Breaking News
By Chuol Chanyong The Chairman of the National Transitional Committee (NTC), Kuol Manyang Juuk declared March 1, 2025, as the beginning of the training for the second phase of the unified forces. He made the announcement on Thursday during his first meeting as the chair of the NTC with the RJMEC. Juuk continued that the […]
National
By Emmanuel Mandella Western Equatoria State acting Governor, Daniel Badagbu, has donated SSP 5 million and USD 640 to Yambio FM to boost their services. The contribution also includes three barrels of fuel, a car battery, and an additional USD 640 to support the station’s electricity needs. In a statement to the media, the press […]
Western Equatoria
By Yien Gattuor About 20 checkpoints were removed along the River Nile in Unity State, authorities said. Gatwich Bipal Both, the State government’s spokesperson told this publication on Tuesday that the illegal checkpoints were removed from Panyjinar to Guit County along the River Nile. He said the operation was conducted by the national government in […]
Unity State Upper Nile State
JUBA – The internal disagreements stemming from the nomination deadlock in the Other Political Parties (OPP) continues to deter the members’ representation in the August house. On Monday, August 09, the National Pre-Transitional Committee—a body tasked with the implementation of the agreement led by Tut Gatluak—convened an emergency meeting to resolve the stalled nomination process. […]
Politics
JUBA – A high court on Monday sentenced a controversial socialite Amira Ali (pictured) to six months imprisonment for defamation with a fine of 35 million South Sudanese Pound as compensation. She was indicted for insulting and disparaging the name of former Warrap State Minister of Information and Telecommunication, Nyenagwek Kuol, who is currently the […]
Justice & Conflict
JUBA – Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have banned the sale of gins and spirits as a measure to reduce death-related cases of alcohol consumption. The ban was passed on August 5 by the council of ministers after the 40-day ultimatum given to the traders and local brewers supplying the consumers elapsed. Royal Blue, Boss […]
Business
JUBA – A decade-old border conflict between the Toposa community of Kapoeta East County in Eastern Equatoria State and the Turkana ethnic group of Kenya is renewing fear among communities at the borders. The tensions are attributed to an inter-communal fight that broke out on August 9, Monday, between Toposa and Turkana, which left two […]
Regional
JUBA – The government has raised an alarm over the high influx of foreigners, particularly Eritreans and Ugandans with no legal residential documents. Director-General for Civic Registry, Nationality, Passport and Migration, Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar, wondered how Eritreans outnumbered other nationals from the neighboring countries despite South Sudan not sharing a border with Eritrea. […]
Travel
Intergovernmental Authorities on Development (IGAD) has hailed member states for their participation in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympic games. The IGAD council of ministers made the statement in its communique of the 73rd emergency extraordinary meeting on issues affecting South Sudan. This comes after Kenya was been ranked the best among the African countries that […]
Athletics
Thousands of Catholic pilgrims who trekked hundreds of miles from Uganda, Torit and Juba over the weekend joined the celebration of the 100 years of Our Lady of Assumption Loa Parish of Diocese of Torit. Loa Parish was built in 1921 by two clerics from the religious congregation of the white missionaries. Catholic pilgrims from […]
News
JUBA – A major General who defected from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) under Dr. Riek Machar has been told to relocate and take his supporters with him. Maj. Gen. Khor Chuol together with three other officers has defected to the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) in the latest wave of […]
Politics
The above image of a poster with the phrase “PRIVATE PROPERTY “Warning Trespassers will be Prostituted” is taking social media by storm. In the wake of an ongoing land dispute around the University of Juba in South Sudan, some social media users are claiming that the administration of the aforementioned institution placed the poster as […]
Explainers & Fact-Checks
JUBA – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Political Bureau has officially terminated the membership status of the group that joined the Kit-Gwang faction. The decision was taken after a Political Bureau meeting chaired by Dr. Riek Machar on Friday to formally withdraw the membership status of those who have resigned from the […]
Politics
JUBA – The newly-promoted English Premier League side Brentford opened their top-flight league campaign after decades of relegation with a 2-0 victory against Arsenal on Friday night. Having clinched a promotion to the premier league last season, since their relegation 1947, Brentford played one of the most important games in the club’s history as they […]
Sports
JUBA – Flora Kiden who hails from Central Equatoria State had been living a dog’s life for so long. As a person living with a disability and not having a wheelchair; moving from one place to the next has been more than a punishment for Kiden. She had been crawling on her knees and at […]
Health
