Author: Number One Citizen Daily Newspaper

South Sudan to face severe hunger

By Bida Elly David The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has said that the country is going to face serious starvation due to insufficient amount of rainfall that hindered production and urged Humanitarian Organizations to intervene with relief.  He said this during the Ecumenical Mass[Read More…]

Cardinal pleads for peace midst leaders

By Adia Jildo The Secretary of State of Vatican, Cardinal Pietro Paroline has called on South Sudan leaders and the civil population to embrace peace and ditch violence. Cardinal Pietro addressing ecumenical mass at Dr John Garang Mausoleum, where most leaders and people of different faith gathered to listen to[Read More…]

Independence Day in Yei: SSPDF, UNMISS, civilians participates in peace marathon

By James Innocent Thousands of people including local residents, government officials, employees from UN and Nongovernmental organizations, besides UNMISS and SSPDF soldiers gathered on Friday to participate in peace marathon in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State. The peace initiative was launched successfully on Friday morning ahead of the[Read More…]

Editorial

Character and skills are a great stepping stone for development Guiding the citizens to the right path for the benefit of the country is vey important and that means correcting the mistakes that are appearing like normal in the eyes of the country. With the alarming level of unemployment in[Read More…]

Juba, Khartoum inks custom deal

By Taban Henry The customs departments of South Sudan and the Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to harmonize taxation policies and the movement of goods between the two countries in anticipation of the resumption of trade between the two countries. The deal was signed in Juba on Tuesday.[Read More…]

6 in custody, over football riot

By Taban Henry Police have arrested six youths in Juba for allegedly instigating a riot between rival groups of football fans, following a peace tournament that was played in Juba on Tuesday. The tournament that was organized by the Juba-based advocacy organization, Bentiu Youth Peace Initiative, was intended to promote[Read More…]