By James Innocent   Agriculture Department of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State recently received office equipment from German government. The donation was delivered by German Development Agency (GIZ), South Sudan The office equipment included chairs, tables, three laptops, two printers, a large screen, a projector, shelf drawers, and[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Directorate of Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Service (NSS) has dismissed allegations by Gen. Paul Malong Awan that some innocent people have been arrested for being his allies. NSS Director of Public Relations, Internal Security Bureau, David John Kumuri said in an interview with[Read More…]

By Young Ater Yang   At least 20 people were killed and 34 others injured in a clash between youth groups. on Wednesday. Lakes State Police Spokesperson, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac confirmed receiving a report on the bloody inter-communal fight. According to the police, the incident occurred between armed cattle[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Exactly thirteen years since independence, South Sudan has maintained upper position of the most corrupt countries in the global classification. According to Transparency International (TI) reports, the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023, the youngest nation remains on position 177, the second most corrupt, alongside Syria and[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   The minister of trade and industry, William Anyuon Kuol, has jetted to the People’s Republic of China for a strategic plan to improve the trade and industry sectors in the country. Mr. Anyuon led a delegation comprising the undersecretary in the ministry, Kuol Daniel Ayulo,[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   After cheating death on a fateful Monday in an alleged ambush by suspected SPLA-IO forces, Unity State governor has finally visited the hotspot where his convoy came under intense gunfire. According to Unity State Minister of Information, David Gai, the governor’s convey came under attack[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Two prominent personalities from Twic of Warrap and Ngok of Abyei are appealing to the communities to cease hostilities, reconcile and embrace peace, after bloody clashes. Mr. Bona Malual and Dr. Francis Mading both call for peaceful coexistence of the two communities. Dr. Mading, an Abyei[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   National ministry of youth and sports with youth union steering committee, has set benchmarks for national convention to elect new youth leadership in the country. The national minister of youth and sports, Joseph Geng Akech said while speaking to the media on Tuesday that the[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   A prominent civil society activist is seemingly on a honeymoon tour of the key offices of the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) as he meets the presidency and R-ARCSS principals, advocating for the December polls. The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   A Catholic priest urges the government to take action to end bloodshed and build peace among citizens in the country, instead of ongoing insecurity and inter-communal fights. Fr. Martin Ochaya Lino, the parish priest of St. Kizito’s parish, made the appeal on Tuesday, while speaking[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Medicine Sans’ Fronteers (MSF) has launched Hepatitis E vaccination campaign in Fangak County, Jonglei State. MSF, reported that the campaign is targeting about 12,776 women and girls aged 16–45 who are at greatest risk of death from the disease. According to the report, the vaccination[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Monday clash in Rubkona, Unity State, claimed lives of three SSPDF soldiers while five others were wounded. South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, in a phone interview on Tuesday. “We lost three servicemen; five were[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has spent approximately $83,300 dollars to revamp CCTV cameras, to enhance the system and boost around-the-clock surveillance in a bid to curb crimes. Surveillance drones and CCTV cameras were installed in the capital, Juba, in 2017, but due to some[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   The minister of investment has amidst the dwindling economy, reiterated a call for foreign investors to come to the country, promising them safety. Stephen Dhieu Mathok made the call over the weekend, during a one-day conference organized by the ministry of wildlife conservation and tourism[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   As South Sudan prepares for its first elections in December this year, clerics have called on political leaders to first fix the peace agreement to pave way for a safe transition to democracy. The cleric’s development came on Monday during a Catholic youth conference organized[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has refuted a UN penal of expert’s allegation that the country’s territory is being used to transport fuel to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in neighboring Sudan. In the press statement yesterday, that No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen, the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   A cloud of uncertainty hangs over a fresh fighting between peace partners, the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), in Rubkona County, Unity State. Unity State Minister of Information, David Gai told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has destroyed expired and substandard goods, worth millions of South Sudanese pounds at Korok dumping sites. Destruction on Saturday followed country-wide seizures of the harmful goods by the SSNBS market surveillance team of Quality Assurance Department, since the festival[Read More…]