By Bida Elly David The Commissioner of Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State has over the weekend issued a local order banning celebrity activities such as music concerts, disco and bar joints in the area. The County Commissioner David Otto Remson issued the order following a joint meeting held on[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu has raised concerns over random and high charges of bride price by some communities.  The Minister urged parents to reduce the excessive charges paving ways to unsuccessful marriages especially the youth. Dr. Bol Dhieu made[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Governor of Western Equatoria state yesterday During the prayer of Eid el fitr have gone ahead warning   Muslim traders to distance themselves from politics otherwise it’s not going be easy for them. Thousands of Muslims in Yambio joins the rest of the World in celebrating Eid[Read More…]

May the joy in this period bring us everlasting peace Eid al Fitr. A day to celebrate the end of the Holy month of fasting to the Muslims, the month of Ramadan is a day of joy and festivities in town. The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-breaking,[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The price of meat has risen as Muslim celebrate Eid-El-Fitr amidst increase in price of cattle. Locals in Juba complained on butchers’ highest sale of meat and chicken during Eid which affected town residents. Some of the locals and town venders who had spoken to No.1 Citizen[Read More…]

By Taban Henry With a sore relationship between cattle herders and farming communities in recent days, a member of parliament, Angelo Beda calls on the two conflicting communities to stop killing each other. Beda made the remark last week while addressing Council of State whilst the two governors of Eastern[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio The President for Union of Journalists in South Sudan (UJOSS) is decrying financial shortages to conduct union’s elections at the State’s level. Mr. Oyet Patrick Charles the UJOSS president in Juba in an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper mentioned the reasons why the elections were[Read More…]

By Alex Digi   A high-level delegation of Sudan People Liberation Movement SPLM arrived to Yambio yesterday for preparation ahead of the of the coming of Secretary General to Western Equatoria state. As Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) started engaging the grassroots population on the policies and objective of the[Read More…]

By Alex DIgi The government of Western Equatoria state said the state Cabinet will soon receive 11 vehicles for the ministers and other senior executive’s staff. The announcement was made by the state Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba on Saturday this week during his arrival in the state. Governor[Read More…]

By James innocent Ali The Muslim in community in Yei River County have joint the rest of the world in a peaceful celebration of Eid-al Fitr after fasting for 30 days. The Secretary General of the Islamic Council in Yei, Haji Ali Mogga commended all the Muslims for completing a[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) yesterday accused SPLM-IO on massive mobilisation of rebel forces and armed civilians in Upper-Nile. In a press Statement extended to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Maj. Gen Lul Ruai Koang the SSPDF’s spokesperson said that SPLA-IO waged mobilisation of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Markets in Juba over the weekend were shaken by inflation as traders remained astonished by the continued multiple taxes levied on their enterprises by tax agencies. Foreign and domestic traders yesterday said that the persistent inflation that remained alarming in the market was due to numerous[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead Governor Joseph Manytuil Wejang last Friday made an assessment visit to the newly designated settlement area in Rioriak Payam of Rubkona County, to heighten the completion of land survey, plot allocations and logistical challenges that might impede the progress. The newly designated settlement area in Rioriak[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang The Ministry of Health in Lakes State with its health partners made awareness about malaria disease transmission, prevention and eradication in the state during the commemoration of the World Malaria Day 2022. In a statement to the Media, Dr. Jacob Akucpiir Acuoth, the Minister of health[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem Students at the University of Bahr el Ghazal located in Wau Town received food items from Northern Bahr el Ghazal state government. The assistance was received by the joint Students Association’s leaders representing four states of Lakes, Warrap, Western and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states. The[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor mead The SPLM Unity State Interim Chairperson Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang on Saturday endorsed Salva Kiir Mayardit as “Flag Bearer” of SPLM in the upcoming general elections. Dr. Manytuil made the endorsement during a political rally that coincided with the reception of the SPLM Delegation, by thousands[Read More…]

While we go into a holiday, may we rest the best way International Labour Day, the day that comes only once a year to celebrate the great efforts of every worker in the whole world. With some environments of work comes a less tense day where the ties and collars[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A member of parliament representing Wonduruba Payam in the State Legislative Assembly on Saturday condemned the horrific killing of family members in Wonduruba payam, Central Equatoria State. On Thursday, suspected armed herders allegedly abducted a family of four people from the home of a local leader in[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Development partners on Thursday were urged to join hands in scaling up the program of training prison inmates in South Sudan by UNDP. This was revealed to the media during the graduation ceremony of inmates in Wau Prison Vocational Training Center where over 100 inmates and prison[Read More…]

By Taban Henry President Salva Kiir on Saturday returned home from the Kenyan capital Nairobi after he attended the funeral of former Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki. Kiir and his accompanying delegation arrived at the Juba International Airport on Saturday evening. Last Thursday, the President left the country for Nairobi where[Read More…]