By Lodu William Odiya   South Sudan President, Salva Kiir has urged holdout groups to embrace dialogue, stressing the urgent need for peace, reconciliation and nation building. In his speech during the ceremonial opening of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature, The president expressed concern on the suffering endured by South[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Human right activist has urged the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and technology to recall current scholarship list, and place an immediate halt, to all related processes until a transparent, inclusive, and impartial review is conducted. This comes following a recent complaint from the student[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch   Bor Municipal Council has received a donation of five excavators and two emergency water pump machines from International Organization for Migration (IOM). The equipment is intended to improve the town’s sanitation and drainage system, which has been severely impacted by recent floods. These machines are[Read More…]

By Lodu Willam Odiya   Authorities in Warrap, declared plans to shift administration to scene of violence as alternative approach for permanent solution to recuring violence in the state. According to the state minister of information and communication, Mamer Bath Marol, the government is perturbed by barbaric and widespread communal[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya and Alan Clement   At least four hundred pupils from St. Charles Lwanga primary school in Morobo County will benefit from the school uniform material donated by the County commissioner in an effort to support education and foster inclusivity. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper on[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has issued a gubernatorial order for establishment of state high-level committee. Formation of the committee following tax disputes between Central Equatoria government and South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA). The committee’s main task is to examine tax-related matters and intergovernmental[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Kajo-Keji County Commissioner, Wani Jackson Mule has on Monday handed-over three hundred cattle to authorities in Uganda’s Moyo District. According to office of the county commissioner, the cattle belonged to the Balaalu (Nyankole) pastoralists who were repatriated in accordance with Uganda’s Presidential Executive Order No.[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly is finally resuming today after over six-months recess. Its last scheduled reopening in April was postponed indefinitely, leaving many awaiting. As parliament convenes, a prominent lawyer has urged policymakers to restore hope and confidence among South Sudanese citizens by[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Refugees in Kakuma Camp, in Kenya, have expressed dissatisfaction with the UN agency’s categorizing policy in distributing rations. In an exclusive interview with this outlet, Kayzon Tumbo Malone, a resident of Kakuma One, said in the new policy of categorizing families frustrates refugees. According to[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Readers of No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, both within and outside Juba City, have lauded its consistent news dissemination and role in creating job opportunities for youth across the country. James Duku Moindi, a frequent reader and neighbour of No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, made these[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has called on citizens to embrace peace, unity and shared responsibility in restoring stability. According to governor’s office, Rabi made the call during Sunday service at St. Thereza Cathedral in Kator. The governor also conveyed a message from President[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Traditional leaders from Wonduruba community in Central Equatoria State, cry over persistent suffering of patients due to the lack of ambulance services. This deficiency prevents timely transportation of patients, particularly pregnant and expectant mothers, to better health facilities for specialized attention and emergency care. The[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas expressed her commitment to intergovernmental cooperation. The Minister, on Friday held a meeting with Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, where the two leaders articulated environmental issues. Napwon, in constructive discussions with the governor, focused on[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has reiterated his commitment to fostering peace, unity and security across the State. He made these remarks in a meeting with one of several groups that have visited him to extend congratulations following his recent appointment: Lobonok Payam community.[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) members from engaging in politics. Last week President Kiir appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new Chief. During the handover ceremony on Monday at the SSPDF General Headquarters in Bilpam, President Kiir reiterated his[Read More…]

By Yiep Jospeh   Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has refuted the alleged malpractices in the selection of students for scholarships outside the country. Prof. Job Akuei Alith, the Director General for Admission and Chairperson of Scholarships Committee in the Ministry of Higher Education, denied the allegation while[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudanese and Uganda herders, known as “Balaalo,” who settled on Aitak Sugar Factory land in Aitak Sub-County since 2022, have been evicted. Officials in Amuru District, Northern Uganda, have confirmed the eviction of a groups, saying the operation followed President Museveni’s Executive Order. The[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   By July 16th, 2025, South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature will resume its sitting following an approximately seven-month-long recess. As the resumption fast approaches, critical questions about the country’s development trajectory, institutional maturity and democratic stability have arisen. A recess, initially scheduled for just four months, unpaid[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Armed assailants have set an excavator ablaze at Kendila Boma bridge construction site in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State. A reliable source from Morobo County, speaking condition of anonymity, confirmed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, that the incident took place on Thursday, last week. “A heavy[Read More…]