Unity State governor suspend his health minister
By Ruot George The governor of South Sudan’s Unity State has suspended the State Minister of Health indefinitely. Governor Joseph Monytuil suspended Moses Lam Dhil in a gubernatorial decree issued on Tuesday. The State Information Minister Gabriel Hon…
South Sudan: unlicensed checkpoints on River Nile hurting trade
By Lieth Nyak Traders who ply the river route on the Nile are ruing illegal checkpoints which extorts money from their hands. According to the chairman of the traders’ association in Unity State, Gabriel Thuok Gai, people who do not even identify…
South Sudan court slaps $87500 on woman for defamation
By Staff Writer A South Sudanese woman, Mama Amira Ali has been sentenced to 6 months in prison and ordered to pay 35 million South Sudanese Pounds ($87,000) for compensation of damages done. Mama Amira Ali was found guilty of defamation of Nyenagwek…
Children with disability beat the odds in search of brighter future
By David Malaak Ring Deng Mangong is not a normal child but despite his disability, the 11-year-old boy born without arms, has faced the challenge with heads high. Mangong, who goes to school in Abyei on the border of South Sudan and Sudan, has learned…
Cattle keepers ordered to evacuate South Sudan capital after deadly clash
By Staff Writer Cattle keepers have been given a 72 hour ultimatum to evacuate the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital Juba following deadly clashes last week. The clash, near Juba, between the cattle keeping Mundari communities of Kobura and Tali…
Guinea worm infection reported in South Sudan’s Jonglei
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s Health Ministry has reported a confirmed case of guinea worm infection in Uror County of Jonglei State this month. The victim is a 13-year-old girl atWunethony village who presented with itching, swelling and blister…
South Sudan opposition party dismisses embattled chairman
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s opposition party, the People’s Liberal Party has dismissed its leader Peter Mayen Majongdit accusing him violating the party’s constitution. Majondit who is also the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs has been embroiled in…
Ugandan traders protest exorbitant visa fees in South Sudan
By Simon Deng Ugandan nationals living in Juba petitioned their embassy over what they said were exorbitant visa fees levied on them by South Sudan immigration officers. Moses Nyanzia, a 32 -year -old Ugandan trader in Gumbo who was one of the…
SPLM-IO clash is rebellion against South Sudan government: analyst
By Onen Walter Solomon Recent clashes within South Sudan’s main opposition group could tantamount to rebellion against the transitional government, an analyst warned. Two opposition generals, Johnson Olony and Simon Gatwech Dual, declared last week they…
South Sudan Minister decries high youth unemployment
By Staff writer South Sudanese national minister of Labor Gen. James HothMai has expressed concerned over the current high youth unemployment in the country following recent violent protests by youth demanding jobs in various…
Floods escalating livestock casualties in South Sudan
By Lieth NyakAs floods pound heavily across South Sudan there are reports of related deaths including about a thousand livestock.Local authorities have reported about 500 cattle being lost to floods in Mayendit County while reports from the northern part…
South Sudan spy agency leaves media ruing misunderstanding
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s National Security Service officers stormed a press conference held by several media organisations in the country ordering it to stop midway. Media patrons said the action was a misunderstanding of the meeting by the national…