By Ephraim Modi D.S The Acting Chairperson of the Kajo-Keji Youth Association_ (KKYA) Mr. Kenyi Henry, confirmed to No. 1 Citizen daily on Tuesday May 31st that three civilians arrested by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and detained being detained at the army barrack have been released. The[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The National Assembly has resolved to form a parliamentary Committee to go down to Kajo-Keji County to investigate the circumstances under which 3 youth were allegedly killed by SSPDF soldier in the areas after the death of a soldier. This resolution came as a result an[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem A High Court in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Aweil has sentenced a 42-year-old man Mr. Saber Abu Sam to death by hanging for raping and killing the innocent 6-year-old Abuk Lual. The court has also convicted Mr. Omer Mohamed for five years jail term for[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Kajo-Keji Parliamentary Caucus’ Members at the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly are demanding for immediate release of 3 people including a lactating mother detained by the army in Kajo-Keji following the aftermath of killing 3 youths allegedly carried by the SSPDF.   The South Sudan People’s[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Lake’s state legislative assembly listened on the presentation of bill on State’s customary laws and public order. The Speaker of the revitalized transitional legislative assembly in the State, Madam Agum Jacob Chagai, said the bill was earlier passed by council of ministers in their extraordinary meeting[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) has finally passed the long awaited amended political parties Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Monday after thorough deliberation through all procedural processes. The August House deliberated on the Political Parties Amendment Bill 2022 on Monday during Assembly’s Ordinary[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Over 100 thousand children are at risk of dying from hunger besides 300 thousand others who are in need of lifesaving treatment in South Sudan, UNICEF Country representative, Hamida Lasseko said yesterday. HUNICEF representative is now appealing for USD 34.8 million funding. He stated that there[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead At least two people were reportedly killed and three other people injured in Rubkuach, Unity state Chak Yoach Gai said one of the slain was a deputy local chief. “We were surprised and saddened to hear that, the greatest of Deputy local Chief Chuol Dak Guit[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei A civil society activist is calling on government to put money in agriculture amidst alarming world food crisis. The Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday. Mr. Yakani said that government should invest money in the[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The two lawmakers yesterday in first session of the ordinary sitting No: 09/2022 have raise an argent matter of the killing of an innocent civilian in a cool blood this came during the presentation of the report of the Standing Specialized Committee on Legislative and Justice,[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S Central Equatoria State’s government pronounced that the fuming issues of logging in Kajo-keji has been stopped following directives from the state authorities. The state minister of Finance, Planning and Investment, Wani Tom made the pronouncement to the press yesterday.   The minister stated that, steps taken[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The parties or the signatories to the agreement yesterday exchange different views on Sexual Gender Based violent (SGBV) report, made by ceasefire and transitional security arrangement monitoring and verification mechanism (CTSAMVM). Signatories argued that some Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) are paid to make a report indicating that[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead At least one pastor from Presbyterian Church in unity state has been attacked by unknown people on Saturday morning 28 May 2022 in Unity State – Bentiu Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.  Addressing journalists in Unity state on Monday morning 30th May 2022, Kai said the attackers came[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A visiting Canadian Minister for International Development who is also responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Harjit Sajjan has backed up the recently renewed UNSC arms embargo South Sudan saying it’s important for the country’s peace and stability. The UN Security Council voted by a narrow margin[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil Society activist has critically slated police department in Kajo-Keji County for permitting soldiers to encroach into their obligations amid murder of three innocent souls. Last week, three young men were purportedly killed by SSPDF forces in Kiri Boma of Kajo-Keji County as vengeance to[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Undersecretary in the National Ministry of Roads and Bridges has explained the reason as to why the over 100 million US dollar Freedom Bridge constructed through a grant from the Japanese government is not in use for motorist and truckers despite its official opening by[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Marking of the long awaited primary eight examination papers have been set to commence this week after a series of delays by the National Ministry of Education and Instructions due to lack of financial subsidy to facilitate its progression. The stagnating primary examination was steered since[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state said that suspected robbers have killed an NGO worker in Aweil South County. Major General Philip Madut Tong, the police commissioner of NBGs said that three suspects have been arrested. “Augustino Akuein Dut was working with NGO Action Against[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The commissioner of Kajo-Keji County Kenyi Erasto is demanding the formation of an independent investigative committee to ascertain the incident that happened on the 26th May, 2022 leading to the killing of three young men in Kajo-Keji County. The three youth of Kajo-Keji were allegedly shot[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio Two people over the weekend were reportedly killed and the driver injured in an ambush by unknown gunmen along Juba-Mundri Road of Western Equatoria state. The deceased were identified as James Orote Adriano 33 years and James Elia 30 years from Yambio and Nzara counties. Speaking[Read More…]