Breaking News
By Yien Gattuor Authorities in Leer County, Unity State, said it will start the trial of 50 criminal cases of murders, abductions, and forced marriages on April 19. This is the first time that suspected criminals shall be arraigned in court in the area in over a decade. It marks a critical step towards the restoration of justice […]
Unity State
By Emmanuel Mandella The third anniversary of the Azande Kingdom was marked with a powerful call for unity, morality, and peace from the Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio Diocese. His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro called for unity and peace among the communities of Western Equatoria State. He was addressing the traditional leaders and government officials on […]
Western Equatoria
The committee outlined strategies to combat the illegal production and distribution of these harmful substances, and urged mayor of Juba City Council to address rampant prostitution in key areas By Binia Elizabeth The Central Equatoria State has reinforced the gubernatorial order banning the sale and consumption of illicit alcoholic spirits, locally referred to as jenna fa’ar. […]
Central Equatoria
The governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has revealed that the 10 governors and three chief administrators are ready to implement the resolutions that were passed during the governor’s forum for the development of the country. Speaking to the media during the closure of the forum yesterday, Lobong said the national government should […]
National
Media practitioners have been encouraged to specialise in their reporting to minimise errors and blame. The President of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan, Patrick Oyet, said the majority of media practitioners were taught many things based on the course units that made them tend to report on anything and everything, which sometimes weakens […]
National
President Salva Kiir has affirmed that the unified forces in the training centres will be graduated despite challenges faced by the parties to the 2018 peace agreement. President Kiir blamed the arms embargo imposed on the government of South Sudan by the UN Security Council to bar procurement of guns on the logistical hitches affecting […]
Peace Process
The state governors and the chiefs of the administrative areas have appealed to the national government to avail more resources to implement the resolutions of the 5th governors’ forum. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, the Central Equatoria State governor, said it was important for the national government to support them to […]
National
Authorities in Mundri East County of Western Equatoria State (WES) are calling on the state and national governments to deploy game guards to protect animals in the area. The commissioner of Mundri East County, Margret Fozia Emmanuel, told The City Review that on Friday last week, two elephants appeared at the county headquarters, raising alarms […]
Western Equatoria
The Fifth Governors Forum, which started last Monday in Juba, yesterday culminated in the closure with a lot of recommendations and resolutions being crafted in line for implementation. Areas of salience such as security, unified tax collection, and the need to increase resources to the states to promote developmental projects were among the most discussed […]
Editorial
He is a young South Sudanese man who wears many hats. Hassen Kumen manages a musical crew of 5-man South Sudanese rappers and has been with them trying to get them to the very top. Kumen, who is also an ICT tutor at Skyhigh Tech computer Center in Juba has a passion for promoting the […]
Lifestyle & Entertainment
The first edition of Black is Original modelling fashion show ended with a promise for inspiring the fashion industry in the country to meet the global standards. The black and fashion show attracted many audiences across Juba and from neighbouring countries like Uganda, Kenya and Sudan and many others. The colourful first-ever edition of Black […]
Lifestyle & Entertainment
The new mayor of Juba City Council, Michael Thomas Allah-jabu, has unveiled expansive plans for transforming the city barely a week after taking over. In an interview with Eye Radio on Monday, which was shared on the Youtube platform, the mayor vowed to fix the broken relationship between the Juba City Council and the business […]
Business
Part Three of this article starts with some relevant most recent developments concerning reports of exemptions of some countries, by China, from debts; and South Sudan’s “assurances” to IMF on borrowing and transparency. The article then goes on to mention, for the benefit of the reader, the R-ARCSS provisions on Public Expenditure; Borrowing and Public […]
Opinion
The Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan and civil rights activist, Bol Deng Bol, has threatened to sue non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Jonglei State over mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. In an interview with The City Review yesterday, Bol said it was not right for the NGOs to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for their employees without life […]
Health
The government of the Abyei Administrative Area has urged the United Nations to not change the Ethiopian forces in the region. “What we [do not] want to see is instant focus on changing the Ethiopian Forces; let them stay and focus on finding the settlement of the final status of the Abyei area,” Chief Administrator […]
Abyei Administrative Area
