By Yang Ater Yang Residents of Lakes State capital, Rumbek Town are expressing outrage over the poor quality of road rehabilitation around the main roundabout. They accused the UN mission in the country (UNMISS) and the government of using substandard materials that create excessive dust, causing health problems and[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Gov’t, World Bank sign $147 Million projects grant
By Charles K Mark South Sudan government has signed a cooperation agreement with the World Bank to facilitate two projects worth 147 million US dollars. National Minister of Finance, Dr. Bak Barnaba Chol signed for the government while outgoing World Bank Regional Country Director for South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia,[Read More…]
National Bureau of Statistics grapples with limited funding despite progress
By Bida Elly David/ Kidega Livingstone National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) grapples with financial difficulties after nearly a decade of limited government support. Former chairperson of NBS, Isaiah Chol revealed that the institution’s life span would have come to an end without support from development partners. The outgoing NBS[Read More…]
MPs pass budget amid complaints of arrears
By William Madouk Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly passed the 2023–2024 fiscal year supplementary budget worth SSP 11.4 billion despite unpaid six-month salary arrears and allowances owed to lawmakers. With the approval of the SSP 11,796,385,691 supplementary budget by MPs yesterday, this now brings the total state resource[Read More…]
Beware of false prophets (Part 1)
By Abraham Anyon Ngoor Gorjok Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Mathew7:15. Brethren, this world we live in is full of good and evil people depending on where they came from or their influence over the people. In[Read More…]
One thing is unclear; the fight against corruption
Pandemics come and go after exertion of collective efforts to eradicate them, but corruption pandemic continues to remain unattended to. Corruption has a worldwide distribution; therefore, it is pandemic. Corruption is the disease of the instinct, and it is the instinct that drives a creature towards a certain action. Epidemiologically,[Read More…]
Police investigating 38-year-old man’s death
By Ijoo Bosco Traffic police in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State are investigating a circumstance in which a 38-year-old man was found dead along Magwi Abara Road on Thursday evening. Suspecting that the deceased might have been knocked down by a speeding car, the police appealed for information[Read More…]
Chamber of commerce slams mayor over tax upsurge
By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce has slammed Juba City Council’s decision to increase taxes to boost their activities. The Chamber Chairperson, Robert Pitia argued that the increment will risk the country’s ailing economy as traders may tend to increase prices. Last week, the mayor[Read More…]
Make Political Party registration fees affordable-CEPO
By Charles K Mark A civil society appeals for minimal and affordable political parties’ registration fees to ensure all those eligible participate in the upcoming elections. Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) made the appeal to the Reconstituted Political Parties Council (PPC), saying the fees should not be an[Read More…]
Minister forms Electoral Committee for SSBF elections
By Charles K Mark National Minister of Youth and Sports has formed a five-member Electoral Committee to organize the elections of the South Sudan’s Basketball Federation (SSFB). Dr. Joseph Geng Akech had directed that within 60 days, dating from November 27, 2023, SSBF should hold elections. In the Electoral Committee[Read More…]
Commodity prices surge as US Dollar soars
By Bida Elly David South Sudan faces escalating inflation characterized by a rising US dollar against the South Sudanese pound (SSP). Prices of essential goods like maize flour, beans, and cooking oil have jumped significantly, putting pressure on household budgets. No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper established on Sunday, in[Read More…]
Two killed in fresh attack in Akobo
By Mamer Abraham At least two people were reportedly killed and a score wounded at 8:00 a. m, on Sunday morning attack in Akobo County, Jonglei State. The commissioner of Akobo County, Puok Nyang Tutjiek, said in a statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday that the[Read More…]
Locked schools, no teaching-NBGs teachers
By William Madouk As schools, country wide open today, thousands of learners in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) will miss classes as teachers vow keep gates locked over their sliced pay. According to the national ministry of general education and instruction, the education calendar commences today, February 5th[Read More…]
Death claims eighteen in fresh Abyei attack
By William Madouk At least eighteen people have been killed and eighteen others wounded in another series of fresh attacks in Abyei. Information Minister for Abyei Special Administrative Area, Mr. Bulis Koch told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the attacks happened at 2:00 AM on Sunday. He claimed[Read More…]
Be aware of deception in these last days.
Abraham Anyon Ngoor Gorjok Be aware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vein deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Col 2:8 In our opening scripture above, we are warned, and obviously as a person, from a seeming[Read More…]
ILO donates 15 motorcycles for labor inspection
By Charles K Mark International Labor Organization (ILO) handed over 15 motorcycles to the South Sudan Ministry of Labour on Friday to boost labour inspections in the country. ILO Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), Aida Awel said the motorcycles are intended to fortify the mobility and efficacy of labor inspectors.[Read More…]
Adil directs Kaji-Keji Commissioner to restore calm
Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, has re-directed the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, Phanuel Dumo Jame, to restore total calm in his county with immediate effect. The state governor seems disturbed following the recent rise in insecurity in Kajo-Keji County. He demanded calm so as to fast-track the ever-sustained[Read More…]
South Sudan set to establish Migrants Centre in Juba
By Charles K Mark International Labour Organisation (ILO) has signed an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Labour (MoL) to establish the first Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Juba. According to ILO Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), Aida Awel, the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) programme aims at providing accurate information[Read More…]
Man slays Police officer
By Yang Ater yang A drunkard in Rumbek Central County of Lakes State stabbed a police officer to death, police authorities say. Lakes State Police spokesperson, Major Elijah Mabor Makuac said the suspect, who was drunk, stabbed police Sergeant Chol Anyuonic with a knife. Sergeant Anyuonic reportedly died from[Read More…]
Varsity dons issue ultimatum over salary arrears
By William Madouk Lecturers at the University of Bahr el Ghazal have given a three-day ultimatum for the finance ministry to pay their five-month salary arrears or else lay down their tools effective next week, Wednesday 7, 2024. The don’s demands also included four-year flight tickets, medical allowances, and[Read More…]