By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Maryardit yesterday said there is no problem of insecurity in the capital city Juba, clearing the public’s dilemmas and fears of possible repeat of the 2016 J1 incident. Some media reported of security deployment around the streets of Presidential Palace J1 and the[Read More…]
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Aweil Graduates Association faces leadership crisis
By Ngor Deng Matem Aweil Graduates Association [AGA] in Juba is experiencing a leadership crisis that started since 2020. In September 2020, the association elected Mr. Nicodemus Nguet Thiep as their Chairman to lead for two years. After the election of the Chairman, Nguet promised to work closely with state[Read More…]
Deputy Governor urges leaders to work for peace
By Yien Gatuor Mead The Upper Nile state’s deputy governor James Tor Monybuny has urged his countrymen to join hands and work for peace. Monybuny was speaking on Saturday, 26th March 2022 after his reception in Abwong payam accompanied by commissioner of Baliet County, Moses Achuil Guek and the local[Read More…]
Over 40 traffic police officers promoted to different ranks
By Chol Makol Riak Jonglei state traffic police on Friday promoted more than 40 traffic police officers to different ranks. Details also showed that the traffic police were also welcoming their senior officers who were transferred from police headquarters and national traffic police as well. Speaking to media, Mach Garang[Read More…]
Peace principals at loggerheads over army command
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar are portraying signs of strong disagreement over the unification of the Command of the yet to be graduated unified forces as the two key principals to the 2018 R-ARCSS differed on the ratio of forces’[Read More…]
Two juvenile sent to five years reformatory for culpable homicide
By Adia Jildo Two teens aged 16 and 17 have been sent to correction center after being found guilty of stabbing a young man to death during a fight on 31st June 2021. The incident happened in the PoC/UN camps in Juba when the deceased and the offenders got into[Read More…]
Intense fight over position culminated into recent violence
The SPLA-IO Spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel/Courtesy photo By Taban Henry The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition has blamed the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) for continues fight over position, a reason for the recent violence. This was revealed to the media on Thursday after fresh clashes hit[Read More…]
Final verdict scheduled over Bishop’s shooting
By Adia Jildo High court Judge Alexander Subek has told the court that the verdict for the four accused has been scheduled for 15th April 2022 to know the final status of the accused. Four accused are still waiting for their final status as two of the accused number five[Read More…]
Almost 50% of security arrangement is dead
By Adia Jildo The SPLM-IO has cited attacks by the SPLM-IG and lack of commitment as reasons for their withdrawal from the peace and security arrangement. The chairperson and commander in chief of the SPLA-IO forces Dr. Riek Machar Teny made statement that they are not able to continue with[Read More…]
Washington IMF team checks financial reforms in Juba
By Philip Buda Ladu A visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from Washington has completed a two weeks’ mission to Juba checking on the progress in the implementation of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Public Finance Management Reforms agenda by the government. Chapter four of the Revitalized[Read More…]
Missing child reunites with parents
By Ngor Deng Matem A girl child from Aneet area has finally been reunited with her parents after they separated on February 10th 2022, following the violence between Abyei and Twic armed youths. The girl named Akuet Alor Mijok, believed to be 8 years old, arrived in Panliet Awan of[Read More…]
Cabinet minister blasts Troika, R-JMEC
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the R-TGoNU, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro has bitterly expressed disappointment with the Troika countries (United States, United Kingdom and Norway) and R-JMEC saying they always dwell on reporting bad things about the Government of South Sudan. Dr. Lomuro, who represented[Read More…]
Blame games, fresh clashes rock military factions
Col. Lamp Paul SPLA-IO Major Gen. Lul Ruai [SSPDF] By Taban Henry/Kiden Stela Mandela Fresh clashes have hit the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition in Longechuk County in Upper Nile State on Thursday. Earlier this week, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/[Read More…]
Mundri: Police call for calm after gunshots
By John Sylvester Timba The Police authorities in Mundri have called on the general public of Mundri West County to be calm. The call came after citizens of Mundri town on Monday evening experienced heavy gunshots that created panic and fear among the citizens. While, speaking to Citizen No.1 Citizen[Read More…]
Citizens live in fear after SPLA-IO withdrawal -activist
By Taban Henry The civil society activist has said the people of South Sudan are leaving in fear due to the withdrawal of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army from the peace monitoring body. Earlier this week, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) tendered a letter to the Chairperson[Read More…]
Dr. Igga calls for agricultural productivity and marketing
By Akol Madut Ngong The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga Wednesday said there should be increase in agricultural production and productivity. Dr. Igga was speaking during the launching of two projects under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the World Bank[Read More…]
Poor internet delay e-service system clearance at Nimule border
By Adia Jildo Prices of goods have drastically risen within two weeks due to delay in clearance of trucks at Nimule border since the introduction of the e-service for tax collection. The digitalized e-service was implemented on the 1st of March by the Director General of Customs Service and commissioner[Read More…]
RJMEC seeks amicable solution for alleged attacks
By Taban Henry The Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) is calling on the peace parties to find amicable solutions to the upsurge of the recent violence that has been reported in some cantonment sites and the SPLA-IO positions across the country. This was revealed after[Read More…]
UN promises to support Aweil Rice scheme
By Ngor Deng Matem The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General Sara Beysolow Nyanti had expressed support towards the Aweil Rice Scheme through the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, (UNFAO). Sara was speaking during the official visit in Aweil last weekend. “As head of donors for field visit[Read More…]
Citizens of WES demand new MPs to restore peace
By Digi The Western Equatoria State citizens are calling on the newly reconstituted State Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly of Western Equatoria State to bring peace in the state Last year, the President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit reconstituted the Legislative Assembly of Western Equatoria State and[Read More…]