By: Nema Juma The chairperson of the National Committee for Security and Defense, Angelina Teny said hotels where they stay have not been paid for the last six months, adding that on 17th November, some members of the mechanisms have been evicted. Speaking to the press, the Chairperson for the...

By: Elia Joseph Loful The leadership of National Dialogue Steering Committee has called upon the Faith – Based Organizations to embark on reconciling various communities across the country, Bona Malual, the Rapporteur said. “On a personal point of view, as an individual, I look forward to this conference of our...

By: Sheila Ponnie As South Sudan continues to recover from nearly a decade’s conflict, there is one battle that continues. It’s a war against illiteracy and it is being fought in the classrooms of informal, adult education centres that are being opened in the country. Dianna Robert was sitting in...

By: Khamis Cosmas Lokudu Prominent Civil Society activist Edmund Yakani has raised concern over the slow pace of the revitalized peace process despite the 100-day extension. Yakani who is the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) said seven (7) days have passed by but there is no...

By: Sheila Ponnie The International Conference on Population and Development programme of Action was adopted in 1994 among 197 United Nations Member states. The ICDP programme is a forward-looking human development plan that put human rights of individuals rather than numerical population targets at the centre of the global development...

By Bullen Bala Alexander The Support for Peace and Education Development Programme (SPEDP) in partnership with Women Aid Vision (WAV) launched a two year project to enhance vocational education and training service provision for women, youths and vulnerable groups in South Sudan. The two years project is funded by Enabel,...

Topical Commentary By: Odongo Odoyo There have been known myth of an “officer and a gentleman” going places for some time. This is a saying which has captured those doing well to their fellow being. It is mostly associated with men. However, yesterday l came across one an officer and...

The government is projecting to have almost 4,000 midwives by 2030 to help in alleviating traditional and backstreet delivery including antenatal care for the new birth. This is one of the expected safe havens for mothers who are carrying the future generation. Gender Minister Jemma Nunu Kumba told an international...

By: Charles Lotara The country’s entertainment realm has a pool of talents ranging from music, poetry, art works - the list is endless. But there’s something odd, a negative perception directed towards participants in these categories and in particular, the music arena. Quite often times, people rush to conclusion that...

By: Ngor Khot Garang Salamander is a terrestrial amphibian resembling lizard and spends most of its time in seclusion. It is not as common as lizard and that is why I used the word "seclusion" because it is seldom seen on the land. This small animal has got a lot...