The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) Commissioner said the Authority had collected SSP 132.6 billion in March 2025, as opposed to the SSP36Billion reported by the media By Aguok Chok The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has recorded a historic achievement, reporting a gross revenue collection of SSP 132.6 billion in March 2025. This milestone was […]
National
Stephen Par, Minister of Peace Building, and one of the four suspended officials, has been charged with mobilizing support for the replacement of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar By Ajah Jennifer The Minister of Peace Building, Stephen Par Kuol, has rejected his suspension from the SPLM-IO by the acting chairperson Oyet Nathaniel, calling it […]
National
By Yien Gattuor Authorities in the Guit County of Unity State have accused the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) of detaining a motorboat in the area. The ship detained is said to have been contracted by the GPOC to transport port building materials. The commissioner of Guit County, Simon Diu, said that the motorboat was detained alongside […]
National
Doris Sukeji, a South Sudanese designer, has always dreamt big. She has been pursuing her dreams since 2015 when she founded Nilecouture, a fashion designer with a penchant for female wares made from kitenges. Her drive is to provide women with elegant and sophisticated clothing with an African touch of bling and twist. The City […]
Lifestyle & Entertainment
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mayiik Ayii Deng, and the Minister for Investment, Dr Dhieu Mathok Diing, are set to return to the country today. The development came after the state officials finally showed no signs and tested negative for the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday evening, a statement released by the Ministry […]
National
President Salva Kiir has described the Sudanese agreement that led to the reinstatement of Prime Minister Dr Abdalla Hamdok as a landmark that brought the country back to the path of political stability. According to a statement released on Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kiir called on the Sovereign Council’s […]
Politics
Juba City Council has promised to reduce high taxes on businesses following growing complaints from traders. In recent months, the members of the business community operating in Juba have accused the council of imposing excessive taxes on them, saying a huge chunk of their profits goes into paying taxes. Addressing the traders at the custom […]
Business
The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr James Wani Igga, has warned against centralised power, saying it could prove to be very “dangerous”. He said a decentralized system of governance can help in strengthening democracy both at the national and state levels, which works in favour of rural development. He was speaking during the launch […]
Politics
Sudan’s military on Sunday reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok after an agreement that was signed with the military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The leaders agreed to release all political detainees after weeks of deadly unrest triggered by the October 25 coup, which was played down by the military. Under an agreement signed with military […]
Editorial
The donor community, comprising the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), USAID, and African Development Bank, has contributed $170 million to support women’s and youth’s economic activities in South Sudan. This was revealed by the Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, Rebecca Nyandeng, on Monday. Addressing governors from the 10 states and the chief […]
National
The community members of Deng-jok Payam in Akobok County, Jonglei State, have raised concerns over the lack of a health unit in the area. They lamented that two years down the line, there has been no delivery of health services in the Payam. “The community has seen the worse, women give birth in their homes […]
Jonglei State
The African Union and the Troika have hailed the Sudanese truce that resulted in the reinstatement of the Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok. The international bodies affirmed their support for the peace deal and called for a conducive environment for civilians as well as ensuring that a democratic process where peaceful demonstrations are carried […]
International
World Health Organisation (WHO) COVID-19 Incident Manager in South Sudan, Sacha Bootsma, has revealed an increase in the number of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine since the launch of the Johnson & Johnson jab in October. She made the statement during the COVID-19 weekly press briefing on Sunday. Bootsma said a total of 87,531,000 people have so far […]
COVID-19 Health
The country commemorated World Toilet Day on November 19, 2021, to ponder sanitational hygiene and raise awareness on the proper disposal of human waste. But in most parts of the country, especially the Upper Nile region, there is nothing worth a party about as pit latrines have been inundated by water and human waste still […]
Upper Nile State
SC Cobra FC beat Falcon FC 5-4 in penalties to win the Achai Wiir Peace Tournament in Juba on Saturday at Jamus playground. The SC Cobra and Falcon ended the game without scoring in normal time forcing the referee to push the game to the spot-kicks. However, the SC Cobra goalkeeper was the hero in […]
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