Tax Burden Forces Shop Closures, Traders Appeal for Relief
Traders in Juba City have raised alarm over the continuous closure of their shops by the City Council due to unresolved tax issues. Taxes levied by the Juba City Council on businesses include the annual town rate, annual rental value, service fees, garbage fees, signboard fees, among others. In recent weeks, City Council officials have […]
CEPO Launches ‘No Return to War’ Campaign Across South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has announced the launch of a nationwide campaign dubbed “No Return to War”, urging citizens and leaders alike to recommit to peace and stability as the country continues to face political and security challenges. In a statement shared with the media on Sunday, CEPO […]
Activist urges Upper Nile communities to embrace peaceful co-existence
Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called upon various communities in Malakal town and other areas of Upper Nile to embrace peaceful coexistence and promote a spirit of unity. The appeal follows reports of division, revenge killings, and targeted killings in parts of Upper Nile. “As a civil […]
Foreign Minister Semaya Urges U.S. to Reconsider Visa Ban on South Sudanese
South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Monday Semaya K. Kumba, has appealed to the United States to reconsider its recent decision to revoke visas for all South Sudanese passport holders. The Minister made the appeal during a meeting on Saturday with U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan, Michael J. Adler. According to a […]
VP Bol denounce ‘unverified’ letter expelling US Ambassador from South Sudan
The Office of the Vice President(VP) and Chairperson of Economic Cluster Dr. Bejamin Bol Mel has denounced a concocted letter alleging expulsion of US Ambassador from South Sudan. According to the statement posted on the office of the Vice President social media page Citizen are urged to considered the said letter fake. On Saturday, a […]
Activist Urges SPLM-IO to Resolve Internal Disputes to Avoid Interruptions in Peace Implementation
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called on the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) to urgently resolve its internal power struggles in order to avoid disrupting the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement. In a statement extended to the media, Yakani warned that the ongoing internal divisions within […]
Mounting Pressure on Speaker Nunu to Reopen Parliament Amid National Crisis
As South Sudan grapples with persistent political conflict, an escalating economic crisis, and fragile peace efforts, public attention is increasingly turning to the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), whose doors remain closed despite expectations for its reopening. Calls are growing from lawmakers, civil society organizations, and political figures for Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba to urgently […]
Area Administrator Denies Mobilization of Youth Toward Jonglei
The Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has refuted claims of youth mobilization and marching toward neighboring Jonglei State for an attack. Peter Guzulu Maze, the Chief Administrator of GPAA, dismissed reports from the Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), citing prevailing circumstances that make such mobilization improbable. “First of all, we are dealing with a cholera […]
SSPDF Issues 72-Hour Ultimatum to GPAA Armed Youth to Halt March Toward Jonglei State
The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to armed youth from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), ordering them to cease their advance toward Jonglei State and disperse immediately. In a statement released to the media, SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang alleged that over the past three days, […]
Land Committee Sets Out to Secure and Protect Land Proprietors’ Rights
The National Land Committee has initiated plans to secure and protect the rights of individuals with verified land documents in its Wednesday’s meeting in Juba. The plans outlined measures to curb persisted land grabbing in South Sudan, particularly Juba City, where affluents triumph in land case, leaving common citizens at disadvantage. To combat the vice, […]
