By Philip Buda Ladu The government had resolved to allocate or designate one crude oil cargo specially for the payment of civil servants’ salary arrears and help salvage the measurable livelihoods of the common citizens who have been stroked by economic hardship characterized by hyperinflation; high commodities market prices. This[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco Some female health practitioners working at Magwi based Catholic Diocese of Torit health facility and Magwi PHCC are advising pregnant women to go for antenatal care services when the pregnancy is yet at its early stages. Speaking during the outpatient department and antenatal care awareness on Thursday[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei An attack by armed men in Ayaka Village of Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State over the weekend reportedly left seven dead, injuring two and three others missing. The state authorities confirmed the attack saying it happened on Saturday and that security response force had been[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Some citizens in Juba have cautioned the government over continuous starvation that has contributed to health complication as many children and mothers faced by malnutrition demanded for quicker response before the situation intensifies. Recently, media report indicated that two citizens in Unity State (IDP) had reportedly[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The National Ministry of Health and health partners have warned of acute malnutrition across the country in the coming months due to nutritional crisis as a result of food insecurity threats due to effects of climate change and conflict. “More than 300,000 are expected to suffer from[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislature on Monday passed an amendment Bill of the Assembly Conduct of Business Regulations 2013(Amendment Bill No.2)2022, to amend regulation 12 that will include a Chief Whip position for the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA). With the new Amendment passed yesterday, the[Read More…]

By James Innocent The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) backed up a peace dialogue initiated by Yei County peace committee at the grassroots in Mugo Payam of Yei River County of Central Equatoria State. The peace dialogue organized by the Yei River County Peace Committee in collaboration with[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang A group of Women in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State received ten grinding machines (mills) donated by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in collaboration with Empower Youth Africa (EYA) Organization. The donation is meant to enhance women’s businesses for peace and social cohesion in Aweil South[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Communities of Dollo Payam in Juba County of Central Equatoria State are in dire situation due to lack of medical services rendered to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the area. This was revealed on Saturday after the Central Equatoria State Advisor for Gender Child and Social[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The chairperson of Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification mechanism (CTSAMVM) has revealed that a good number of soldiers from the Unified forces have started deserting the training camps amid series of postponements by the government of their graduation which has been sung severally with cumulative[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Communities in Eastern Equatoria have raised alarm over looming worst hunger indicators as no harvest were met in the first season due to shortage of rain, which scorched the seeds in the farm hence other people resorted to eating their remaining seeds. Isaac Vuchiri a pastor in[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The body of the late Commissioner of Yambio County, Hussein Enoka Ibrahim was put to rest on Friday last week. Late Hussein Enoka Ibrahim Bakumba died in the Sudan’s Capital Khartoum on 24th July 2022 after suffering from a long illness. The Western Equatoria state government, relatives[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang At least one person was reported killed and five others injured in Saturday’s vehicle-waylaid along Abyei-Amiet road by suspected Misseryia militia group. According to local authorities in Abyei, the person who was killed was identified as Abu Jeil Minyang and among five wounded, one person was[Read More…]

By Yien Gatuor Mead Two people have reportedly died of starvation in Unity State between the 28th and 29th July 2022. A witness to the starvation deaths, Nyaduop Dak told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the shortage of food has affected the residents within the PoC site in Bentiu. “We[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Recurring inter-communal violence in some areas and sporadic reports of fighting among armed group compelled the British Government to warn its citizens to temporarily avoid traveling to South Sudan. According to the Queen government, there are serious criminalities in Juba and other towns particularly during dark-hours[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Authorities in Dollo Payam of Juba County in Central Equatoria State said insecurity has become a threat to the civilians in the area. This came on Saturday during a visit of the Central Equatoria State Advisor for Gender Child and Social Welfare Mariam Aguli Zachariah to the[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The community of Gondokoro of Juba County has called on the government to provide midwifery services to expectant mothers and a complete healthcare package that will enable safe delivery of babies. The community members decried lack of midwives as most mothers give birth at home without the[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco A lawmaker representing Torit County at the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) and the former Governor of defunct Torit State, Mr. Tobiolo Alberio Oromo is urging youth in Eastern Equatoria State to join hands with the government to invest in agriculture and help salvage the ailing[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan has contracted Alberk QA International Technical Control & Certification Corp. Company to oversee the flow of imported goods into the country and take steps to screen the entrance of sub-standard goods getting their way into the country. This came after Alberk QA[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco The Eastern Equatoria State Ministry of General Education and Instructions released its 2021 Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) examination results with Kapoeta North County leading with the best performing schools and candidates. The CPE results released by the State Ministry of Education on Friday in the State[Read More…]