By Denis Elamu The recent changes within the top leadership of the South Sudan army (SSPDF) by President Salva Kiir have disrupted efforts to graduate the first batch of the unified forces. Lam Paul Gabriel, Ministry of Defense Spokesperson revealed that the sacking of Chief of Defense Forces Johnson Juma Okot last week and replacing […]
By Awan Achiek Parties to South Sudan’s 2018 revitalized peace agreement have proposed extending the time for elections from 2022 to 2023 according to the President Salva Kiir’s Spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny. “The parties to the R-ARCSS propose extending elections to 2023 to allow enough time for political parties to prepare and contest in an […]
By Awan Achiek JUBA-State Authorities of Central Equatoria have warned traders against increasing prices of goods due to speculation. The Mayor of Juba City Council, Kalisto Lado Faustino warned traders against taking advantage issues such as the foreign truck drivers’ strike that ended last week to increase prices or hoarding of goods. “Some of our […]
South Sudan’s government received a consignment of medicines for treatment of malaria and COVID–19 from India on Monday. Speaking upon the arrival of the consignment of medicines at Juba International Airport, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Peter Mayen Majongdit, said that the donation will be channeled to the vulnerable people in the […]
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit has made changes in his government on Saturday through a decree read on the state owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, (SSBC) President Kiir fired Nhial Deng Nhial who was a Minister of Presidential Affairs and replaced him with Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin. General Malek Ruben Riak is relieved as […]
Kenyan and Ugandan truck drivers have ended their week-long strike and are now in South Sudan heading to Juba according to eye witnesses in Nimule border town. Daniel Deng chairperson of clearing agents at Nimule border confirmed that the truck started entering South Sudan“Yes I can confirmed to you that commercial trucks have started entering […]
South Sudan’s government says it has agreed to provide security escorts to all commercial trucks moving along the major highways across the country saying that should allow truck drivers to resume movement into South Sudan by Saturday. “The government is going to provide security to all truck drivers coming to the country, the Juba-Nimule, Kaya […]
The Administration of Juba City Council has directed the organized forces to deal with gangsters commonly known as “Toronto Boys” without compromise to improve the Security Situation in the city. Speaking to journalists after his first security meeting with the heads of organized forces on Thursday this week, Mayor Kalisto Lado Faustino says the Toronto […]
South Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Dams says it’s vey concerned with the electricity supply problems plaguing the capital city, Juba promising to resolve disagreement with Ezra Construction and Development Group and to try and restore electricity. “The Ministry of Energy and Dams is now appealing for patience as it urgently engages with all stakeholders […]
The government of South Sudan has launched its first ever population estimation survey in an effort to update figures on its population size. South Sudan’s government still relies on the 2008 housing and population census undertaken before gaining independence from Sudan in 2011. Addressing journalists during the launch on Thursday, South Sudan’s Vice President for […]