By Taban Henry Local authorities in Yei River County said two vehicles belonging to a humanitarian agency commonly known as MSF has been burnt and properties looted in Minyoro Boma on Monday. Speaking via a telephone interview to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, he confirmed that two vehicles belonging to Medical[Read More…]
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SSPDF soldiers allegedly beat civilians in Yei River County
By Taban Henry A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Peter Lomude has accused the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces for reportedly beating and looting people’s properties in Abegi area along Yei-Lasu road. According to Lomude, the incident was triggered by a[Read More…]
Students briefly shutdown Dr. John Garang University
By Chol Makol Riak Students at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology on Tuesday briefly shutdown the University’s offices while protesting. Last week, the university’s administration enforced an order urging students who failed one course to repeat the whole academic year. A third year protesting student who[Read More…]
New date fixed for Bishop Carlassare’s consecration
By Adia Jildo The bishop-elect of Rumbek diocese Christian Carlassare will be consecrated in the Rumbek Diocese on the 25th of March 2022. The information was revealed by the Wau Diocese that it consulted the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan. “After due consultation with the Apostolic Nuncio to[Read More…]
Fake claims headache to finance Minister
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Finance and Planning Agak Achuil Lual has revealed that fake financial claims are the most chaotic scenarios giving him headache as people flock to the ministry claiming payment for forged medical referrals and nonexistent contracts payments. The minister made the revelation while speaking[Read More…]
Two perish in grenade explosion
By Chol Makol Riak Police authorities in Jonglei state’s capital Bor have reported that two children have died and four others wounded after a grenade explosion over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday morning at Langbar “D” suburb where six children were involved in the incident. Maj. Majak Daniel[Read More…]
Union hails signing of unified Human Resources Policy Manual
By Morris Dogga The deal reached between oil companies and the Ministry of Petroleum to implement the unified Human Resources Policy Manual has been hailed by the Workers Trade Union of Petroleum and Mining. Last week, the Ministry of Petroleum and partners signed the unified policy document, ending years of[Read More…]
Gov’t urged to restore local structures
By Philip Buda Ladu The Government of South Sudan has been urged to restore a functional governing structure at the local government level especially in Kajo-Keji County which has been disabled by the conflict in the country as citizens hope to voluntarily return home from the displacement camps. Ambassador Steven[Read More…]
Tension in Gurei over land demarcation
By Adia Jildo Tension is still high between the Central Equatoria State Ministry of Housing, Land and Utilities and Gurei residents over demarcation of Gurei land as third class instead of first class. The Minister of Housing, Land and Utilities Flora Gabriel told the media that there had been a[Read More…]
Another plane again crash-landed in Jonglei
By Chol Makol Riak. Another plane has crash-landed in Akobo County of Jonglei State, barely a week after another plane crash-landed in Bor. Kuot John Akech, the Director of Bor Airport said the plane that crashed on Saturday was carrying six passengers and some other non-food items. He stated that[Read More…]
Oil companies dodging taxes worth billions
By Taban Henry The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga revealed that companies in the oil sector are not paying taxes to the government. Dr. Igga was speaking during an opening session of the Economic Policy Dialogue organized by the Economic Cluster in partnership with the United[Read More…]
Soldiers facilitating illegal logging in Kajo-Keji
Philip Buda Ladu An investigation by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper into the persistent illegal logging activities in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State has shown a ring of cartels manning the logging. The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have been involved in the illegal logging as the forces[Read More…]
Juba city council launches clean-up campaign
By Taban Henry Juba City Council on Saturday started their clean up campaign at Mauna Block 3 residential area under the theme: “keep Juba City clean and green”. The Juba City cleanup campaign program which was organized by Juba City Council in Collaboration with Juba Rajaf Solid Waste Management Group[Read More…]
Kakwa Community holds cultural festival
By Akol Madut Ngong The Kakwa Community in Juba on Saturday held their first ever cultural festival under the theme: “Culture is the root of our identity” The event featured a number of events including traditional dancing, display of different types of foods and crops. It also featured performance from[Read More…]
Parties again miss deadline to graduate forces
By Taban Henry The parties to the agreement have again missed the deadline they set to graduate the unified forces. Mid this month, the parties gave themselves seven days to finalize the representation of the army command to pave way for the graduation of the unified forces. Cabinet Affairs Minister,[Read More…]
Soldiers facilitating illegal logging in Kajo-Keji
Philip Buda Ladu An investigation by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper into the persistent illegal logging activities in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State has shown a ring of cartels manning the logging. The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have been involved in the illegal logging as the forces[Read More…]
Jonglei intervenes in civil society Power wrangle
By Chol Makol Riak The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Jonglei state has intervened in the Jonglei civil society network crisis. Last Month, Jonglei civil society network general assembly held a meeting with representatives of the 43-member organizations in the state and elected a new leadership of the network, a[Read More…]
Over 5,000 Mundari IDPs return home
By Noah Issa Philip Over 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons from Domuru Boma in Yeri Payam of Mvolo County in Western Equatoria state, who have been displaced since 2011 due to communal conflict, have returned to their original homelands. They were forced to migrate due to inter-communal conflict between Dinka Atuot[Read More…]
Suicide cases on rise in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) said suicide cases are on the rise in Lakes State, urging the government to intervene. CEPO’s Lakes’ State coordinator, Daniel Laat Kon said the number of suicide death cases recorded in 2021-2022 is 45 and 28 suicide attempts mostly[Read More…]
JICA launches co-chair project at Juba University
By Adia Jildo Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched its first co- chair project in the learning at the University of Juba. The 5 years’ project will focus on enlightening the steps of modernization and economic development of Japan and how South Sudan can use the experience to develop[Read More…]