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By: Charles Lotara Privacy has been, and is still a growing concern posed by technology giants, and Google has been on the spotlight of meddling with user’s private data despite claims to ‘protect’ those data. This first edition of tech-focused column examines critical information collected by Google, and how users...

By Sheila Ponnie RumbekHigh Court has sentenced Machuei Jok Akool and Mabeny Mayom Malou to 14 years in prison for killing an Elephant from Southern National Park.  The duo also charged for illegal trade in wildlife ivory products. State High Court President Michael Atem Chol Lakes who presided over the...

By Ochan Joram David The rise in cases of gender based violence and forced marriages in South Sudan can largely be attributed to strong traditional beliefs and a high illiteracy rate. The rising number of child/forced marriages is amplified by conflict, displacement and poverty. In South Sudan, girls are born...

By Uganda Radio Network A boundary dispute between Uganda and South Sudan has left residents of Ngomoromo village in Lamwo District in northern Uganda unable to conduct normal businesses. The contentious land is located in Parapadwanya bordering Ngomoromo in Uganda and Poge in South Sudan’s, Ayaci County. The disputed area...

Topical Commentary With Odongo Odoyo An international oil and power meeting is taking place in Juba. This is the third edition and will be attended by various stakeholders in the oil industry in and from outside the country. The most important thing is that it comes at a time when...

The citizens of this country are hopeful that they will witness an inclusive government comes November 12th with all the oppositions on board. This time, the warmongers should rest in peace and allow the ordinary citizens of this country to live happily forever. The parties to the Revitalised Agreement on...

By Kitab A Unango At last, Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have passed the first reading of 2019/2020 national budget with strong warning of impeachment should the Minister of Finance and Planning, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit fail to clear outstanding salaries of civil servants. Two weeks ago, Minister...

Tomorrow the entire country will mark the eighth re-birth of a Nation, South Sudan. Memories of the past and the present will flood the minds of the liberators who are alive and seeing the direction of the country they fought for so hard. Indeed it was not their dream and...

By Nicholas Lokuya Emmanuel Vermiculture is a technology used in converting organic waste into organic manure known as vermicast and vermi-liquid (Black tea) with the help of earthworms or “serigan” in Juba Arabic. Vermicast is used as an organic fertilizer, because it has a high content of plant nutrients (N,...

UNMISS It is not every day that a bicycle is viewed as an important tool for building peace, but in some remote and hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan, like Lopa, Ikotos, Torit East, Kidepo Valley, Chukudum, Kimotong and Riwoto Counties in the country’s Eastern Equatoria region, any item that eases...