By Bida Elly David The government has slammed the Kitgwang faction and the Agwelek forces over continuous tension amongst themselves causing total insecurity in Upper Nile region especially in Malakal. Information Minister and government spokesperson Michael Makuei Lueth called on Gen. Gatwech and Gen. Olony military camps to speedily cease[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan is still at seven per ten thousand populations to achieve the universal health coverage, this came during the graduation ceremony organized by Juba Health Science Institute. The Director General for training and professional development in the national ministry of health Dr Loi Thon said[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Traders in Wau town are demanding for immediate compensation from the national and State government after at least 41 shops were affected by the Clement Mboro Bridge construction along the Jur River in Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Wau town on Saturday. The National Minister of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The administration of the Islamic Council has warned the mayor of Juba city and his administrators against threats over deployment of forces in the market to threaten traders as well as forceful imposition of revenue collection from traders, saying that it was a baseless accusation. A[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Central Equatoria State security committee review has reiterated that the security situation in the state is generally calm and normal as unnecessary cases of human kidnapping and as well pilferages have condensed. This development was made after the State’s extra ordinary meeting was held covering[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the Council of States to conduct security and political assessment in three States and one administrative area as well as file a report on the challenges defining the overall situation for amicable solution. This came following a meeting between a[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The military spokesperson of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Kitgwang Declaration, said plans are underway for them to forge military cooperation with the National Salvation Front or NAS and other opposition movements to bring peace. This new development comes following a courtesy visit by[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSBNS) has been urged to prioritize the economic and health wellbeing of its citizens as the country joined the rest of the World to celebrate the World Standards Day. The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga stressed[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Western Equatoria State authority has issued a stern order banning what it termed ‘illegal’ political gathering by politicians in the residential areas without permission from the national security office. In a state order, the governor Alfred Futuyo barred politicians from holding ‘illegal’ meetings in residential areas,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Council of Ministers has on Friday approved over nine hundred thousand United States dollars (900,000$) as an amount to facilitate the activities of the Judicial reform committee as well as gearing their task. On the 28-July-2022, the government of South Sudan inaugurated an ad hoc[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Spokesperson of the National Parliament, John Agany Deng yesterday lashed on the media and the public for criticizing the recent payment of 15,000 US dollars as Medical Allowance to lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. He stated that the Medical insurance given to the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government of South Sudan yesterday made an official handing over of nine prisoners of war to the Sudanese government through its Embassy in Juba. The prisoners of war were earlier captured by the SPLM/North of General Abdel Aziz Adam Al-Hilu for having committed atrocities at[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The director of security segment at the Juba City council has warned Islamic Council amid using security forces in the market to threaten traders and urged them to refrain with immediate effect before the situation jeopardizes. Speaking to the Media yesterday, Brig. George Lado Albano, the[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Foreign Teacher of Mercy International School in Juba, Emily Karibu who was in March accused of sexually assaulting a 3-year-old school child was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Juvenile Court in Juba. The teacher was convicted under section 243 of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba and an economist has called on the government to impose more taxes on businesses as a mechanism to boost the country’s economy saying that South Sudan is not a poor country. The intellectual manifested this statement following the[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry Media Authority, the national media regulatory body responsible for regulating the work of journalism in South Sudan has yesterday announced the commencement of the accreditation of bona fide national journalist operating in the country. Addressing journalists on Wednesday the managing director for Media Authority Elijah Alier[Read More…]