By James Innocent   A joint task force has commenced operations to arrest stray animals within Yei Town Payam and its surrounding areas. The operation, launched following directives from Yei County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme, has already resulted in the impoundment of over 30 stray animals. Police, Prison, Wildlife, local[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Al Shaba children’s hospital administration has raised alarm over stray dogs in the premises, warning that patients are at threat. Speaking to media, the hospital Administrator, Emmanuel Gore sounded alarm, saying four of the children brought on different ailments, have already been bitten by the[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Refugees in various Camp across Kenya have staged a protest against the new system of differentiated food assistance rations introduced by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other UN Agencies. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper on Monday, Lino Unyango, a resident of Kalobeyei, confirmed[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   The recent declaration by the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) recognizing mobile money as legal tender has triggered a debate with traders, buyers and economists, expressing varied views on its feasibility and timing. While some traders and buyers cautiously accept this directive, economists have raised concerns[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Calm has returned to Rumbek East after a confrontation between some youth and members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Lakes State. In an interview with this outlet, the Acting Minister of Information in Lakes State, William Koji said that the organized forces[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   The governor of Central Equatoria state (CES) and the Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has set the tone for a renewed leadership approach focused on unity and innovation. This followed his first strategic, consultative staff meeting[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   An ambush on government soldiers in Tambura County has thrown the state further into crisis, highlighting the growing insecurity that has displaced civilians, claimed many lives. According to Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge, the ambush by armed assailants occurred on Friday, when soldiers were returning to[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   The governor of Warrap State, Amb. Bol Wek, vowed to ensure improvement in the education sector despite prevailing security challenges. Wek made the statement over the weekend during his visit to Makerdit Primary School in Tonj Town of Warrap State. Makerdit Primary School is a historical[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   The governor of Warrap State, Amb. Bol Wek, has vowed to ensure that the state of emergency is properly implemented in order to meet its target. Addressing a community gathering on Saturday in Tonj South County, the governor expressed that the government remains committed to bringing[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   In a sweeping regulatory move, the Minister of Trade and Industry Atong Kuol has issued a directive for the cancellation and recall of some of import licenses issued within the last year. The ministerial order cited the need to rein in unregulated imports and crackdown on[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) reopens for tasks, Speaker, Jemma Nunu Kumba poked on the Executive for non- compliance. In her speech during the reopening of TNLA on Wednesday, Nunu pointed that some officials misinterpret the Parliament summons, hence defiance. “Allow me, your Excellency[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Executive Director for the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) Ter Manyang has urged the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to repeal the National Security Service (NSS) Act. On 3 July 2024, the parliament passed the Bill retaining the NSS powers in article 54[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   The pastoralists recently evicted from Uganda have called on the South Sudan government to facilitate their movement to their states. Recently, cattle herders from South Sudan were evicted from the Atiak subcounty in Amuru District in Northern Uganda. Meanwhile, it is reported that the cattle herders[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   The volatile situation in South Sudan has hampered the development, functioning, and operations of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those engaged in advocacy, lobbying for accountability and transparency. This assessment comes from Timo Olkkonen, the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan. Ambassador Olkkonen made these[Read More…]