Balanda community urges gov’t to probe killing of lawmaker
Balanda community in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State has called on the government to investigate the killing of a state member of parliament who was shot by unidentified gunmen on Thursday. In a statement signed by Eddy Ukele Gumasi, Balanda community chairperson, lawmaker Cross Bazia was ambushed and fatally shot while traveling to his farm […]
Shortages in training and resources undermine Police Services, Gen. Enoka
South Sudan’s police force is grappling with severe shortcomings in professional training and essential resources, a crisis that continues to hinder effective law enforcement across the country, according to Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka. Speaking during the official handover ceremony from his predecessor, Col. John Kassar, Gen. Enoka highlighted that more than 70% of police […]
Central Equatoria State to abolish unauthorized traditional courts
The government of Central Equatoria State has announced plans to abolish traditional courts operating without official approval in Juba. State officials disclosed the decision during the weekly security meeting held on Tuesday at the state secretariat in Juba, which assesses security concerns and explores solutions for improving stability, highlighted the unauthorized operations of traditional courts. […]
Justice sought for boda-boda rider found dead by the roadside
The family of Wol Akol Ngor, a young boda-boda driver whose body was discovered along the roadside in Agep Awer, Kuac South, Warrap State, is calling on authorities to bring his killers to justice. According to his brother, Ngor Akol Ngor, Wol was originally from Aweil West County in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State but […]
Bureau of Standards pushes for standardization and consumer protection
As the country commemorates World Metrology Day under the theme “Measurements for All Time, All People,” the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has urged business enterprises to maintain accurate measuring instruments, reinforcing the importance of measurement precision in trade, health, and consumer protection. World Metrology Day, observed annually on May 20, celebrates the […]
Decades of uncertainty end as Gudele residents secure land ownership
Residents of Gudele Block 9 Extension are finally seeing their decades-long struggle for land ownership come to an end, a dream some never hoped to realize. Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities in Central Equatoria State launched a long-awaited land plot allocation program, granting legal recognition to residents who have lived in the […]
Activist condemns arbitrary arrests of critics in NBGs
Civil society activist, Ter Manyang Gatwech, has condemned what he described as arbitrary arrest of critics in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, urging the governor to respect the 8th Governors Forum’s call for full adherence to human rights. In an interview with the Standard Zone News on Monday, Manyang, who heads the Centre for Peace […]
Activist urges Kiir to act as intercommunal violence devastates Tonj
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has issued a strong appeal to President Salva Kiir, urging swift and decisive action to curb the deadly wave of intercommunal violence in Warrap State. Yakani’ made the call on Sunday, following the recent killing, burning, and destroying of properties in Tonj, Warrap […]
Advocacy groups demand investigation into rights violations in South Sudan
Advocacy groups are calling on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to step up efforts in monitoring and investigating ongoing human rights violations and breaches of humanitarian law in the country. Two leading civil society organizations, the Pan-African Peacemakers Alliance (PAPA) and the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), have urged UNMISS to […]
Yakani condemns killing of Tombura church leader
The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has strongly condemned the recent killing of a Catholic Church leader in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. In a statement extended to Standard Zone News, Yakani described the killing as a criminal act and a gross violation of human rights. “I would […]
