By Bida Elly David Cabinet has temporarily suspended the construction of the Juba River Port project due to legal obstacles. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the $38 million project, has faced resistance from some government officials and individuals who own land at the proposed site. Landowners[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
Government Seeks World Bank funding for Juba-Nadapal highway
By Bida Elly David Cabinet has passed a memo presented by the National Minister of Roads and Bridges on the construction of the Juba-Torit-Nadapal Highway, hoping for assistance from the World Bank. The Minister of Roads and Bridges, Simon Mijok Mijak, presented keynotes on the status of the construction[Read More…]
On Thursday, police in Lakes State reported that a 16-year-old girl committed suicide after allegedly having a dispute with her mother. The young life, cut short by her own hand, is a devastating loss that reflects deep-rooted issues within the society, especially in Lakes State, that can no longer be[Read More…]
Youths in Aweil arrested over ‘uncultured’ dressing
By Hou Akot Hou Police authorities in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, detained a number of young men and ladies on Wednesday for wearing earrings and dreadlocks. The youths allege they were not informed about the ban. Pick-up trucks carrying police and security forces reportedly raided markets[Read More…]
Over 300 cattle raided in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Over 300 head of cattle have been stolen in a raid carried out by armed youth in Lakes State. According to the authorities, the attack targeted livestock in Cueibet County. Lakes State Police Spokesperson, Major Elijah Mabor Makuac, provided details on the incident. He confirmed that[Read More…]
Kiir signs declaration of peace
By Kidega Livingstone President Salva Kiir Mayardit has signed the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW). The document drafted by the International Law Peace Committee under the auspices of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL) represents a monumental step towards global peace. Speaking to[Read More…]
SPLM cadres converge for Kiir’s endorsement in Juba
By No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) from the Greater Equatoria Region are converging in Juba to endorse Salva Kiir Mayardit as their presidential candidate. This will be the second such SPLM endorsement event, following a similar rally held in the Bahr[Read More…]
Tax exemption, not fully restored–UN
By William Madouk United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Troika claimed that tax exemptions and fees imposed on humanitarian goods and fuel are not fully retrieved, as UN vehicles are still piled up at the border over the levies. On May 1, the Minister of Finance ordered[Read More…]
Kiir re-instates David Yau Yau to SPLM party
Thursday dusked with Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Chairperson, Salva Kiir Mayardit reinstating David Yau Yau back to the party. The decree to reinstate David Yau Yau, who recently defected to opposition SPLM-IO, before returning to SPLM, was read on National Broadcaster, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) Television.
Teenage girl commits suicide after dispute with mother
By Yang Ater Authorities in Lakes State have reported the tragic suicide of a 16-year-old girl in Cueibet County. According to the police, the incident occurred after the young girl got into a dispute with her mother over household chores. Lakes State Police Spokesman, Major Elijah Mabor Makuac, confirmed[Read More…]
Political Parties’ Council stands ground on $50,000 fees
By William Madouk Political Parties Council stood firm in affirming the controversial registration fees, which were capped at $50,000 and had been nullified by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ruben Madol. On Tuesday this week, Justice Madol faulted the Political Parties Council for capping a registration fee[Read More…]
Parties to decide on election schedule-NEC
By William Madouk Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Prof. Abednego Akok, said the fate of the announcement of the election calendar date will now be decided by the parties to the peace deal in inter-party dialogue. With only few days left for the NEC to announce the[Read More…]
Food subsidy is an economic gamble, not a sustainable solution
By Woja Emmanuel Wani South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, plagued with challenges since its independence in 2011, after decades of civil war, struggles to build a strong economy to provide for its citizens. However, one of the ways the government has attempted to alleviate the economic burden on[Read More…]
Big or small, an opportunity is an opportunity
There is no opportunity that has a nickname. It is a common mistake branding an opportunity as “golden”. There is no golden opportunity nor is there a silver opportunity, or any of that kind. No opportunity that has a colour. The bigness of an opportunity does not make it golden.[Read More…]
Use what you have
What do you have now? Are you able to discover what you have? Is it a myth that you have something now? Think about what you have as you read this article. You are a classroom teacher. Your complaint is that you don’t have enough tools for making the learning[Read More…]
Chiefs receive customary, dispute resolution training
By James Innocent Over 24 local chiefs from the three counties of Central Equatoria State – Lainya, Morobo, and Yei River are attending a two-day capacity-building training session for traditional leaders. The training aimed to enhance the effectiveness of customary and dispute resolution mechanisms, aligning them with national laws,[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria holds forum on civic space
By Ijoo Bosco United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is conducting a two-day forum in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, to promote civic and political space in the lead-up to the December 2024 general elections. Opening the forum, State Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Abdalla Oting commended UNMISS for educating[Read More…]
Community policing training kicks off
By James Innocent Over 25 police officers in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are receiving a 3-day community policing training. The training is being supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Brigadier Saleh Selim, the National Director for Community Policing said community policing is a way to[Read More…]
Yei celebrates World Red Cross Day
By James Innocent South Sudan Red Cross and Red Crescent commemorated the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, with the theme “Keeping Humanity Alive.” The event brought together over 1,000 participants at Yei Freedom Square to celebrate the important day. Dr.[Read More…]
Rezigat community rejects blood compensation
By Hou Akot Hou Peace representatives from the Sudan Arab nomad Rezigat community have refused blood money compensation following the death of an Arab man near the South Sudan-Sudan border in April. South Sudanese peace committee secretary Majok Dengdit, stationed in Gok-Machar, said they attempted to offer South Sudanese[Read More…]