By Ephraim Modi D.S The World Food Programme (WFP)’s Acting Country Director Ms. Makena Walker has assured that they did not suspend any food assistance to the people of South Sudan. This statement came after the WFP reported on June, 14 this year that they had suspended food assistance to[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco At least two humanitarian workers have been killed and one other injured in a road ambush in Ikwoto County of Eastern Equatoria State. The Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement, Peter Lokeng confirmed the incident to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper via phone. He[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has reiterated a threatening statement from his subordinate saying the city council is not to threaten but to provide the city services as well as maintaining peace, order and public tranquility. Earlier this week, the Juba City Deputy[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has joined the government in condemning the extrajudicial killing of four suspects accused of murdering Mayom County Commissioner, Chuol Gatluak Manime. In a statement, the head of peace mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom said the executions which[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Business community and local traders will now be provided with enough hard currency to upturn hiking food prices in the markets, the new Finance Minister said on Tuesday. The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dier Tong Ngor gave his assurances after meeting with President Salva[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The national Minister of Cabinet Affairs has stated that the long awaited graduation of the unified forces was finally resolved and scheduled to take place on the 30th of August this year.   This development came following the recommendation driven from the presidency meeting yesterday aimed[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Minister of Interior has on Friday declared that all the vehicles entering South Sudan will pay 60 US dollars as vehicles registration and control system charges. Earlier this month the Ministry of Interior and other relevant institutions officially launched a project on vehicle registration and control[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Governor of Unity State convened and chaired a one day peace and security conference in Unity State’s Mayom County in Makien Payam following the series of security incidents in the area, the Office of the Governor has reported. The one day conference chaired by Governor[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S South Sudanese are decrying the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities like the food items, and fuel, due to a deteriorating economic situation as a result of hyperinflation. South Sudan is a landlocked country that depends on essential imported goods from the neighbouring Uganda, Kenya and Sudan.[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) is demanding the release of a female Journalist and a reporter with VOA who was arrested on Sunday evening while covering peaceful protest in Juba’s Konyo-Konyo market staged by the youth over the high cost of living in[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The heads of security mechanisms and the National Transitional Committee have resolved on Tuesday to have the Necessary Unified Forces in training center graduated in two weeks’ time from now. Tut Gatluak Manime revealed this to media after a meeting that drew together the NTC and[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Representative of Tanzania Bureau of Standards and also a  Consultant at South Sudan National Codex Committee, Lawrence Chenge said South Sudan as a Country has done much in terms of growth therefore it’s not a dumping ground for expired goods as others might take it[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The SPLM/A-IO Kitgwang splinter group under Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual on Tuesday issued an order sacking Gen. Johnson Olony Thubo as his deputy and appointed Henry Odwar, as his new deputy. In the reshuffling letter, Gen Gatwech, also relieved ex-minister of mining Henry Odwar from the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) leadership on Tuesday distanced itself from the execution of four suspects alleged to be the killers of Mayom County Commissioner, citing that the army’s leadership did not approve the firing squad. The SSPDF spokesperson, Major General Lul Ruai Kong[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The National Minister of Information, Communication and Postal Services Michael Makuei Lueth said the removal of the Finance Minister was provoked by the ongoing inflation in the country hence prompting President Kiir to relieve the Minister of Finance and Planning. Minister Makuei in his address to the[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Senior Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk has clarified his statement regarding the accusation he labeled against US for instigating conflict in the country, citing that he was taken out of context. Yesterday, Juuk said the United States government was behind the mess that is happening[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Senior Presidential Advisory Kuol Manyang Juuk has said the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) should not be blamed for not developing the country but rather blames should be on the people causing insecurities that shifted the government from development. Kuol said SPLM has good polices,[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio A Journalist was arrested by the security apparatus in Konyo-Konyo market after covering a peaceful protest by youth over the high cost of living on Sunday evening. Diing Magot, a journalist working for the Voice of America (VOA) was arrested by the police on Sunday evening[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Authorities in Ikotos county of Eastern Equatoria state has said two teachers have been killed by unknown gunmen along Tseretenya road on Sunday morning. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Joseph Loholong Ikotos County Commissioner confirmed the killing of the two teachers citing that they were actually[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The Police authorities have arrested five protesters after staging a protest in Konyo-Konyo market over the weekend. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Police spokesperson Daniel Justin said yesterday there were some people who conducted protest in Konyo-konyo Market and the security forces went there to[Read More…]