National News

By Deng Ghai Deng Members of Parliament in Unity State’s Transitional Legislative Assembly decry oil pollution in Unity State. On Monday, lawmakers in Unity State Transitional Legislative Assembly have written a petition to the National government in Juba over what they describe as environmental pollution in the area. Gatluak Gatwech,...

By John Agok The eight members of the Committee formed by the President of the Republic in a bid to investigate Leer recent insecurity have now finger-pointed at each other, accusing themselves of becoming biased in political steadfast. The member of the National Parliament from Unity Mr. Peter Chak Yoach...

By Fatuma Asha Ali  Bari community in juba Central Equatoria State yesterday vowed to work together with the government to restore peaceful coexistence in the country. Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the former office to the new one, Steven Pitia Lako, the overall Chairman for the Bari Community...

By Wek Atak Kacjang The Executive Director for Community Empowerment, Progress Organization (CEPO) calls on the leadership of the African Union to intervene in the issues of determining the status of Abyei. Abyei was the leftover issue of the comprehensive peace agreement signed in 2005 and the African Union was...

By Jacob Bol Mayar The authorities in Jonglei State confirmed that four people have been killed and another one injured in Thol Payam of Nyirol county by attackers suspected to be from GPAA.  James Bol Makuei, the Commissioner of Nyirol County said that the incident occurred at 2 pm in...

By Baraka John The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura called for unity among the different communities in Western Equatoria State. Over the weekend, thousands of Christians at the Central Denary of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura -Yambio gathered at St. Josephine Bakhata Paris in Yambio to hold a...

By Yiep Joseph The bishop of the catholic Church of South Sudan Dr. Stephen Ameyu said that there is hope in celebrating Easter as the leadership continues to implement the peace agreement. His lordship delivered this message during Easter Sunday prayers attended by president Salva Kiir Mayardit at Saint Teresa...

By Yiep Joseph The Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Justin Badi Arama yesterday called on Christians to be prepared to welcome his holiness, Pope Francis, during his visit to the country scheduled for July. In his Easter holiday message through the media, the primate called on the...

By Mabor Riak Magok The Commissioner of Yirol West County, Andrew Acheng Anhiem, has resigned from his position by saying he is under intimidation and security threats from Governor Rin Tueny Mabor. Acheng was appointed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit when he reconstituted the government of Lakes State last year...

By Jacob Bol Mayar The Union of Journalists of South Sudan in Jonglei State has elected a new state leadership to run the office for capacity building and the welfare of journalists. Daniel Majak Kuany, UJOSS Secretary-General said that the mandate of the union is to train journalists on capacity...