lokiliri Payam of Juba County, Central Equatoria State on Friday. The Central Equatoria State ministry of information and communication in a press statement issued on Saturday condemned the incident saying[Read More…]
Ugandan accuses Juba’s Immigration officers of bribery
By William Madouk Garang Ugandan activist has revealed a shocking ‘money extortion scheme’ by some immigration officers who ask for $50 to $100 pay as another visa registration fees for aliens at the airport. Stella Nyanzi, a dissident African Feminist explained that immigration officers harassed her after she refused to[Read More…]