By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Public Service has appealed to the legislatures to establish laws that will control and close holes which money fall in, closing all the windows that are broken. This was revealed yesterday during the sitting of economic cluster chaired by the standing specialist[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The National Minister of Finance and Planning, Dier Tong Ngor said increment of civil servants’ salaries in the current budget to meet the current market forces is not foreseeable unless if more South Sudanese Pounds are to be printed. Minister Tong however quickly interjected to the[Read More…]

By Malek Arol DhieuSince education system was stabbed at the back almost a decade ago, it has never felt well again despite tremendous efforts being exerted to revive it. Right from the Kindergarten Schools to universities, the system of education is staggering and the very contributing factor is the government.[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Mr. Edmund Yakani has urged the parties to the Revitalized Agreement to have better redeployment strategies for the unified forces once they are graduated. He said there should be no any politicization of the redeployment strategies to be[Read More…]

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…]