By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan needs an urgent measles vaccination campaign to prevent spread of the disease in the country. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has urged health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) following an outbreak in Western Equatoria state. Mr. Zakaria Mwatia, MSF head of mission[Read More…]
Year: 2024
IGAD boss jets Juba to evaluate peace deal
By William Madouk Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) executive secretary is in Juba to assess progress of 2018 peace agreement implementation. Dr. Workneh Ghebeyehu was yesterday received by deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Ramdan Mohammed Abdellah Goc, at Juba International Airport. Addressing the media shortly[Read More…]
Kiir returns after regional peace tour
By Charles K Mark President Salva Kiir Mayardit has returned to Juba after his extended peace mission from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola. According to the Office of the President, Kiir, who currently chairs the East African Community (EAC) heads of state summit, toured the Great[Read More…]
OIL CRISIS; Presidency, Parliament must intervene–MP
By William Madouk Presidency and the national parliament must develop a comprehensive response plan for impending economic crisis following challenges in South Sudan’s oil flow. Chairperson of a standing committee on petroleum in the national assembly, Eng. Boutros Magaya made the suggestion after Sudan admitted that it cannot guarantee[Read More…]
With 17,000 SSP networth, I’m afraid I may not survive this ruthless inflation
I must admit life is dealing with me seriously. Sometimes, I even think someone might have bribed life to deal with me beyond dealing with me. Life has unfolded all its true colours to me. Somehow, I do not blame myself much, but I blame someone tasked with the stabilization[Read More…]
EDUCATION HOME OR IN THE WILD!
Everyone desires to get an education. We spend a lot of money just to acquire an education. Did you ever consider defining education? Do you know where you can get education? Why do you even want to be educated? Why do you want to educate your child, for fun or[Read More…]
Lost Voices: Remembering the 1964 Akobo massacre
By Manas James Okony Anya Nya civil war, which lasted from 1955 to 1972, was a conflict between the Sudanese government and the Anya Nya rebels, who were fighting for greater autonomy and political representation in the southern region of Sudan. The conflict primarily unfolded in the Upper Nile[Read More…]
Gov’t to evaluate SDGs implementation
By Bida Elly David Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is to conduct a voluntary review on implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on Thursday. The evaluation aims at finding position of the government towards achieving the sustainable development goals, as planned. Deputy minister of finance, Agok Makur[Read More…]
Meningitis suspected for eight death cases
By Hou Akot Hou A team of health practitioners from Juba arrived in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, on Monday to investigate a surge in meningitis cases. This follows reports of eight deaths from a similar illness in Majok-Yithiou, a town bordering the Republic of Sudan. “We’ve alerted[Read More…]
Fresh headache as passport booklets out of stock
By William Madouk More pain as applicants who are processing passports are now stranded at the immigration office for weeks as passport booklets stock out. *John (not his real name) told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that he had spent three weeks waiting to receive his passport, but to[Read More…]
Cattle keeper turns to crops to curb food insecurity, poverty
By Adia Jildo A South Sudanese smallholder farmer who has a burning zeal for entrepreneurship has taken up cultivation of staple crops to feed his family and sell the surplus in the local market. Jacob Magai Alier, a former cattle herder said he honed his farming and home gardening skills[Read More…]
UNDP calls for youth inclusion in constitution process
By Charles K Mark UN Development has called for inclusion of more young people in consultation process for the permanent constitutional-making process. UN Development Country Representative, Titus Osundina made the call while speaking at a validation workshop of the National Constitutional Review Commission last week. He stressed that the[Read More…]
Youths urged to embrace peace
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A young South Sudanese refugee living in Adjumani Town, Uganda, has urged the youth to be ambassadors of peace as their country gears in for the first-ever election in December. He made the remark during a youth revival prayer organised by the Church of Uganda[Read More…]
SSP suffers worse depreciation
By Bida Elly David South Sudanese Pound (SSP) has fallen to a record low against the US Dollar (USD) in the foreign exchange market, causing a rapid rise in commodity prices. As of Tuesday, No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper established that USD 1 is selling for SSP 2,000 and buying[Read More…]
Schools to reopen
By Charles K Mark Ministry of General Education and Instruction has announced that schools will reopen on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. However, teachers will need to follow strict measures to ensure the safety of students. Education minister Awut Deng Acuil cautioned that while environmental data shows a steady decrease[Read More…]
Moro, Abdelbagi, Adil in political Brawl
By Gladys Fred Kole Amidst a recent removal of Central Equatoria State Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies, Moro Isaac Jenesio alleges being under threats from Vice President, Hussein Abdelbagi. Moro also claims being confronted by Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Anthony Adil. As chairperson of South[Read More…]
Do or Die game for Bright Stars ahead of a clash against São Tomé e Príncipe
By: Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan National Team’s hopes of reaching the 2025 Total Energies African Cup of Nations hang in balance if they fail to beat São Tomé e Príncipe in a game that would be played in Morocco on Tuesday Evening. The first league of the Preliminary[Read More…]
CES officials take oath
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Central Equatoria’s newly appointed state officials took their oath of office in a ceremony held on Monday. Led by Emmanuel Tet Ezbon, the newly appointed Commissioner of Juba County, the officials were urged to prioritize peace, unity, and service to the people. Commissioner Ezbon, hailing[Read More…]
Three killed, over 500 cattle raided
By Yien Gattour Mead A violent raid in Panyinjar County, Unity State allegedly launched by a group of armed youths from Lakes State, resulted in the tragic loss of three lives and approximately 519 cattle taken. Additionally, one-person sustained injuries during the incident. Tap Mark Diu, the information director[Read More…]
NBGs leaders appeal for community dialogue
By Athian Deng Northern Bahr el Ghazal State intellectuals are appealing to the state leadership to convene an intra-community dialogue to address the political, social and economic challenges facing the region. Northern Bahr el Ghazal is one of the states considered to be peaceful. Executive Director of Aweil Researchers[Read More…]