By Ijoo Bosco – Torit The Chief of Defense Forces Gen. Santino Deng Wol has directed the Military to stay away from politics and ethnic divisions. General Santino was speaking during the graduation ceremony of 1,540 soldiers, members of the Unified Forces in Eastern Equatoria State capital, Torit on Monday.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of Health yesterday said South Sudan is at risk after one Ebola case was confirmed and detected in Uganda and called on citizens to be alert and to abstain from feasting on wild meat to combat the virus. This development came following a[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei  Authorities in Jonglei state said Agwelek forces under the command of Gen. Johnson Olony have occupied the Atar area following series of clashes with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Atar area of Pigi County in Jonglei state, according to the State Information[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei A member of parliament at Central Equatoria Transitional Legislative Assembly Easter Awate John yesterday echoed security concerns amid army Generals she said enters parliament with guns yet it is prohibited. She appealed to the chairperson of standing specialized committee at the State assembly to take the[Read More…]

By staff writer The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), the main opposition party to the Revitalized Peace Agreement and a partner in the South Sudan interim unity government has elected and endorsed two members for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The two EALA MPs to be were[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani is urging the unity government to immediately redeploy the recently graduated unified forces to protect civilians and their properties amid the recurring inter-communal conflicts. He said though some of them expressed some positive feelings after[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The President of the republic of South Sudan has directed the managing director of Nilepet to avail sufficient fuel in the country to enable economic activities run without any constraint and urged him to invest in youth. He said this during a meeting with the Managing[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of Trade and Industry has testified illegal night entry of sub-standard commodities into the Country by some traders and challenged the Bureau of Standards to carry comprehensive inspection. This development arose during a comprehensive meeting between the Ministry of Trade and its duty[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang       Lawmakers and post holders holding public executive offices in Central Equatoria State (CES) will pocket hefty sum of money if emoluments and privileges of the constitutional post holders bill, 2022 is passed next week. This comes after emoluments and privileges Bill 2022 was tabled before[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Some military officers from Sudan People’s Liberation Army – in Opposition (SPLA-IO) have accused the party’s chairman Dr. Riek Machar of favouring his family members and appointed them in government’s top positions. This comes after 11 military generals defected from Machar’s camp and joined SPLM/A-IO Kitgwang[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The governor of Lakes state is calling on politicians and the entire community to continue supporting the state leadership in and South Sudan to restore peace in the society. This came during the thanks giving ceremony organized by the members who hail from Lakes state over[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Kitgwang splinter group under Gen. Simon Gatwech on Saturday instituted its first-ever military wing and appointed Lt. Gen. Laraka Machar Turoal as the military chief of staff. The newly appointed Chief of General Staff of Kitgwang army, Turoal had also served as a governor of the[Read More…]

By Mary Poni A lawmaker from the National Transitional Legislative Assembly has limited the tax collectors against seeing the physical cash in order to minimize corruption. In a statement availed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, John Agany Deng, the Chairperson for the Standing Specialized Committee for Information said there is[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Governor of Western Equatoria State Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba on Saturday appealed to the National Government to settle the soldier’s salaries. The Western Equatoria State governor made the call during the graduation of over 2,000 unified forces in Maridi Military Training Center. Speaking during the[Read More…]

By Alex Digi South Sudan parties to the Revitalized peace agreement has graduated 2,146 unified forces over the weekend in Maridi Military Training Center of Western Equatoria State. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the National Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs Angelina Teny said that the forces are for the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The medical director of Al-Shabah children’s hospital said the facility has been overwhelmed and run shortage of medicines and patients bed for accommodating sick children. The medical director is now urging the national government to send more doctors and extend government funding for effective service delivery[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria State government said it’s going to form a committee to investigate the whereabouts of Torit University which is alleged to be operated in Juba unnoticeably. These attempts to locate the said university arose during the regular State Council of ministers meeting on Thursday. Patrick Oting[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The government of Western Equatoria State has on Wednesday formed a Disaster Committee to respond to flood issues in Greater Mundri after torrential rains devastated the area. Early this month several flood related cases have been reported in the area of Mundri East, Mundri West and Mvolo[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Council of Ministers have endorsed Trinity Technology Company Limited to take the lead and execute the digitalized land registration system on behalf of the government. The company’s endorsement came as a result of Friday’s Council of Ministers meeting’s recommendation chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang People of South Sudan are lacking basic proof of national identity; out of an estimated population of 12 million people in the country only 20 percent are reportedly having legal identification documents. The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration (DCRNPI), said majority of people[Read More…]