By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Some leaders of Moyo District in Uganda West Nile region have reminded Ugandan government to expedite the process of building a bridge across the River Nile to inter-link between Moyo and Adjumani to ease movement of the people of the two West Nile districts and beyond.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs said the governments of South Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to establish passport and immigration offices at their common border to enable facilitation and movement of citizens of the two Countries as well as pave ways to boost trade[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under Riek Machar has accused Agwelek forces of General Johnson Olony of attacking their forces in Diel of Upper Nile State, while the Agwelek blame Gen. Gatwech forces of fighting them. The Agwelek camp has also released a[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang People who had processed passports have not been receiving their passports because of some technical issues, the boss of the Immigration department, Lt-Gen. Atem Marol Biar said. This clarification from the authority came after some citizens who processed their passports have spent a month now without[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Immigration officers under verification unit at Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration (DCRNPI), are asked to be wary not to issue national identification documents to foreigners. Director General of DCRNPI, Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar made the cautious remark on Friday, directing officers at[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Governor of Unity State Dr. Joseph Nyuen Monytuil has explained the summary execution of the captured suspects linked to the murder of Mayom County Commissioner with others to President Salva Kiir Mayardit. This came after the President summoned governor Monytuil to his office to explain[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The governor of Central Equatoria State has urged the citizens of Central Equatoria State as well as the Country at large to shun tribalism and work towards promoting peaceful co-existence among themselves for common purpose. This development transpired during a meeting with the chief whip for[Read More…]

By Alex Digi Some community leaders in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State on Monday in a press statement called on the Government to investigate the torturing of three boys. According to the statement signed by Sabit Kornelio, the Balanda Chief in Tambura, Peter Bai Balanda Community and Felix Noya[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Miss Deaf Africa, Josephine Kiden and one known as Deng were on Wednesday evening shot in Konyo-konyo area, Juba. The 25-year-old beauty pageant who also doubles as a prototypical was shot on her humerus (tricep), Deng was shot on his lower arm, and are both[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Humanitarian agencies are being urged to swiftly intervene to assist Aweil East and other Counties in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State which have been submerged by new wave of flash flood waters amid the rainy season. Heavy floods have cut off Majok Yith-Thiou and Warawar which[Read More…]

By Taban Henry South Sudan has been ranked the most violent country for humanitarian aid workers followed by Afghanistan and Syria. This came on Thursday in a press conference as the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs prepares to celebrate the international world humanitarian day. According to[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) on Thursday reported that the three detained members of the Workers Trade Union arrested last week in Bor amid civil servants strike over salaries’ arrears have gone missing in the police custody. Earlier last week, police in Jonglei State, Bor confirmed[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF)’s general headquarter has promised justice for late Lt. Col, Bullen Yuma Sebastian who mysteriously died in a military detention in Yei last week. Late Sebastian was arrested on Thursday and taken to Amiya (army barracks) in Yei where he[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Speaker of South Sudan Students Union (SSSU) in Kampala, Uganda, Mamouch Deng held and arraigned the President of the Union Gum Beny Machar over allegations of corruption, tribalism, sectarianism and disrespect of the constitution of the union, leading to his impeachment. The SSSU parliament quoted[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The governor of Unity State has reiterated high need of humanitarian assistance noting that the area has been affected by floods resulting into a large and considerable number of displaced people who are in dire need of support and echoed that calm has returned to the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Tuesday sanctioned people against holding illicit firearms inside Ikwoto town. Earlier this month at least two teachers and two humanitarian aid workers were killed along Tseretenya-Ikwoto road prompting Caritas Swiss to halt operations of their activities in Ikwoto[Read More…]

By Taban Philip The Japanese government has donated the sum of $9 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan. In a press release to the media on Wednesday, World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the two contributions totaling around US $9 million, announced by[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The two lawmakers in Jonglei State Transitional Legislative Assembly who were reportedly suspended by the State governor recently following the impeachment of the State Minister of Finance, Abraham Yuek have rejected their suspension and accused governor Denay Jock Chagor of corruption.   Lawmaker Anter Bayak Kuol[Read More…]