By Yiep Joseph   People’s Coalition for Civil Action (PCCA) has called on the government to double efforts in ensuring that the Tumaini Peace Initiative succeeds. The group claimed that the Tumaini talks continues to delay due to the government’s unwillingness. This month the talks between the government delegation and[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As the country witnessed crisis in 2024, a prominent economist suggests government should focus on investment for recovery and relax stress on oil resumption, new year. Dr. Abraham Maliet Mamer, a senior advisor in the office of the vice president in charge of Economic Cluster, in[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Threats of Cholera scourge in Juba and other parts of the country, altered Christmas preaching to sensitization on preventing spread of the deadly disease. Talks on Cholera scourge, capitalized Christmas prayers at St. Stephen, in Giada, Juba, as Church leaders laid emphasis on hygiene. Addressing a[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph South Sudan President Salva Kiir in his Christmas message, has called on citizens to embrace the spirit of forgiveness, peace, and unity in the country. In the President’s nation address on Tuesday, 24 December 2024, forgiveness and the true spirit of peace are key in the message.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu As part of its effort to empower vulnerable women and girls, UNFPA South Sudan has distributed solar lamps to displaced women and girls at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Juba. This came through a generous, in-kind donation of solar lanterns from Panasonic, a leading Japanese[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) Primate has appealed to the government to treat salary payment and security as key responsibilities. Archbishop, Dr. Justin Badi Arama acknowledged that salary delay and insecurity, subjected citizens to a great suffering, this year. Addressing a press conference on Monday[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) calls on public not to panic but co-operate with a joint security force on operation during the festive season. Army spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, made the call on Tuesday, during media briefing over the deployment of the joint[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Government workforce, that comprises organized forces and civil servants are in distress on receiving only January 2024 salaries, few days into a new year. As the country battles economic crisis, salary payment continues to be like a government privilege to the people, rather than a responsibility to[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   As the parties to Tumaini peace talks break for short Christmas holidays, South Sudan Civil Society Forum [SSCSF] is urging sustained dialogue to break barriers and reach a unanimous consensus. The group believes that, approaching the next round of talks with the rationale for dialogue, commitment[Read More…]

By John Akoon   The Judiciary has officially launched a Circuit Court in Aweil Center County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, bringing justice closer to the local community. The inauguration took place over the weekend. During the launch, Abraham Majur Lat, the President of the High Court in Northern Bahr[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph A civil society group has called on the Mediation Team and the Government of Kenya to persuade NAS leader General Thomas Cirilo and other opposition to join the ongoing talks in Nairobi. According to the statement extended to this outlet, the group appreciated the Kenyan government for[Read More…]