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By Aguok Chok The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro on Thursday announced the beginning of the newly extended transitional period. He unveiled the statement during the 39th Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) plenary meeting in Juba. He said it was noted that key provisions necessary for the successful conduct of […]
National
Dr. Mel disclosed that they had already charted a roadmap to clear all outstanding salary arrears progressively By William Lodu The government, yesterday, announced timely payment of salaries for civil servants and organized forces, starting from March. The pronouncement comes after a meeting between President Salva Kiir and Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. Benjamin […]
National
The outgoing RJMEC interim chair called on South Sudanese leaders to act with urgency in implementing key provisions of the 2018 peace agreement By Emmanuel Mandella The outgoing Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), Amb. Maj. Gen (rtd.) Charles Gituai has called on South Sudanese leaders to act with urgency […]
National
JUBA – Viral photos of a bride running away from a wedding venue flooded social media platforms over the week. In one of the photos, the bride with a veil could be seen running flunked by a woman and the bridegroom to her left. Behind, a multitude of people could be seen running in a […]
Explainers & Fact-Checks
JUBA – At least three people have been killed and two others left in critical condition after they were bitten by snakes in Kwajok County of Warrap State. According to one of the residents in the area, there has been an increase in cases of snake bites in the area. Akol Deng, who was interviewed […]
General
JUBA – Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has personally led a group of forces in search of suspected criminals terrorizing travelers along Kapoeta – Ngauro Road. On Tuesday, several photos of the governor in civilian cloth emerged as he carries an AK47 flunked by a number of uniformed men. Initially, some social media […]
Eastern Equatoria State
JUBA – The Central Bank of South Sudan has received $334 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help finance its economic recovery programs. The financial institution announced Tuesday that the money has been allocated under the Special Drawing Rights. “South Sudan has been allocated $334 million by the International Monetary Fund as part […]
Economy
JUBA – The newly-appointed Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Mary Nawai Martin has promised to work together with other women to ensure they can support the government in developing the country. “I believe and trust that we are going to work together and I am not going to leave you behind because when women are in […]
Politics
JUBA – President Salva Kiir is expected to address the nation next week, Minister of Presidential Affairs Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin has said. Reports emerged on Monday that the president was to address Members of Parliament in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) in Freedom Hall today during the first session since the lawmakers […]
Politics
JUBA – The former Commissioner of Tombura County, Charles Babiro has reportedly been killed, a well-placed source has confirmed. “Yes, he (Charles Babiro) is dead. He was shot dead this morning (Tuesday) and the dead body has been taken to the army barrack,” the source who did not want to be named told the City […]
Crimes & Murder
JUBA – Sudanese cross-border traders in Juba have welcomed the planned reopening of borders between South Sudan and Sudan saying it will relieve the cost of transporting goods through the porous border points. It is 11 years since Sudan’s government closed its borders with South Sudan. However, this may soon come to an end should […]
Business
JUBA – Economic crisis is once again looming in the country after Kenyan Transporters Association issued a travel advisory to Kenyan drivers to cease transporting goods to South Sudan until security improves along Juba-Nimule road. “We wish to advise all transporters not to risk the lives of their drivers by continuing to offer transport services […]
Business
JUBA – The Interim Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (Kit Gwang faction) Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has appointed Henry Odwar Dilah (pictured) as the Head of the Political Bureau for the breakaway group. In a statement shared with the media Monday, Gatwech said all members of the National Liberation Council should […]
Politics
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army In-Opposition allied to the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has refuted the allegations by the breakaway SPLM/A-IO faction that Dr. Riek is lured by some party’s members in Juba Earlier, Mabior Garang de Mabior the SPLM-IO former chairperson of national committee of information and public relation claimed in a […]
Politics
Catholic Archbishop of Juba Stephen Ameyu Martin has said the attackers who killed two spiritual sisters along Nimule road are known and should not be referred to as ‘unknown gunmen’. “I reject the jargon of the ‘unknown’ because the people who killed the sisters are known by some of us in a remote distance. If […]
Religion
