South Sudan’s frontline health workers walk home over unpaid incentives
By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan At least over 250 frontline health workers responding to coronavirus pandemic in South Sudan have laid down their tools as of May 27 over government failure to pay their nine months arrears. Moch John Mabior, the Head of…
South Sudan’s journalists to elect their new leader on Friday
By John Agok The Union of Journalists of South Sudan is set to elect their Alliance’s new leader on May 28, 2021 as the General Assembly convened on Thursday. The gathering has brought journalists’ representatives across different states in the country.…
Sudan’s peace talks with Rebel group kickoff in South Sudan
By Staff Writer Peace talks between the transitional government of Sudan and an armed opposition known as Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army or SPLM-North led by Abdelaziz Adam Al-Hilu kicked off on Wednesday in the South Sudanese capital…
South Sudanese athletes upbeat ahead of Tokyo Olympics
By John Agok The South Sudanese athletes and their coach are promising better performance during the forth coming Olympics and Paralympics games in Tokyo, Japan this July. Speaking during Zoom teleconference on Wednesday from Japan, the athletes…
Chinese national, South Sudanese killed along Juba – Terekeka road
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon At least two people including a Chinese national have reportedly been shot dead at Jebel Ladu, north of Juba City along Juba-Terekeka road. Several reports indicate that the two deceased were road construction workers who have…
Over 30,000 South Sudanese refuges return home
By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan At least about 30,000 South Sudanese refugees have reportedly returned home from neighboring countries since last year amid progress on the 2018 peace deal, according to the UN refugee agency on Thursday. The return…
South Sudan begins permanent constitution making process
By Staff Writer, South Sudan’s government on Tuesday launched a Permanent constitution-making process workshop.The three-day workshop is aimed at reaching a consensus among the parties to the country’s 2018 peace deal and other stakeholders…
Humanitarian organization suspends operations in Unity State
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in South Sudan has indefinitely suspended its operations at Ganyiel area of Unity State following the killing of its senior medical staff. Caroline Sekyewa, the IRC Country’s…
South Sudan Stirs Price Surge in Trying to Harmonize Exchange Rate
By Okech Francis A plan to harmonize the exchange rate in South Sudan’s banks with that on the black market may be getting a backlash with prices soaring on the market but its lender, the Central Bank believes it’s a long-term objective that will…
Central Bank to auction 8 million dollars every week
By Simon Deng The Bank of South Sudan is increasing a weekly amount of money it provides to commercial banks and forex from $5 million to $8 million to try and capture excess liquidity in the market, according to Mr. Dier Tong Ngor, the Central Bank’s…
UN warehouse looted in South Sudan’s Pibor
By Awan Achiek and Staff Writer, Juba The main United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) operated warehouse in Pibor Administrative Area that held one month’s worth of life-saving food and nutrition supplies for 33,000 people has been…
President Kiir forms committee for Abyei
By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has formed a committee headed by his security advisor, Tut Gatluak to negotiate with Sudanese government to find amicable solution for Abyei which is located at the border…