By Anak Dut The Minister of Trade and Industry in Lakes State, Rebecca Enock Macuac, said the fluctuation in the dollar rate should not be an excuse for the traders to raise the prices of commodities in the market. Rebecca said there is no need for the traders to increase the prices of locally produced […]
Business Business News National
Out of the total 77,264 candidates (42,257 males, 35,007 females) who sat for the examination, 73,326 candidates (40,427 males, 32,899 females) passed the exams, making a 94.9% pass rate. By Ajah Jennifer Juba Christian Centre (JCC) Primary School in Central Equatoria State has emerged top in the 2024 South Sudan Certificate of Primary Education examination […]
Education Education National
n the heart of Africa, under the blazing sun of Juba, a quiet revolution is taking place. South Sudanese women—once restricted by tradition, history, and the scars of civil war—are stepping into leadership, challenging stereotypes, and changing the face of their nation. In government offices, classrooms, markets, boardrooms, and even construction sites, women are breaking […]
Editorial Opinion
It is very common when we learn or see something, but we easily forget about it. This mostly happens when we fail to put the skills we acquired into practice, and as time goes on, the knowledge fades from our brains. The Bible also tells us in Luke 7:18-23 that even John the Baptist, who […]
Editorial
A South Sudan’s lawmaker in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Dr Woda Jeremiah, has rejected the decision of the council of ministers to reduce the number of members of parliament from EAC partner states from nine to five. According to the video shared by SSBC, Dr Woda rubbished the report and insisted that the […]
Regional
Lawmakers in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have called for the implementation of the quota system in the recruitment of staff into the organs and institutions of the East African Community. In a video interview shared by South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), the lawmakers in the regional bloc argued that males had dominated most […]
Regional
The Central Equatoria State Drivers’ Trader Union (CES-DTU) has accused some police officers based in Munuki of beating its members deployed at the bus park on Sunday. Isaac Osfaldo Loful, the Central Equatoria State Drivers’ Trade Union chairperson, said two of his members, Angelo Paul Kawoja, and Francis Tombe John, were beaten while performing their […]
Business
The Ceasefire, Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has welcomed the move by the main armed opposition group to the revitalised peace agreement to start screening and reorganising forces despite signalled resource constraints. The monitoring body in its 27th board meeting on Monday, hailed the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) for […]
Peace Process
The Custom Market in Juba has been razed. The City Review was established by an eyewitness from the scene who confirmed that the incident happened at around 6 pm on Monday. The source who spoke in confidence said several shops had been burnt but the fire brigade had arrived by 7 pm to extinguish the […]
News
The main armed opposition led by the First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar, has denied claims that it arrested some of its officers over an attempt to defect to the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF). The Spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, said he was not […]
Politics
A South Sudanese reggae and dancehall artist and producer who is known by his stage name “Dynamq” is set to record South Sudan’s national team theme song after being appointed as federation ambassador. Over the weekend, Joseph Archangelo Apai, SSFA Deputy Secretary-General, revealed that the management appointed the singer as its ambassador. “Yes, the South […]
Football Sports
The representatives of the parties in the revitalised peace agreement have concluded a one-week training program on post-conflict peacebuilding, reconstruction, and stabilisation in Kigali, Rwanda. The trainees comprised senior military officers, ministers, and some members of parliament. Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, told the journalists in Kigali after the training that they […]
News
The youth of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area finally accepted the operation of the humanitarian agencies without any conditions. Last month, the Greater Pibor Administrative Area authorities appealed to the humanitarian agencies to return their evacuated aid workers to offer healthcare services. The plea came after negotiations among the GPAA youth union, the Chief Administrator, […]
Pibor Administrative Area
The Speaker of the Reconstituted Transitional National Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, has said the revitalised peace agreement addresses democratic governance in the country. She was speaking upon her arrival in Juba after participating in the inter-parliamentary union assembly (IPU) on democracy in Madrid, Spain, last week. Nunu said the delegation from South Sudan briefed the […]
News
The governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Tong Akeen Ngor, has directed the state government institutions to support the activities of persons with disabilities (PwDs). Speaking during the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the state capital, Aweil, Governor Ngor assured the impaired people of zero tolerance for discrimination. He […]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal State