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…]

By Taban Henry The Councilors of Juba County Legislative Council in Central Equatoria State has on Thursday taken their oath of allegiance following directives from the Governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony ordering his county commissioners to swear in their councilors. This followed the decree from the governor[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said it has suspended its diplomat to the United Nations, Ambassador Charles Dickens Imene Oliha over alleged rape in the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a press statement issued yesterday[Read More…]

By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has invited his counterparts; the Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and the Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Juba to witness the graduation of the necessary unified forces scheduled for August 30th 2022. This came after the Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr.[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Presidential Affairs Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin stated that the Council of States should have been guided by constitutional provision in making a decision to avoid ‘acting ultra vires’. This came in response to the letter written by the Council of States directed to[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is calling for the implementation of a local order issued by the Juba City Mayor, banning collection of taxes in the Juba’s markets by unauthorized government institutions, associations, groups, individuals and agents. The Mayor of Juba City[Read More…]