South Sudan is a young nation, but today it is passing through very hard times. Life for many people is full of pain, and the future looks dark for our youth. One sad example is the poor condition of our roads. A woman who is ready to give birth may[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
The New Finance Minister Rejects Welcoming Ceremony: Could This Be the Leader South Sudan Has Been Waiting For ?
South Sudan has witnessed countless ministerial appointments over the years, many marked by pomp, ceremony, and political pageantry. Yet, the recent decision by the newly appointed Minister of Finance to reject the traditional welcoming ceremony organized by the ministry has broken with that tradition, sparking conversations across the country. For[Read More…]
Pension funds must be given to the right owners
While the idea of a pension fund becomes like a political statement on most government occasions in South Sudan, there is a need to ease its implementation to benefit the owners. A pension fund provides benefits for employees upon retirement. The money helps the workers to plan their future spending;[Read More…]
Be a live changer of the street children
The number of street children in Juba is increasing daily, and you can find them on nearly every corner. They beg for food and money day and night. Many of these children may be the offspring of soldiers who disappeared during the conflicts of 2013-2016, which claimed thousands of lives.[Read More…]
Mayor calls for mandatory registration to regulate local economy
By Alan Clement The Mayor of Nimule Municipality, has called on local law firms and business operators to prioritize legal registration to strengthen accountability and curb exploitation by unregistered foreign enterprises. Mayor Caesar stressed that all businesses including clearance agencies, forest bureaus, Forex bureaus, mobile money operators, and money lenders[Read More…]
Ethiopia affirms commitment to advancing partnership
By Lodu William Odiya The Ethiopian Special Envoy and Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide Mohammed has affirmed Ethiopia’s commitment in advancing a comprehensive partnership with South Sudan for the benefit of the both citizens. In a statement issued by the presidential press unit yesterday, the remark came during a meeting[Read More…]
Residents threaten to sue Gov’t institutions over negligence
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The residents of High Referendum, Gudele and Mia Saba, have initiative plan to sue the Juba City Council, the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry over negligence. In an interview with this outlet on Wednesday, Mario Maker Majok, an advocate[Read More…]
Customers in dilemma as cash crisis faces Momo Centres
By: Chol D. Johnson The MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) customers haveexpressed frustration over insufficient cash to withdraw or deposit. This is as a result of the ongoing liquidity crisis facing the country. Most customers expressed that despite the call to embark on electronic transaction cash withdrawal continue to be challenge[Read More…]
MP calls for swift action on crumbling Juba-Yei-Kaya Road
By Alan Clement A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County, has appealed to the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to expedite the rehabilitation of the Juba-Kaya-Yei Road. Speaking during the 11th ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Wednesday August 27, 2025, Paul Yoane Bonju warned[Read More…]
PENSIONS : Parliament to summon Defense Minister
By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have agreed to summon the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs to answer questions regarding pensions. A call followed reports of the institution’s failure to deliver pensions and entitlements to war veterans and retired soldiers amid worsening conditions.[Read More…]
High Level of Insecurity in South Sudan?
The level of insecurity in South Sudan has grown to a point where the government seems unable to contain it. Civilians are being targeted and killed, and the lack of accountability for these atrocities is unacceptable. There is no reason for this violence. Consider the recent killings in Lokiliri payam,[Read More…]
INTERVENTION : Region investigates UPDF incursion
By Lodu William Odiya A high-level committee for the Great Lakes Region visited Kajo-Keji to investigate the incursion by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) in Nyainga-Muda village of Bori Boma of Kangapo2 Payam. Speaking to the media yesterday, Col. Mulimba Kmulimpa who is the Team leader said their mission[Read More…]
Severe floods leave Pochalla residents homeless
By Manas James Okony Thousands of residents in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area’s (GPAA) Pochalla South County have been left homeless and hungry as severe floods hit the area. Reports indicate that over 8,000 people are affected, with Pochalla Town, Bat-Agela, Achari, Tierlul, and Okadil among the worst-hit localities. Pochalla[Read More…]
US renews calls for an investigation into the death of a journalist
By Lodu William Odiya The United States of America has renewed its call for an investigation into the death of journalist Christopher Allen. Christopher Allen, a dual U.S. and United Kingdom citizen, was shot dead on August 26, 2017, while covering a clash in Kaya Town, Central Equatoria State, South[Read More…]
Man murders a woman in Aweil East County
By Hou Akot Hou A 28-year-old man is accused of stabbing a woman to death in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The incident is reported to have occurred on Saturday at Malith-Alek-Yai market in Madhol payam. Dominic Deng Maror, the Boma Administrator of the Agur-piiny section[Read More…]
EES Governor demands transparency in border revenue collections
By Alan Clement Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has called for transparency in revenue collection in lucrative areas. During a meeting in the beginning of this week, with the Minister of Interior, Governor Lobong highlighted that revenues collected particularly by traffic police officers are not being properly accounted[Read More…]
SSNBS affirms commitment to implement harmonized standards on products
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has yesterday affirmed commitment to implementing harmonize African standards on automotive industry. These remarks came during a workshop organized to create awareness on implementation of harmonized standards for the Automotive Industry. Speaking during the opening, Gloria Nyoka Joseph, the[Read More…]
MPs criticizes Labour Ministry over youth job crisis
By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have pointed fingers at the Ministry of Labour for failing to effectively regulate the private sector and protect local workers. The lawmakers voiced deep concern over high unemployment rates among South Sudanese youth during a debate on the motion[Read More…]
Russian Geologists Spark Fear in South Sudan’s Mining Hub
Namurnyang Artisanal miners in Greater Kapoeta in Eastern Equatorial State/Kei Emmanuel DukuBy Kei Emmanuel Duku Residents of Owiny Ki Bul, a town in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, are expressing concern over the presence of nine Russian geologists conducting a mineral survey in the nearby Katire Mountain. The Russians[Read More…]
TNLA waives immunity of MPs to face criminal charges
By Alan Clement The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Tuesday waived the immunities of two of its members clearing the way for them to face criminal charges in court. The decision to waive the immunities Gatwech Lam Puoch and Robert Salva Mathok followed intense debate during the 10th Ordinary[Read More…]