By Yiep Joseph As the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) reopens for tasks, Speaker, Jemma Nunu Kumba poked on the Executive for non- compliance. In her speech during the reopening of TNLA on Wednesday, Nunu pointed that some officials misinterpret the Parliament summons, hence defiance. “Allow me, your Excellency[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
Don’t Beautify the Classrooms… Build a Nation
By Isaac Chol Aguer When I was a student in Sudan’s public schools, no school year passed without a visit from the “inspectors” sent by the Ministry of Education. To us students, these visits felt like surprise raids. But to the school administration, they meant only one thing: emergency.[Read More…]
Open letter to Minister of General Education and Instruction, Republic of South Sudan – Juba
By Bek Dhuorjang Chol Subject: Review of the Mandatory Haircut Policy for Schoolgirls in South Sudan. Dear Hon. Dr. Kuyok Abuol Kuyok I write with profound concern regarding the 2007 policy mandating compulsory haircuts for schoolgirls in South Sudan. While its stated aims promoting academic focus, gender equality, and discouraging[Read More…]
Banks and Banking failures
Dr. Moyi Harry Ruben Banking concept has been evolved since the rapid development of information technology. Nowadays almost all over the world, retail banking concept is well-orchestrated name which has indeed added a new feather to the games of banking lexicon. The introduction of retail banking in globally has[Read More…]
Editorial
The situation unfolding in Magwi County is a direct result of chronic failure in South Sudan’s preparedness for displacement, return, and land use conflicts. After the eviction of cattle herders by the Ugandan government, many are reported to be planning to temporarily settle in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria[Read More…]
Activist urges Ministry of Justice to repeal National Security Act
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Executive Director for the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) Ter Manyang has urged the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to repeal the National Security Service (NSS) Act. On 3 July 2024, the parliament passed the Bill retaining the NSS powers in article 54[Read More…]
Evicted pastoralists call for gov’t support
By Alan Clement The pastoralists recently evicted from Uganda have called on the South Sudan government to facilitate their movement to their states. Recently, cattle herders from South Sudan were evicted from the Atiak subcounty in Amuru District in Northern Uganda. Meanwhile, it is reported that the cattle herders[Read More…]
Bor Hospital Grapples with Severe Medical Supply Shortage
By Peter Kuol Kuch Authorities in Bor, Jonglei State, have confirmed a critical shortage of essential medical supplies for both the inpatient and outpatient departments at Bor Hospital. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Bor Hospital Medical Director Dr. Bol Chaw revealed that the facility’s last significant consignment of[Read More…]
UDF calls on gov’t to fund National Election Committee
By Lodu William Odiya United Democratic Front (UDF) has urged the government to fund National Election Committee (NEC) and the National constitution review committee (NCRC) in order to prepare for 2026 elections. speaking to the media during UDF Registration first Anniversary and Launch of new national executive office yesterday,[Read More…]
South Sudan Volatility Hinders Civil Society Operations, Says EU Ambassador
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The volatile situation in South Sudan has hampered the development, functioning, and operations of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those engaged in advocacy, lobbying for accountability and transparency. This assessment comes from Timo Olkkonen, the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan. Ambassador Olkkonen made these[Read More…]
Lakes State begins River blindness, Elephantiasis vaccination campaign
By Alan Clement Lakes State has launched mass drug administration campaign aimed at eliminating three debilitating parasitic diseases; onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), and bilharzia. The initiative targeting over a million residents across six counties is one of the largest public health interventions in the region, signaling a[Read More…]
UDF calls for urgency in addressing corruption
By Lodu William Odiya The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called for urgency in addressing and resolving corruption in order to move a more democratic society in South Sudan. Speaking during a press conference to the media yesterday, the Acting Secretary general of the UDF, Regina Massimo Bakheit urged[Read More…]
Central Bank Affirms Mobile Money as Legal Tender
By Lodu William Odiya Central Bank of South Sudan has officially affirmed Mobile Money as a legal tender with the aim of transforming the country’s financial landscape. In a statement issued by Bank of South Sudan yesterday, the goal is to make digital financial services and products accessible to[Read More…]
FRESH RAID: Police arrests over 40 suspected gang members
By Alan Clement South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has arrested 46 suspected gang members, that include six women, during a renewed crackdown on gang-related criminal hideouts in Gumbo-Sherikat areas. The latest operation which is part of the ongoing anti-gang campaign in the capital, was carried out between 6:00[Read More…]
Endless political limbo: South Sudan, a nation held hostage by power struggles
By Sebit Edward Over a decade after independence, South Sudan remains in a troubling political limbo – where the promise of peace is constantly undermined by the self-preservation instincts of leaders. Despite multiple peace agreements, transitional governments, and regional interventions, the country remains stuck in a cycle of elite[Read More…]
Fourteen Years of Independence: A Reflection of Sacrifice, Struggle, and the Unfinished Promise
Two weeks ago, precisely on July 9, 2025, we celebrated our country’s fourteenth Independence Day Anniversary. We raised our flag high, singing songs of freedom, hope, and a new beginning. This independence, born of decades of immense sacrifice, courage, and fierce determination to overcome oppression and marginalization, was our ultimate[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Over a decade afterwards individuality, South Sudan leftovers in a worrying political limbo – where the promise of peace is constantly undermined by the self-preservation instincts of its leaders. Despite manifold peace arrangements, transitional governments, and regional interferences, the country remains stuck in a cycle of elite rivalries, delayed reforms,[Read More…]
Clarification
Over two million people received food assistance in South Sudan-WFP
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The World Food Program (WFP) has revealed that at least two million people have received food assistance this year. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday at the World Food Program (WFP) Warehouse in Juba, Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Country Director in South Sudan, expressed that despite challenges, over[Read More…]
Over 10,000 People in Yei to Benefit from Climate Change Initiatives
By James Innocent Citizens in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are being urged to plant trees and adopt climate-smart practices to combat climate change. The call comes from the African Democracy and Resilience Network (ADRN), a national organization implementing tree-planting projects in schools across Central Equatoria and other[Read More…]