Jonglei Health Ministry orders screening of private clinics
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The Jonglei State’s Health Ministry has ordered for screening of all the private clinics, pharmacies and drugstores in Bor Town. All medical facilities are required to present licenses and staff’s qualifications for…
Ethnic Violence on Aid Workers Risk Fragmenting South Sudan
By Okech Francis South Sudanese aid workers face a new dilemma while delivering humanitarian assistance-ethnic based attacks which are already threatening to disable the distribution of aid in a very difficult country. Delivering aid across the country…
South Sudan Arrest 12 Linked with Highway Robberies
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s government has arrested 12 people in connection to robberies, abductions and murders of people along the highways in the country. The group was paraded before reporters at the National Security Services detention…
Commodity prices rise in Juba as local currency strengthen
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s Pound is strengthening against the US Dollar, a month after the country’s central bank began auctioning $5 Million dollars weekly to commercial banks and forex bureaus in the capital Juba. The country’s apex bank says…
UNISFA intensifies patrols following attacks in Abyei
By Awan Achiek, Juba- South Sudan The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) says it has intensified patrols in Abyei to protect the civilian population and search for the armed elements that perpetrated the attack on civilians. This…
Women’s forum demands participation in constitutional process
By Staff Writer While concluding a pre-consultation seminar for permanent constitutional making process on Tuesday, South Sudan’s Young Women’s Forum demanded for participation in the process. The women group said their involvement was vital in…
South Sudanese President Demands Politicians Stay Away from Tax Collector
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is demanding that politicians stop interfering in the work of the National Revenue Authority. The National Revenue Authority is authorized by the government of South Sudan to ensure proper and accountable…
Funding Shortfall Lets South Sudan Lay Off COVID-19 Workers
By Simon Deng The South Sudanese Ministry of Health has scaled down the number of COVID-19 frontline health workers due to funding shortfall. Angelo Goup Thon, Manager for the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre said that about 27 out of 97 health…
I.C.T. Expert advises against logging on enticing sites
By Staff Writer, Juba One community based organization in South Sudan is shaping information dissemination in the country. Known as Defy Hate Now, the organization created “#211check” which collects information over the internet, verifies,…
South Sudan Questions Credibility of UN Arms Embargo During Peace
By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan is dismayed at the United Nations Security Council for staying put an arms embargo on the country noting that it’s implementing a peace deal that would not desire such penalties. In July 2018, the UN Security…
Economic Challenges Facing The Newly Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly
By Akol Nyok Akol Dok President Salva Kiir Mayardit reconstituted the national parliament on 11th May 2021 as per the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018. South Sudanese facing significant economic challenges welcomed the newly…
Activist blames parties over centralised governance system
By Simon DengA civil society activist has blamed political parties in the country for centralized system of governance that has failed to deliver. Rajab Mohandis, the Executive Director for Organisation of Responsive Governance said on Monday that…