By Ephraim Modi D.S No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has commemorated the Second year of existence in the print media fraternity on Thursday 14th July amid the hardening economic bits and challenging environment. The paper was launched on the 14th July 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, where many were skeptical, it[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio/Kitgum Uganda A two-day inter-secondary school athletic competition in Kitgum District ended yesterday, morning; a single girl school, YY Okot Memorial Girls Secondary School emerged the champion with 198 marks that put them in position one, and Reverent Jabuloni Memorial College Isoke came second with 118 marks.[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Thousands of residents in Unity State’s capital Bentiu town on Thursday strolled at Naam River in all directions for manual dredging exercise, as they clear waterweeds and mud that slows water flow. According to the frustrated residents of Bentiu who are affected by flood, they took[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Governor of Central Equatoria State has cautioned parents over auctioning their daughters for pre-matured marriages exempting them from attaining their education at a premature age. Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony made the statement amid rampant cases of giving out young girls by their parents for marriages[Read More…]

By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir Mayardit has cautioned transparency within the National Revenue Authority (NRA) in executing its mandate of collecting the non-oil revenue in the country. The President said openness is the biggest challenge facing smooth running of Revenue Authority as it struggles towards performing its task to[Read More…]

By James Innocent Nonviolence Peace Force, a community-based organization in collaboration with Yei River County Youth Association has organized a four-day peace conference for youth from all six counties of Central Equatoria State. The participants in the workshop included church leaders, community leaders and government officials. The conference brought up[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead  Hundreds of protesters reportedly stormed the field office of SPOC oil Consortium Company at Tharjiak oilfields in Koch County of Unity State. The demonstrators protested over failure of SPOC to deliver required services to communities in the oil producing State, despite their promise last year. One[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Eastern Equatoria State Parliamentarians at the National Assembly yesterday demanded for immediate investigation and apprehension of perpetrators who murdered innocent souls in cold blood, and leave many displaced. This week, two civilians were reportedly murdered by unknown killer who were believed to have blasted into livestock[Read More…]

Yien Gattuor Mead The Governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang met with a visiting delegation from the United Kingdom led by Corin Robertson who is the Director General for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean to explore avenues to mitigate devastating floods in the State. The delegation was[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the national government did not talk or agreed on the resumption of century-old ‘Jonglei Canal project’ as perceive by public. Dr. Marial said people have gone ahead speaking about digging of Jonglei Canal, but as the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Reconstituted National Legislative Assembly on Wednesday issued a statement warning individuals who politicizes or see matter of national disasters with tribal lens. The Deputy Speaker at reconstituted national legislative assembly, Rt Hon. Oyet Nathaniel Pierino said, as parliament they will not condone issues of national[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco Over 18 community leaders in Eastern Equatoria State have petitioned the national government over the recent series of killings in Mugali and Kapoeta North County of Eastern Equatoria State. The leaders issued their joint petition calling on the national government to respond immediately and address the rampant[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The first Vice President Dr. Riek Machar yesterday asked South Sudanese to decide on the use of their water resources management. He made the remark as citizens called on the government to hold a public debate on dredging of River Naam, and the rumored resumption of[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Undersecretary at the National Ministry of Gender, Child and Social welfare, Esther Ekere has challenged the way in which young girls are being brought up by their parents in the society. The Undersecretary made the statement on Wednesday while addressing a workshop organized for women[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A pastor has killled in Torit by unknown men at his resident in Hai InKash on Tuesday evening while taking rest in his compound. Pastor Gideon Andrea was rushed to the hospital at 9:00 pm after the incident, and later succumbed to the bullet wounds at 6:00[Read More…]

By Taban Henry South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the security apparatus to immediately address the outstanding security situation in Nimule town of Eastern Equatoria State. The order followed the gruesome beheading of two youth, shooting and killing of area chief at the funeral of the slain. In[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio-Kitgum Uganda A charity organization in Kitgum District of Ugandan, Northern Region is planning to fundraise and support 1000 households who are suffering from Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District. The central organizing committee under Mama Irene Gleason Charity Walk met yesterday (Tuesday) at Mama Irene Gleason premises[Read More…]