By Jacob Onuha Nelson   South Sudan Revenue Authority has launched door to door taxpayer registration in Juba city. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the national tax collector informed the public, business community, and all stakeholders, about a zonal registration exercise. According to SSRA, the registration exercise is[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Youth are advised to embrace individual roles and responsibilities in building a more peaceful, prosperous future for all South Sudanese. Spokesperson of South Sudan National Elections Commission (NEC), George Lemi Yata sounded the advice, recently, while lecturing 400 university students. “Any citizen of sound mind,[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has urged Juba City Council to renovate internal roads. Yakani expressed in a statement extended to the media, that the status of the infrastructure in Juba is worsening. He added that the series of potholes[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Unity State government has condemned road ambush of a commercial boat, demanding arrest of the perpetrators. The ambush of a commercial boat on Friday, last week, resulted in the death of four people, while six remain missing. Carrying a huge number of traders, the boat[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   A new report paints a grim picture of the country’s human rights situation, revealing a surge of about 40 cases of sexual violence, in the last three months. The revelation comes from United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) report which linked the cases to[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has returned to the country after an official visit to United Arab Emirates. The head of state was received at Juba international Airport by the vice president for Economic cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel along with a number of cabinet ministers[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   In an effort to boost small-scale businesses and foster economic independence, Active Citizen South Sudan (ACSS) has distributed start-up kits to local entrepreneurs and traders in Mangateen IDP and the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Juba. Under the theme “Promoting Micro-business for Sustainable Development,” the[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   National Transitional Committee (NTC) continues engagement with the parties to 2018 peace agreement in order to implement pending tasks. NTC chairperson, Kuol Manyang Juuk, revealed this while briefing Vice president for the economic cluster, on Tuesday. According to a statement extended to the media, Kuol said[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan’s Minister of Mining, Hon. Eng. Martin Gama Abucha, is currently in Cape Town, South Africa, participating in the prestigious African Mining Week. The event runs alongside African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from October 1-3 at Cape Town International[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   A spiraling Cholera outbreak in Abyei Administrative Area threatens the population, where argent improvements in water and sanitation infrastructure is needed to prevent further spread. Health authorities officially declared the outbreak on June 11, 2025, following a sustained increase in reported cases. South Sudan has[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem   African youth, especially, South Sudanese university students, must proactively safeguard their future through diligent education, practical skill acquisition, digital competence and conduct. Dr. James Alic Garang, former governor of Bank of South Sudan, offered the guidance to the youth at students’ inauguration ceremony in Juba,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   At least 623 suspected gang members commonly known as niggers, have been arrested in crackdown police on criminal elements in Juba city. According to a statement from Central Equatoria state deputy governor, Paulino Lokudu the huge number of suspected gangsters were arrested, on Tuesday. “Gangs Crackdown[Read More…]

Story by James Innocent   A noticeable drop in food prices in Yei River County has been registered over the past month. Traders and consumer attribute the development to an increase in local agricultural produce and improved security, in the area. According to Jamba Tella Richard, a trader in various[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Defying economic uncertainties, Emmanuel Christian University (ECU)-Goli Campus in Yei River County has planted over 3,000 coffee seedlings during the weekend. The planting exercise was spearheaded by the university Vice-Chancellor, Daniel Ohide and his deputy, Rev. Simon Lasuba, alongside staff, students, and other volunteers. According[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Governors of Central Equatoria and Warrap states have strategized modalities to ensure peace and security in their respective states. According to Office of Central Equatoria Governor, Bol Wek Agoth, governor of Warrap, on Monday, reached out to Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, governor of Central Equatoria State. The[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Former Speaker of South Sudan National Legislative Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, has urged the Acting Governor of Western Equatoria State, Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa, to consider temporarily relocating the state capital from Yambio Town to Tambura County. This move, Makana stated, would address the surging insecurity[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani has condemned the killing of a civilian identified as Garang Simon by security personnel. Simon was reportedly shot at a night checkpoint. Garang Simon, an employee of the Pyramid Hotel, was fatally shot in the[Read More…]