By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The representative of the former detainees (FDs) Deng Alor Kuol has urged the government of National Unity to unity of purpose to enable people to enjoy peace in the country. According to Alor, the extension of transitional period was the last chance for political leaders to[Read More…]
Author: Number One Citizen Daily Newspaper
Nation Talks
The roadmap should lead to peace By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudanese Citizens have been in deem light as they waited to hear good results about the Transitional period but only to hear the extension for 24 months which is two years. Yesterday the political parties to the peace agreement[Read More…]
Editorial
Breastfeeding is important to everyone According to reports, breastfeeding for the first six months is particularly crucial right now as South Sudan is currently going through a nutrition crisis and malnutrition rates have continued to worsen. More than 300,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2022 which[Read More…]
Activist demands crude oil for peace implementation
By Taban Henry A Civil Society activist is calling on the presidency to allocate crude oil cargo for the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement as the government equally did recently allocate one crude oil cargo for the payment of civil salaries and arrears This came on Thursday during the[Read More…]
Over USD 220 million announced to fight hunger
By Adia Jildo The United States Government through its USAID agency has contributed over 220 million US Dollars to the World Food Programs for food and nutritional assistance in South Sudan as the Country battles its worst hunger and starvation. In a press statement, the Acting Mission Director for USAID[Read More…]
Don’t give us guns, Changson Chang
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Higher Education Science and Technology, Gabriel Changson Chang has called on the International Community to sanction South Sudan over guns acquisition and rather support the country in other initiatives such as scholarships, supply of medicines to elevate the livelihood of the people. Changson made[Read More…]
Troika countries protest extension of transitional period
By Adia Jildo The leadership of the Troika representatives in Juba which compromises of the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway yesterday boycotted the extension of the transitional period citing failure of the leadership of South Sudan to involve all parties and stakeholders to participate in the decision making.[Read More…]
Kiir fires Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has on Thursday evening issued several presidential decrees in which he fired the Minister of Finance and Planning, Agak Achuil Lual, and replaced him with the former Governor of the Bank of South Sudan Dier Tong Ngor. In another separate decree Kiir also sacked the Governor[Read More…]
Dr. Riek urges Kiir to address political space
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar yesterday called on President Salva Kiir Mayardit to address the political space stalemate in parliament alleging that there is no political space for the opposition in the country. This came amid the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO)[Read More…]
Transitional period extended for 24 months
By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan on Thursday disclosed the extension of the Transitional period for the next 24 months. The transitional period in South Sudan began in February 2020 but the 2018 peace agreement key provisions remain largely unimplemented. General elections are scheduled to[Read More…]
Kapoeta North County pledges to sponsor best P.8 performers
By Ijoo Bosco Authorities in Kapoeta North County of Eastern Equatoria State have promised to support the best top 3 Primary Eight candidates who excelled highly in the recently released Certificate of Primary Education examinations results. Kapoeta North County emerged the 1st in the recently released South Sudan Certificate of Primary[Read More…]
Entrepreneurship for Peace
By Akol Arop Akol Peace is not all about paper agreement or words of mouth, it is seen in behaviors and coexistence with others. Fighting and faking reconciliation at the end without talking to your brother, sister or visiting your neighbor is not peace. Silencing guns is not the only[Read More…]
Sprawl is tandem, prowl is Inescapable! (Part 5)
By James Ayiek Bath Acuoth Having witnessed the politics of armed rebellion which is mastered by many politicians in South Sudan and the rest of Africa, has become the easiest political dagger used by warlord politicians to get into power. This is vividly portrayed by the current divide and rule[Read More…]
Resource estimates constrained as market prices hike
By Taban Henry The resource estimate in South Sudan is constrained given the rise in the prices of the imported commodities. This came on Wednesday after the Minister of Finance and Planning presented the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget first reading in the Transitional National Legislature in its regular sitting number[Read More…]
Music moves your soul and requires deep meditation-Hani Breva explains
By Ephraim Modi D.S South Sudan music currently has vessels that contain a different taste that people now emulate its vibe, feel it and dance to it without reservations of questioning if indeed a fellow is the one behind it. It is understood that lot has been played in the[Read More…]
Attaining National Budget objectives demands private sector role
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Minister of Finance & Planning Agak Achuil Lual said attaining the growth objective in the FY 2022/2023 demands that the private sectors must play a stronger role in economic development also imperative that South Sudanese participate fully in the various economic activities. Minister Agak[Read More…]
SPLM/A-IO slams SPLM majority Parliament over budget tabling
By Adia Jildo The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has slammed its main opposition rival and peace partner, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Government (SPLM-IG) over the tabling of the 2022/23 fiscal year budget terming it a continuous violation of the agreement as the SPLM/A-IO continues with their[Read More…]
Education Ministry faults apprehended teachers in Rumbek
By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of General Education and Instructions has faulted the apprehended teachers who formerly protested over their unpaid accumulated arrears in Rumbek and distanced themselves from the case terming the teachers as criminals. Recently, a group of teachers in Rumbek, Lakes State were reportedly apprehended[Read More…]
Uncashed peanut budget cripples accountability sector – Auditor
By William Madouk Garang National accountability sectors’ work is severely curtailed due to low allocated budget which has not been disbursed to institutions, especially the National Audit Chamber said Amb. Stephen Wondu, the Auditor General. According to Wondu, the National Audit Chamber (NAC) was supposed to receive their funding directly[Read More…]
CTSAMVM urges SSPDF to vacate SPLA-IO cantonment sites
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) the body tasked to monitor ceasefire violations yesterday appealed to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) to withdraw from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) cantonment sides. The cantonment sites in question are;[Read More…]