By Otto Abut The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Justice Ruben Madol tabled the Agreement on Economic, Trade, and Technical Cooperation signed between South Sudan and China for deliberations and enactment. Justice Madol said the Agreement came as a result of the visit of President Salva Kiir to China for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit and it paved the way for a new era and recognition of the One Belt and One Road initiative which cements the mutual benefit and boost the trade relations between China and other trade partne ..read more

Ginaba Lino The National Ministry of Health in South Sudan declared the outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eye disease on 22nd April 2024. While addressing the media on Tuesday, the minister of Health Hon. Yolanda Awel Deng said, the first outbreak was confirmed in Nimule Payam, Magwi County. According to the Ministry of Health, the outbreak was initially detected among travelers from Uganda where similar cases have been reported and an outbreak of conjunctivitis declared by the Ministry of Health in Uganda. The health authorities in Nimule have heightened surveillance at the ma ..read more

By Otto Abut The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) appeals to the National Assembly to expedite tabling and approval of  bills of budget for operationalization in critical matters among the pending issues as the country prepares for the  general elections in December this year. The Peace agreement observer on Monday, this week briefing the August House on the status of implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). RJMEC also  highlighted the progress TNLA has made on implemen ..read more

By Taban Gabriel The Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has ordained two deacons into priesthoods at St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba over the weekend.  Priests include, James Kose Wani and Samuel Jada Juma are both ordained as Diocesan priests. His Eminence Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Mulla, who consecrated the two priests underscored the challenges accompanying their new vocation. Cardinal Ameyu calls on the newly ordained priests to be pastors of the souls and that they should feed the faithful with ‘spiritual food’ Cardinal Ameyu encourages Priests James and Samuel to fully assume the role of culti ..read more

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes his visit to Juba with a pledge to continue supporting the peace process and elections. President Ramaphosa met with different leaders from political parties on the implementation of the R-ARCSS, inked on September 12, 2018. The South Sudan Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. James Pitia Morgan expressed President Kiir’s deep appreciation to South Africa for its steadfast backing. South African president signed a book witnessed by President Kiir of South Sudan South Africa’s Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor reiterated the ..read more

Chuol Jany The national Minister of Investment in South Sudan Dr. Dhieu Mathok has warned foreign companies to respect the Labor Act 2017 with the provision that provides 80% of jobs to South Sudanese and such acts shouldn’t be compromised. This came during the one-day Symposium on Jobs Creation and Trade Development in South Sudan being organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) Dr. Mathok accused some unnamed companies of bringing workers from outside the country and keeping their operational accounts in the neighboring countrie ..read more

Government officials, trade representatives, and other stakeholders from Uganda and South Sudan convened a high-level joint border sensitization mission focused on strengthening cross-border trade relations and fostering regional integration on Tuesday.   The mission provided a platform for in-depth discussions on various issues impacting trade between the two partner states, with a particular emphasis on the implementation of One-Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) and other trade facilitation measures.   A key highlight of the mission was the in-depth review of the performance of the OSBPs ..read more

Carmela Santino The Police Spokesperson in Western Bahr el Ghazal State on Wednesday denied the allegation from women who accused police that they were sexually assaulted by police after they were arrested while returning home from their respective workplaces. Captain Ring John Chol discloses that the police were doing their work based on national-level orders to arrest the gang groups in the state. He points out that the police did not sexually abuse any girls, they only arrested the gang group and took them to court based on order, citing that for police to ask for sexual favor, is a violati ..read more

By John Charles Abdallah At least 8 female inmates at the women prison in Wau, Western Bhar el Ghazal state have expressed anger against mistreatment, citing that they did received clear procedures of law for the alleged offenses, and therefore they called on governments and court to revisit their cases. The women, who are working in different places, like tea places, restaurants in Hai Daraja, explained to Voice of Hope radio that on their return home from their respective work places, a police car drove and arrested them including other women and then they were taken to the police station an ..read more

By Taban Tom Henry The new speaker in the Eastern Equatoria State transitional legislative Assembly; Charles Udwar Ukenyi takes oath of office on Monday April 8th 2024 in Torit. The Eastern Equatoria State speaker of the Transitional Legislative Assembly is second speaker after Severino Maira Janus who was appointed after the 2018 Revitalize Agreement for the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic South Sudan. The new speaker; Charles Udwar Ukenyi in his inaugural speech pledges to uphold the principles of open dialogue and inclusivity. He urges legislators to contribute respectively to the le ..read more