A South Sudan’s civil society organization, known as Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, (CEPO) has welcomed the dissolution of the national legislative assembly and called for its immediate reconstitution.“It’s a welcome decision though it’s a long overdue decision , it was supposed to happen two years ago , now I am calling upon the President […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba A scheduled court hearing on Monday for Jonglei State Civil Society Chairperson, who was arrested last week, has been adjourned to May 17, 2021. After Mr. David Garang was bailed on Saturday, the Prosecutor who leads the case requested for suspension and apology from Mr. Garang but the activist instead […]
A traditional leader has been killed by cattle keepers in Lainya county, Central Equatoria state on Thursday last week according to state authorities.The deceased an executive chief of Wuji Payam was allegedly shot and killed in Wuji area by suspected armed pastoralists from Terekeka County on Thursday afternoon, the State minister of information and communication […]
President Salva Kiir dissolved the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and the Council of States, paving way for the reconstitution of a new parliament. The dissolution was announced in a presidential decree broadcast on state owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Saturday.The South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal sets out how a new parliament should be […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The Jonglei Civil Society leader Mr. David Garang Goch is released on bail on Saturday. A court hearing is scheduled for Monday. Jonglei State’s Bor Municipality and Relief and Rehabilitation Commission says they want Mr. David charged with defamation. Mr. David Garang Goch was arrested on Thursday for questioning the […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The detained Jonglei activist is decrying poor condition in custody as he termed his detention as “humiliation and intimidation”. Mr. David Garang Goch was arrested on Thursday for questioning the sale of President Kiir’s donated food aid meant for floods affected victims. President Kiir donated the food in April during […]
The Deputy Commissioner-General of South Sudan’s National Revenue Authority, Africano Mande has revealed that the country is getting 5 billion South Sudanese pounds monthly from Non-oil revenue collectionsAfricano made the statement after meeting with President Salva Kiir on Thursday. He said, the Revenue Authority recorded a tremendous achievements in the tax collection. He said the […]
By Simon Deng Children travelling on the highways of South Sudan are increasingly becoming a target of armed groups who abduct people for ransom, an army official said. The revelation comes in […]
By Staff Writer The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Border Police Directorate at the South Sudan National Police Service has held its first ever consultation seminar aimed at developing border management and security strategy. The policy comprises of three deliverables. These include consultative sessions particularly workshops, in-depth interviews with key stakeholders […]
By John Agok President Salva Kiir has on Thursday evening dismissed the 1st Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Mr. Garang Majak, replacing him with John Deng Wal, the former State minister. The Republican Decree number 52/2021 read out on the state-run Radio did not disclose why the senior government official was fired. However, […]