By Yiep Joseph Inspector General of Police (IGP), Lt. General Abraham Manyuat, has urged police personnel to remain neutral and refrain from engaging in politics. He made this statement while addressing participants at the ceremony to rehabilitate and inaugurate new Border Police offices. Manyuat emphasized that police officers must[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
The Silent Enemy: How Social Media Is Destroying Human Relationships
By Cheng De Mangar Chagau In today’s rapidly evolving digital era, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter (now X), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok have become powerful forces that shape our daily lives. While these platforms were initially created to connect people across distances, they have slowly taken a grip[Read More…]
Criminal cases reduce in Yei
By James Innocent Police has registered significant reduction in criminal activities in Yei River County. Police Inspector for Yei Headquarters, Ali Abdullah Tif, revealed this to the Commissioner, during briefing on the overall security situation in the area. Inspector Ali attributed the improvement to police diligence in identifying those[Read More…]
Police interrogates man for shooting
By Hou Akot Hou A 33-year-old man is being detained in Aweil West County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state over the shooting of 28-year-old Akec Khon Angok. The suspect reportedly lured Angok to give him a ride from Gok-Machar to Chier-Kou Payam in Aweil West County[Read More…]
Malnutrition threatens Millions of South Sudanese children
By Philip Buda Ladu A devastating confluence of conflict, climate change, and entrenched poverty has driven 2.3 million children in South Sudan to acute, life-threatening malnutrition. This dire warning comes from Save the Children, noting that these soaring rates have emerged just months after foreign governments significantly cut funding[Read More…]
UN warns South Sudan peace, on brink
By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan’s fragile 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement stands on the precipice of total collapse, the UN Commission of Human Rights on South Sudan, warned. Friday, 13th June warning came with an urgent plea for decisive and coordinated regional intervention to rescue the faltering peace process.[Read More…]
Trade Minister suspends two officials
By Philip Buda Ladu Minister of Trade and Industry has suspended, indefinitely, two senior officials; Undersecretary and Chief Executive Director of National Bureau of Standards. Executive Director of South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), Gloria Nyoka Joseph and Undersecretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry, John Achier Manyuat are[Read More…]
Communities seek transparency on 3% oil share in Unity State
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Community leaders in Unity State are demanding transparency and accountability in the management of the 3% petroleum revenue share. This firm call was made at the close of a one-day lobby and advocacy training on sustainable natural resources management, organized by the Civil Society Coalition[Read More…]
Nesitu Truck parking facility to combat smuggling, improve highway safety
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), in partnership has inaugurated first roadside parking and customs checkpoint along Juba-Nimule Highway. The facility, located at Nesitu Customs Point in Juba County, is designed to streamline clearance procedures and improve security, with capacity to accommodate over 200 trucks. The[Read More…]
ELECTIONS Commission makes strides for 2026 polls
By Yiep Joseph National Election Commission (NEC) has announced that it has made progress in preparing for the 2026 elections, despite facing funding gaps. Addressing the media on Friday, Gabriel Bol Deng, the Secretary of the Commission, stated that continuous engagement with partners and stakeholders has contributed to this[Read More…]
I will scratch it until it bleeds
The ideology for the total independence of Africa still seeks furtherance, but its search for furtherance is depolarizing since no one takes the responsibility. African cultures for inheritance are still intact, but I don’t know why this woman is called “ideology for complete independence” of Africa not inherited. Is it[Read More…]
Embracing the idea of one People, one Nation, a path to peace and Sustainable utilization of natural resources
By Garang Garang Adim The future of South Sudan depends on our ability to come together as one tribe, one people, and one nation. It is only through unity and reconciliation that we can build a peaceful, stable, and prosperous country. Our strength lies in our diversity, but[Read More…]
Editorial
President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s directive to the Central Bank leadership to initiate reforms and deter “kickback” tendencies at the institution must not be taken lightly. Kickbacks could be the reason for the persistent obnoxious gap between hard currency exchange rates in Central Bank visa-vi that in the black market. A[Read More…]
Nation Talks
This country plagued by kickbacks, poses a danger to future generations. It is a practice existing in all government institutions from the highest level downward and has persisted since South Sudan became independent. The country is under pressure, particularly regarding employment opportunities, which are not easily accessible and often involve[Read More…]
Yei police to auction over 10 motorcycles
By James Innocent Traffic Police in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State declared auctioning of over ten motorcycles abandoned without number plates. The owners of these motorcycles have failed to come forward, and many are nowhere to be found. Traffic police officials reported that most of the motorcycles appear[Read More…]
Central Bank, Mobile Money operators agree to strengthen digital Transactions
By Ngor Deng Matem Central Bank leaders and Telecom mobile money operators have agreed in a meeting to strengthen digital transactions to benefit users. The team included MTN, Zain, MoMo, M-Gurus, and Digi Cash managers as well as National Communication Authority (NCA). The meeting, held at the Bank of South[Read More…]
Yakani calls for transparent use of oil revenues
By Nakwam Rose Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has urged the government to use oil revenue for the country’s benefit. His statement comes after South Sudan resumed oil transportation through Sudan, following serious political and communal attacks on oil facilities. Yakani emphasized[Read More…]
At least 30 vulnerable persons receive land documents in Bentiu
By Yiep Joseph Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR) has handed over 30 plot documents to vulnerable community members in Bentiu, Unity State. According to a statement released to the media, the handover is part of the coalition’s efforts to ensure land rights. Gizam Moses, Programme Officer of[Read More…]
Funding cuts worsen malnutrition-WFP
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Funding cuts, conflicts, and widespread food insecurity are significant factors to alarming surge in malnutrition across South Sudan. World Food Program (WFP) Country Director, Mary Ellen McGroarty said these challenges severely affect the fight against malnutrition in the country. McGroarty made her remarks during the[Read More…]
Acute food insecurity persists-report
By Kei Emmanuel Duku An estimated 7.7 million people, roughly half of South Sudan’s population, are expected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between April and July, this year. This distressing projection comes from the latest findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released on[Read More…]