By Taban Henry Students sitting South Sudan National Certificate Examination are appealing to the government to pay teachers on time and regularly, to avoid some of the previous incidents of sit-down strike. In recent days, learning institutions in the country have been in state of confusion where teachers, university lecturers[Read More…]
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Unknown gunmen kill 18 in Mayom County
By Adia Jildo Authorities in Mayom County of Unity State have registered 18 locals killed by unknown armed youths believed to have come from Tonj. The Executive Director of Mayom County, Gatdet Gany said that the suspected armed youths are the raiders who are moving with the aim of raiding[Read More…]
Governor urges students to work hard
By Digi ALex The Governor of Western Equatoria State has called on the students who are currently sitting their national certificate examination to work hard and be strong as they will be future leaders. Governor, Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba made the remarks while addressing candidates as they sit for[Read More…]
Bentiu IDPs appreciate Governor Manytuil for service delivery
By Yien Gattuor Mead Hundreds of IDPs residing in Bentiu town converged yesterday at the State General Secretariat to appreciate and thank Governor Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang for his tireless efforts in combating the devastating flood and providing food and shelters to the flood victims in Unity State. The IDPs’[Read More…]
Editorial
RESCUE LEER CITIZENS FROM THE TENACIOUS VIOLENCE The citizens of this country have spoken and lamented enough that they are already tired of war yet Leer County of Unity state and other parts of South Sudan continue to experience indiscriminate savagery. We laud those who have vehemently condemned the violence[Read More…]
CES; Kajo-Keji Commissioner Faces Impeachment
By Philip Buda Ladu The Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County, Kenyi Erasto Michael is under pressure of having to either submit to the Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly to answer questions raised to him by parliamentarians about the illicit logging in his county or face impeachment. Commissioner Erasto was summoned[Read More…]
Dozen killed in Leer renewed violence
MSF Juba Press Release Dozen killed including aid worker from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff in a renewed violence in Leer County of Unity State. This brings the total number of aid workers to over 130 being killed in South Sudan since 2013. The organization has condemned the incident, saying[Read More…]
Polytechnic College decries inadequate staff and lecture halls
By Ngor Deng Matem The administration of Polytechnic College of Health Science in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal has decried shortage of teaching staff and lecture halls. The Principal of the College, Professor Stephen Chol Ajongo made the complaint yesterday when the education committee team from the Council of States[Read More…]
Governor pushes for faster construction of dykes in Bentiu
By Yien Gattuor Mead The Governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang is calling on the humanitarian partners operating in the State to speed up the dykes’ upgrade as the rainy season draws nearer. He made the call on Monday in an emergency meeting with the Humanitarian Agencies and[Read More…]
Yambio; One Death, Minor Injuries Registered During Easter Celebrations
By Digi Alex Police in Western Equatoria State have recorded one death in a tragic accident during Easter celebration in the State. Speaking to N. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Yambio, the Director of Administration, Finance and Registration Lt. Col. Santo Arkhangelo said the deadly accident happened in the area[Read More…]
Government inducts construction of new communication tower
By Taban Henry The government through the Ministry of Information, Communication and Postal Services on Sunday inaugurated ground breaking for the construction of the new communication tower in Agugo payam of Tonj South County in Warrap State. In a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper from the official Facebook[Read More…]
Nation talks
Will senior four exams start today? By Kiden Stela Mandela Every year, senior four candidates sit for their final exams and either continue with the university or drop out, simply because they are being discouraged by their results at the end of the day; but this is not because they[Read More…]
Editorial
Cooperation between economies is a great foundation for investment Two heads are better than one, a proverb that is widely used by people who want to grow better, develop stronger and keep generating better ways to development. Why? Because when two people bring their different ideas together, it is common[Read More…]
Cheers to the steady peace implementation process and all involved
By Abraham Garang The breakthrough in reaching an agreement on unified command structure, by parties to the senseless war and feet dragging strategy, deserves appreciation and support from all people of walk of life in the country in particular and worldwide at large. The issue of unified command had been[Read More…]
Over 70 gangsters arrested over Easter holidays
By Adia Jildo At least 73 gangsters known as Niggas have been arrested in a range of three days during the Easter festival. Among them are 18 girls. Police were set during the eve of Easter Festival to crack down these gangs (niggas) and apprehend people involved in criminal activities.[Read More…]
17 inmates released from Jonglei state prison
By Chol Makol Riak At least 17 inmates have been released from Jonglei state central prison on Monday. The release of the 17 inmates comes as the presiding judge of Jonglei state high court visited the inmates at Jonglei state prison on Monday. Justice John Yel Aleu, Jonglei state’s high[Read More…]
Clashes reported in Upper Nile State, parties trade accusations
By Philip Buda Ladu There has been reported clashes in Maban county of Upper Nile State but it is not yet clear of who is attacking who as the SPLA-IO and the SSPDF trade counter accusations against each other about the Saturday attack. Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, the Spokesperson of[Read More…]
Kiir directs unified command to eliminate unknown gunmen
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the recently appointed military officers into a unified command structure to work hard and eliminate the “unknown gunmen” in all the routes across the country. The President was addressing the unified command as they took the oath of their respective[Read More…]
One SSPDF soldier killed, 400 cattle raided in Torit
By Taban Henry At least one SSPDF soldier was reportedly killed after armed cattle raiders entered the cattle camp near Sherikat military barracks in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State and exchanged bullets with the soldiers there. In his statement, he reported that over 400 cattle were also raided in the[Read More…]
The love of money is the root of all evil
By Oyet Alfonse My fellow Christians have just concluded the commemoration of Easter festival, let us now walk together with him, stop deception, backstabbing and gossiping; they are the most dangerous behaviors which we should not carry along as they can lead to the destruction others’ lives. Let us learn[Read More…]