Just as the decree is read on state television (South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation) sacking top government officials from their positions, the decrees cannot indicate the reasons behind the removal of the officials from their seats. The same decree sometimes appoints successors immediately or it takes time. But also, the decree[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
East African Youth for UN training in Juba
By Kidega Livingstone Young leaders from across East Africa region gathered in Juba for a five-day training session on the United Nations (UN) system, leadership skills, and fundraising techniques. The conference, hosted by the African United Nations Youth Delegate South Sudan, brought together around 70 delegates representing various UN[Read More…]
END GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN IN NIGERIA
Kigali/Halifax, 11 March 2024 – The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in northern Nigeria and condemns in the strongest terms the kidnapping of 287 students from a government school in Kaduna state on Thursday. This is the third incident of[Read More…]
Monday, March 18, 2024, dawned with swearing-in of Hon. Awow Chuang Deng as new minister of finance and planning, but above all, he needs peace of mind, to execute roles bestowed by the head of the state. As the 15th Minister in the chronology, since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)[Read More…]
Malakal peace Ambassadors push for reconciliation
By Bida Elly David A group of young peace ambassadors in Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile State, have initiated a project aimed at reconciling conflicting communities in the region. The peace group comprises more than 20 young members and from various communities across the state. During a meeting,[Read More…]
Driver dies in fatal road accident
By Hou Akot Hou A driver lost his life On Saturday, March 16, 2024, in a car accident in Warrap State. The unnamed man was reportedly returning from Kuajok, Warrap State. Eyewitness Joseph Agorong revealed that the car flipped twice shortly after the driver took control of the wheel.[Read More…]
EU urges political stability ahead of elections
By Bida Elly David European Union (EU) ambassador to South Sudan, Mr. Timo Olkkonen, has called for reduced political tensions and a focus on peaceful elections in the country. During a visit to war-displaced persons in the Upper Nile region, alongside other partners in the United Nations, he emphasized[Read More…]
Lakes State deputy governor faces court over forced marriage
By Gladys Fred Kole A high Court in Rumbek will now decide the alleged forced marriage involving the deputy Governor of Lakes State Akol Mathiang and one Ms. Jenifer Bill Maker. Mr. Akol found himself at the center of controversy as news of his arranged marriage and now the[Read More…]
Over 400 killed in three months-UN
By Charles K Mark At least 406 people have been killed in the last quarter of 2023 as a result of violence across South Sudan. United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported in a brief on violence affecting civilians, covering October to December, last year. Inter-communal conflict,[Read More…]
Battle against economic crisis awaits Awow
By Charles K Mark/Bida Elly President Salva Kiir Mayardit has again directed the newly sworn-in national minister of finance, Eng. Awow Daniel Chuang, and the governor of the Central Bank, James Alic Garang, to address the runaway hyperinflation. The directive comes as South Sudan grapples with a deteriorating economic[Read More…]
At one point, life will greet you with its left-hand
You don’t have an idea what happens tomorrow. It could be teary; it could also be joy, but nothing prepares you for that. No wonder, life is a journey from nothing to nothing. It all depends on how you see things. Sometimes you just have to find meaning in those[Read More…]
The Ministry of Finance has become a tot of wine
A tot is a measure of spirits, especially rum. Not every type of alcohol is served with a tot. There is that specific type which is served with a tot. That type of alcohol served with a tot is more ethanolic in comparison to the rest. When alcoholics gather around[Read More…]
Revisiting our nationalism (part 2)
Article 9. (1) The Bill of Rights is a covenant among the people of South Sudan and between them and their government at every level and a commitment to respect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in this Constitution; it is the cornerstone of social justice, equality, and[Read More…]
AVSI launches nutrition program in Magwi
By Ijoo Bosco Italian Development Agency (AVSI) has launched nutrition support program to fight malnutrition among children in Magwi County. The program’s theme is “Eat Well or Die Early,” was launched on 14th March, this year. The program aims to detect cases of malnutrition in children at the community[Read More…]
Wildfires rages havoc in Magwi
By Ijoo Bosco A devastating fire wreaked havoc in Palwar village, Magwi County engulfing 34 grass-thatched houses and destroying 48 individual farmlands. Mr. James Olaa Abora, the Chief of Palwar explained that the incident occurred between February and March. Unintended fires ravaged 14 peanut farmlands, 20 sorghum fields, and[Read More…]
Governor Tong relieves officials
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State governor Tong Aken Ngor on Saturday, 16 March 2024 relieved Director Generals in various institutions in Aweil Town. The institutions that saw the changes include the Revenue Authority, the Agriculture Ministry and the Aweil Municipal Council. The Town mayor of[Read More…]
Yakani renews call for peace parties to meet
By Charles K Mark Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called upon political leaders to urgently meet and decide on the fate of elections. In a press statement, Yakani welcomed the release of the Elections Calendar by the National Elections Commission and urged Kiir and[Read More…]
UNHCR, partners address humanitarian crisis in Malakal
By Bida Elly David United Nations Mission in South Sudan collaborates with the European Union and International Organization for Migration (IOM) to address humanitarian crises in Malakal. Upper Nile State once hit hard by 2013 crisis is now hosting a significant number of returnees and refugees, escaping Sudan War.[Read More…]
Mangalla appeals for secondary school
By Gladys Fred Kole Executive Director of Mangalla Town Payam, Hillary Lukudu Mohammed, has appealed to the state government to establish a secondary school in the area. Speaking during the handover of Hydromet stations last week by the Nile Basin Initiative, Lukudu said they have primary schools but no[Read More…]
Pastor among five killed in Duk County
By Charles K Mark A pastor was among five people killed in a series of attacks in Duk County of Jonglei State over the weekend. According to local authorities, the pastor was travelling with his children to Toc Island when they were ambushed. During the attack, one of the[Read More…]