Breaking News
By Anak Dut The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani appealed to the leaders to cease hostilities and violence in the country. He said peace cannot be attained if none of the leaders shows a sense of honesty and sincerity. “A deficit in trust and confidence that has made […]
National
Within the continent, there are African countries that are on the draft travel ban, while South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Eritrea could face intense visa restrictions By Chuol Chanyong South Sudan on Saturday found itself on a draft list of proposed countries limited from traveling to the United States. According to the report, President Donald […]
International National
Pope Francis, in his written message to the President, called on South Sudanese political leaders to embrace the language of peace and dialogue for the lasting peace in the country. By James Chatim The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has written to President Salva Kiir urging him to work for peace, reconciliation, and […]
National
JUBA – The World Food Programme in South Sudan is supporting the Transitional Government in its efforts to regulate fuel imports purchased by private firms by establishing a presence for the National Revenue Authority (NRA) in neighboring Kenya to enforce taxes and levies on the quantities of petroleum entering the country. A nation rich in […]
Business
At least 30 suspected gang members have been arrested in Bor Town, Jonglei State, following a police crackdown on criminals. The exercise was launched after several reports of gang violence and other crime-related matters within Bor town. Jonglei State Police Spokesperson, Gabriel Majok, said the operation that started last week will continue to weed out […]
Jonglei State
A young girl has reportedly died in the aftermath of flooding that has swept through the areas of Jebel Lemon of Mangalla Payam, and the Kondoro section of Sherikat, Rejaf Payam, leaving trails of destruction. An eyewitness revealed that flooding began at 4:00 am four hours after the onset of rains at 1:00 pm which […]
Central Equatoria
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has said South Sudan needs to produce 1.3 million metric tons of cereal to feed its citizens. The common cereal crops grown in South Sudan include sorghum, maize, millet, rice, and wheat. Deputy Country Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Felix Dzvurumi, said the farmers are […]
National
A basic science knowledge in school defines a drug as a “substance that when taken alters the normal body function’’. This definition points to the fact that drugs, when ingested, result in bodily reactions physiologically. One can develop a reaction based on components of the drug versus the individual’s body system, which includes hormonal makeup […]
Editorial
More than 9000 South Sudanese migrants have been trapped and subjected to inhumane treatment in Libya after their dream to cross into Europe through the Mediterranean Sea turned into a nightmare. The South Sudanese nationals are among an estimated 20,000 Africans desperately demanding evacuation from Gargaresh, an area infamous for stocking migrants in the Libyan […]
Africa
Yambio Star beat Al Wehida 2-1 in the finals to become the 2021/2022 Champions of Yambio Local Football Association-South Sudan Cup (YLFA-SSC) on Sunday at Gbudue Stadium. The ultimate winners, Yambio Star FC, took on Al Wehida in the final that attracted football fans from different clubs. Al Wehida took the lead within two minutes […]
Sports
On October 1, one migrant was killed and at least 15 others injured when Libyan security authorities, carried out raids on houses and temporary makeshift shelters in Gargaresh, an area of Tripoli heavily populated by migrants and asylum-seekers according to the UN Mission in Libya. Six of the victims were left in terrible condition. Reports […]
Africa
The Western Equatoria State Governor Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba has directed all the police officers to stick to their mandate of protecting the citizens and their property. Futuyo said it was high time for the police officers to create a conducive environment for their citizens by protecting them and their properties in the state. “Our […]
Western Equatoria
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) under Dr. Riek Machar in Western Bahr el-Ghazal State has downplayed the impact of Gen Thomas Bizilio’s defection to the Kit-Gwang faction. On October 6, Gen. Thomas Bizilio issued a statement, declaring his allegiance to the Kit-Gwang political outfit led by Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual. Bizilio accused […]
Politics
The Joint Defense Board has finally resolved to form a team to start the screening of the Necessary Unified Forces for graduation. The team said it was ready to send its team to various training centers in the three regions: Bahr el- Ghazal. Equatoria and Upper Nile to start the screening of the Necessary Unified […]
Peace Process
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has promised to support South Sudan’s political stability, economy and security. This comes following Sunday’s bilateral meeting held between President Salva Kiir and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo where the two leaders discussed the previous agreements signed almost three years ago. According to a statement from the […]
Politics
