The military police in Giada has announced yesterday evening that civilians residing in Giada must evacuate the area within the next seven days. According to the source, the directives were from the army headquarters in Bilpham. Yai Beny Till, a resident of Giada, said that all the local shops within the premises had been closed since last Monday. “We only go to buy our basic needs from either Jebel Suk or Suk Jida as none of the shops, not even clinics, are operating within Giada,” Yai said. The majority of civilians in Giada are families of soldiers who cannot afford rental fees and are very ..read more

T Manager, allegedly believed to be Chris Nevi’s cousin, has released a diss song believe to be aimed at MT7 today. The beef allegedly started with a Facebook posts between MT7 and Chris Navi and now we have a diss song T Manager to back up Chris. According to sources, T Manager went straight to the studio and recorded a diss track, asserting himself as the top artist in the South Sudan music industry and claiming to have taken MT7’s girlfriend, his song lyrics read. In a post seen on Facebook yesterday, Chris Nevi braggingly stated that he has a fresh and clean 6-pack and 11 expensive cars, n ..read more

Former University of Juba Vice Chancellor, Professor John Akec, will not be leaving the institution despite his recent removal from his position by presidential decree. In a social media post, Prof. Akec revealed that the new university vice chancellor has appointed him to a new role as the Project Director of the Mayardit Academy for Space Science. Expressing his gratitude for the opportunity, Prof. Akec stated, “I am pleased to announce that during the handover ceremonies, our incoming Vice Chancellor, Professor Robert Deng Kuoirot, offered to assign me as the Project Director of Mayardit Ac ..read more

Fifteen children die from heat-related diseases in South Sudan On Friday, Minister of Information and Government Spokesperson, Michael Makuei, disclosed to journalists in Juba that fifteen children have tragically lost their lives due to heat-related causes. The announcement comes amidst extreme heat conditions sweeping across the country. Minister Makuei also stated that the government is contemplating the temporary closure of schools if these severe conditions persist. Earlier in the week, the Ministry of Environment issued a notice urging the public to take precautionary measures as tempera ..read more

To address societal challenges and promote better community, the Twic East Community convened for Twic East Community Global Conference in Panyagor, Jonglei State, from March 10 to March 15, 2024, and made a landmark decision to reduce the traditional bride price. The conference resolved that the optimal acceptable dowry for a bride would be fixed at thirty (30) heads of cattle or their monetary equivalent. This significant reduction from previous customary practices aims to alleviate financial burdens on families and facilitate easier marriages among the younger generation. Included in the ma ..read more

Musician John Frog has just released a new song titled “Hajat Kaab,” an Arabic term which refers to “Things are hard” in English, addressing the ongoing economic crisis in South Sudan. In his recent post, he also mentioned that this was the first time in the history of the South Sudan music industry for a song to be recorded in one hour and streamed on YouTube after 20 minutes. In the audio, John Frog talked about the higher exchange of the US dollar against the South Sudanese Pound and the rise in market prices. He also called upon God to help South Sudan in this critical situation. Listen to ..read more

While addressing the social media feuds among South Sudanese entertainment figures at the NCA’s annual “Connecting South Sudan” forum at Raddison Blu Hotel last week, the musician disclosed the online beef is “for fun.” T Manager said that the beef playing out on social media between him and other entertainers is a joke. He emphasized that they are not really enemies but rather doing it for entertainment purposes only. “Don’t mind what’s going on Facebook. Sometimes we do it for fun, but we’re not really enemies. The beef between us artists in South Sudan is just for fun and we also want to pu ..read more

The South Sudan Supreme Court has on Tuesday acquitted the jailed Reverend Father, John Mathiang Machol of the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek. Father John Mathiang, who was previously handed a seven-year jail term in April 2022 has finally been released from the prison. The Reverend Father was convicted in 2022 at Juba High Court over conspiracy alongside three others after the shooting of the then bishop-elect, Christian Carlassare of Rumbek Catholic Diocese. Mathiang Monydhal Majak, a nephew of the convicted priest, confirmed to Talk of Juba the release of his uncle, Fr. Mathiang Machol from the ..read more

A soldier has been arrested for shooting his neighbor at Mapau area along Juba – Bor Highway over child-abuse on Wednesday evening. The relatives who witnessed the incident, claim that Deng Ayiei was shot in the head after a neighbor beat a child and then the child ran into his house for safety. While trying to help the child, the people in Deng’s house told “the man to stop beating the child and he grew angry and went back home to inform his relative who is a soldier that they were invaded by the neighbours,” and the fight then broke out. “The woman of the house told them that when you beat t ..read more

A defection has rocked the SPLM-IO party in Lakes State, as several key members have crossed back to the SPLM party. The defection, announced yesterday, March 14th, 2024, by the Information Secretary of Lakes State SPLM Secretariat, includes prominent figures from various levels of government. Among those who have defected are members of parliament such as Poth Madit Dut, Dr. John Sebit Madit, and Akuc Majier Manyiel. Additionally, several ministers, including Beny Matur Mathiang for Peacebuilding, Abraham Ater Mabor for Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism, and Philip Taban Chiir for Coop ..read more