By Bida Elly David The national Minister of Youth and Sports has said youth have been used as tools for destruction and political agenda instead of being directors of the nation towards positive aspects of development and change and urged them to work for the welfare of the people. The[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang The county court judge in Rumbek central county Akel Alek in the 3rd session dismissed a case against 5 teachers who were detained in panda hotel military barrack and Rumbek Central prison for 65 days without lawful procedures by the minister of Education Lakes state. The[Read More…]

By Alex Digi A consultative meeting on the peace conference to end the inter-communal conflict that had ravaged Tambura County Western Equatoria State last year kicked off in Juba this week. The consultative meeting was organized by the South Sudan Council of Churches, aimed at bringing the stakeholders of Western[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party has refuted a Council of State’ Resolution, purporting a vote of no confidence against Unity State Governor, Dr. Joseph Monytuil citing that the Party needs further investigation before taking any decision. Few days ago, the Council of States denied[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The citizens in Jonglei state had raised an alarm demanding for an explanation from the state government regarding the detention and disappearance of the detained protestors from the police custody. Earlier on Sunday, the Jonglei police commissioner confirmed that the missing leaders of the state workers union[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Council of States has failed to disclose the resolutions they had passed regarding the insecurity motion against the Unity State governor Dr. Joseph Monytuil saying they have been restricted by the security department not to reveal it until the President decides. Recently the governor of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has slated the random reports on continuous cheating of primary and secondary examinations across the Country terming it unethical and urged the council to be keen in tracing out the violators who leak examination for their own good. President Kiir reiterated this[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang   The Chief of Defense Forces, General Santino Deng Wol has called on unified police forces trainees at Rejaf police college to address irritating insecurity in Juba city and countrywide once they are graduated and deployed in few days. Yesterday, the Joint Defense Board (JDB), a body[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yei Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo has called on leaders and citizens in the Country to stop killing each other. He made the appeal yesterday upon his pastoral visit to Kajo-Keji County. Dozens of people have recently been killed in[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Tuesday said it has learned with regret the alleged rape incident involving one of its diplomats at the Country’s permanent mission to United Nations. Charles Dickens Imene Oliha, 46, a career diplomat of the Ministry of Foreign[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A South Sudanese senior education expert has blamed the decline in the Country’s education sector due to poor teachers’ remuneration policy and urged the leadership to abstain valuing V8s to prioritize learning for nation building. He spoke during the awarding ceremony for outstanding retired teachers Tuesday[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Ministry of General Education and Instruction under the auspices of President Salva Kiir has awarded 51 prominent teachers for their outstanding contribution to the Country’s education sector since the liberation struggle. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, the Vice President for Service Cluster on behalf of the President welcomed[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The inhabitants of Kabu Boma of Luri Payam in Juba County in Central Equatoria State said learning activities at Kabu Primary School in the outskirts of Juba city has been temporarily brought to a standstill as herds of cattle have occupied the school premises forcing learners to[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The six county Commissioners of Central Equatoria State and the Mayor of Juba City (JCC) have been given 72 hours ultimatum to swear-in county and city council councilors by Friday 26 August or tender resignation letter, this is a directive from the State governor, Emmanuel Adil[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The head of Agwelek advance team in Juba, Paul Achot Achobek has blamed the recent armed confrontation in greater Upper Nile for delaying the integration of the Agwelek forces under General Johnson Olony into the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) as per the Khartoum Agreement[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Council of States has not cast vote of no confidence against governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Nguen; the assembly spokesperson rebutted impeachment allegation.  Yesterday, reports on social media claimed that the governor of Unity State Manytuil was impeached by the Council of States[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio Authorities in Ezo County of Western Equatoria State are holding a husband and a wife over burning the private parts of three kids including two girls and a boy by their step mother last week according to the County Commissioner. The Commissioner of Ezo County, Abel[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Judicial reforms processes are of a kind feature in many countries all over the world, the need to take a close look at a country judicial structure with its judicial effectiveness and the institutional sectors of the judiciary is a health exercise in every nation, said[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang A civil society activist, Samuel Garang Dut has criticized governor Tong Akeen’s visit to flood affected areas describing it as a ‘showoff’, and rather induce the State to provide relief and dig drainage systems to mitigate perennial flooding. The outspoken activist was reacting to governor Akeen’s[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A civil society activist and the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has slammed police authorities in Jonglei State over the irresponsible statement saying the three detained members of workers union escaped from police cell. CEPO’s Executive Director, Mr. Edmund Yakani criticized the[Read More…]