By James Innocent A peace forum held Mugwo Payam of Yei River County held last week in Mugwo Payam of Yei River County has called for Peaceful resolution of conflict and unity among the communities. Funded by Reconcile International it brought together hundreds of members of the Mugwo community,[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Over 30 shun Kiir for Machar
By Kidega Livingstone At least 34 members of Sudanese Liberation Movement [SPLM] have crossed to Sudan People’s Liberation Government in opposition (SPLM-IO). The defectors hail from Greater Pibor Administrative area, Warrap and Jonglei states. In GPPAA alone at least 14 youth leaders from Lekungole, Pibor, Guuruk and Vertheth counties[Read More…]
Land tiling unlocks success for Western Equatoria State farmers
By William Madouk A dedicated farmer at Gitikri Boma, Western Equatoria State has become a living testament to the power of teamwork in unlocking success, in agribusiness. Loice Wilson Mbiro, 31-year-old, mother of seven shared her story with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper. She analyzed the challenges she faced in[Read More…]
Machar submits officers’ list for unification
By Charles K Mark First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny on Friday submitted a list of officers to be confirmed and deployed into the country’s security organs. The Transitional Security Arrangement mandates unification and deployment of various forces into the military, National Security Service, and National Police Services.[Read More…]
RRC workers on spotlight for trading aid
By Hou Akot Hou Commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr Ghazal state has issued stringent warnings to Relief and Rehabilitation Commission’s (RRC) staff, for misconduct. The RRC staff are on spotlight for allegedly allocating distribution cards for themselves in order to amass wealth, instead of prioritizing returnees and[Read More…]
STRIKE; NilePet staff cry over salary cuts
By Kidega Livingstone Nile Petroleum Cooperation is facing a major crisis as staff have initiated a strike in response to a 50 per cent salary reduction amidst the ongoing economic turmoil. “All staff members will participate in the peaceful demonstration,” John Kongo, a senior officer at NilePet confirmed to[Read More…]
South Sudanese refugees forced out of DR Congo
By James Innocent Harsh living conditions in DR Congo have prompted return of hundreds of South Sudanese Refugees back home. Most of them are children, elderly persons, women and youth. On arrival, the returnees, under challenging situation, settled at Ombasi Boma and Cenema Sub-Boma in Yei River County of[Read More…]
Showdown: SSNMC party in rift
By William Madouk As unregistered political parties are in haste to legalize their status and partake in the December 2024 polls, dark cloud hangs over ownership of South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC) party. Initially, the SSNMC Party was formed by current minister of presidential affairs, Joseph Bangasi[Read More…]
Cabinet backs crackdown on school land grabbers
By Bida Elly David Council of Ministers has approved a memo that gives power to the Ministry of General Education to reclaim school lands unlawfully taken by individuals. The National Minister of General Education and Instructions, Awut Deng Acuil, presented a memo for discussion about school plots illegally occupied[Read More…]
Remove taxes-ICRC urges gov’t
By Charles K Mark International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Director for Africa, has urged the interim unity government to revoke its order levying taxes on humanitarian organization supplies. Mr. Patrick Youssef, the ICRC Regional Director for Africa, echoed the call during a media briefing in Juba[Read More…]
Gov’t, media embrace freedom of expression
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto South Sudan, on Friday joined rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2024 under the theme “Protect the citizens’ rights to free expression and media freedom before and after election.” Speaking during the event in Juba, Oyet Patrick, President of Union of[Read More…]
R-JMEC welcomes Nairobi peace negotiations
By Charles K Mark. Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) commended Kenyan government for commencing peace negotiations between the South Sudan government and holdout groups. The South Sudan High Level Mediation Process in Nairobi is between the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) and the South Sudan[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria MPs condemn Kapoeta attacks
By Gladys Fred Kole Eastern Equatoria State Parliamentary Caucus (EESPC) in national assembly condemned attack in Kauto Payam, Kapoeta Eastern County. The legislators suspect that armed youths from Pibor Administrative Area are responsible for the deadly attack. Over 32 people were killed more than 26 wounded, and more than[Read More…]
Speaker denounces Tombura attacks, calls for ceasefire, aid
By Bida Elly David Speaker of National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba condemns recent attacks on civilians in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. “I condemn in the strongest terms possible the attacks on civilians, including assassination attempts on three local chiefs and youth leaders,” Kumba said, highlighting[Read More…]
TAX-WAVER; Gov’t exempts humanitarian goods
By Bida Elly David South Sudan government has exempted United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations, and diplomatic missions from paying taxes. National Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Awow Daniel Chuang issued a ministerial order on Friday. The United Nations recently issued a statement complaining about the government’s introduction of[Read More…]
Would you like to eat or drink? Choose one only
Long time ago, there was a village located far away from water bodies. Not even a single borehole was fixed in the entire village. The inhabitants used to get enough water during the rainy season, where rainwater used to be collected in pools. During the dry season, the inhabitants used[Read More…]
Wildlife officer detained for negligence
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State are investigating a distressing incident where a 12-year-old boy allegedly shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl in Abiriu Payam. The incident, which took place in Pan-thilik village, has prompted the detention of a wildlife officer as part of the ongoing investigation.[Read More…]
School feeding boosts enrollment in Yambio
By William Madouk Schools in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, have recorded increased enrolment, thanks to school feeding program. Zerufa Philip Nyanzio, chairperson for the school feeding program at the state ministry of education, lauds, saying it has boosted class attendance and reduced dropout rate. “Before the school feeding[Read More…]
Squatters around Nilepet dislodged
By Gladys Fred Kole State Demolition Committee in Juba on Wednesday evicted squatters around the Nile Petroleum Corporation headquarters. This demolition came into effect following the directives of the President to the Central Equatoria State Governor during the inauguration of the new Nilepet headquarters. In March of this year,[Read More…]
Gov’t, partners sign MOU on climate change resilience
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto South Sudan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Vision International signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the climate resilience project. National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephin Napwon, on Thursday, signed the document on behalf of government of South Sudan. The MoU covers[Read More…]
