(PIBOR) – Authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have begun a week long screening exercise aimed at removing so called “ghost workers” from government payrolls. The term refers to non existent employees who are recorded as working but continue to receive salaries. The screening process began on MondayContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Interior have presented a report detailing the status of forces still in training centres and their requirements for deployment, according to the secretary general of the reconstituted high level standing committee on the peace agreement. Dr Martin Elia Lomuro saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A funeral service for Ambassador Lumumba Makelele Nyajok was held in Juba on Saturday, attended by senior government officials, diplomats, colleagues, family members and members of the public. Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, H.E. Jemma Nunu Kumba, addressed the gathering and emphasised the importance of nationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) delegation arrived in Juba on Sunday, marking the start of a series of high level meetings with senior South Sudanese leaders. The team was welcomed at Juba International Airport by Ambassador Kureng Pac, Director General for Multilateral Cooperation at theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, held important talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Saturday afternoon at the State House in Juba. The discussions focused on improving bilateral relations and promoting stability in the region. Gen. Kainerugaba arrived in Juba earlier the same dayContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Nine Kenyan employees of the South Sudan embassy in Nairobi have filed a case at Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court, alleging they were underpaid and denied salaries for extended periods over the past 13 years. The court documents show that, on certain months when salaries were disbursed,Continue Reading
(YUMBE DISTRICT, UGANDA) – Ugandan police have launched an investigation into the killing of a 34 year old South Sudanese refugee woman whose body was found on Wednesday evening in a garden in Buya Village, Oluba Parish, Odravu Sub-county, Yumbe District. The deceased, identified as Faima Chetima, was a residentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving healthcare services across South Sudan. The agreement, signed on Thursday in Juba, is expected to strengthen collaboration in tackling challenges that limit access to essential medicalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The British Embassy in South Sudan has officially opened the application window for the 2026 to 2027 Chevening Scholarships, offering fully funded opportunities for South Sudanese nationals to pursue one year Master’s degrees at universities across the United Kingdom. The announcement was made on the morning of 8Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Embassies of the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands and Norway in Juba have released a joint statement expressing serious concern over the rising levels of violence in several areas of South Sudan. The statement, issued on 6 August 2025, condemns the ongoing hostilitiesContinue Reading
