By Sabri Dibaco The minister of trade and industry, Labanya Margaret Mathya, on Monday received a high-level delegation from the United Nations Office for Project Services for a briefing on the progress of the Nimule Border Post construction project. The briefing comes ahead of its official groundbreaking ceremony. According to[Read More…]
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Yei training institute officials cite transport challenges as commissioner pushes for support
By James Innocent Officials from the Yei Health Science Training Institute on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Yei River County, Samuel Henry Malimbo, where they presented challenges. The official discusses cooperation between the county administration and the institution, as well as ongoing educational developments in the[Read More…]
Juba county commissioner bans illegal land activities
By Louis Loku The commissioner of Juba County, Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia, has issued a local order suspending all illegal land demarcation and land grabbing activities. The order also banned unlawful land-related activities across the county in an effort to restore proper land administration. According to Local Order No. 1/2026,[Read More…]
CES Minister of health Joyce Bakwa briefs nurses ahead of deployment
By Sabri Dibaco The Central Equatoria State Ministry of Health briefed a group of registered nurses ahead of their appointment and deployment to various state hospitals in Juba. The briefing, held at the State Ministry of Health, was led by State Minister of Health Joyce Bakwa Agole and the Ministry’s[Read More…]
Women in Juba PoC 1 face rising rape risks amid sanitation breakdown
By Sabri Dibaco Women and girls at Juba’s Protection of Civilians (PoC) site 1 are increasingly vulnerable to rape and violence as sanitation facilities collapse, forcing residents into unsafe areas for open defecation and firewood collection, camp leaders warn. PoC 1 Secretary General Deng Both Riek stressed that the departure[Read More…]
A visitor shoots 4 family members in Warrap State
By Hou Akot Hou A visitor who was offered shelter for the night before continuing his journey the following day reportedly shot 4 family members in the early hours of Sunday morning in Ajak-Kuach Payam of Twic County, Warrap State. The suspect, identified as Puok Malual Yak, was reportedly travelling[Read More…]
Court in Warrap jail a woman for 6 months for refusing to abandon Seventh-day Church
By Hou Akot Hou A resident of Turalei Payam in Twic County, Warrap State, has been sentenced to six months in prison over a domestic dispute linked to religious differences within her family. According to local authorities who spoke to the media, the 25-year-old woman allegedly resisted repeated demands from[Read More…]
Judges adjourn Dr. Machar trial to receive body of former chief justice
By Yiep Joseph The special court hearing in the case involving Riek Machar and co-accused has been adjourned after judges suspended proceedings to receive and mourn the body of former Chief Justice Ambrose Riiny Thiik. The former Chief Justice Ambrose Riiny died last week in Kenya at the age of[Read More…]
Twic East authorities appeal for government intervention over attack in Ming
By Chol D. Johnson Authorities in Twic East County have appealed to the Jonglei State government and national security organs to urgently intervene following an attack on residents in the Ming fishing area. Speaking in an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday, Twic East County Commissioner Magok[Read More…]
SPLM-IO MPs boycott parliament over peace deal amendments
By Sabri Dibaco Members of Parliament representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM-IO) have boycotted a parliamentary session as they protest the tabling of amendments to the peace deal. The MPs of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, representing the main opposition, on Monday objected to the tabling of[Read More…]
Nimule residents demand lower commodity prices after protest ends
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Residents of the Nimule Town Council are calling on traders to reduce the prices of food and other essential commodities following the end of a two-week protest by truck drivers. The protest had led to shortages of basic commodities after trucks carrying goods from Uganda and[Read More…]
Residents raise alarm over drug shortage at Nimule hospital
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Residents of Nimule Town Council have appealed to the government to urgently supply medicines to Nimule Hospital following a prolonged drug shortage at the facility. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Igama William, a resident of Nimule Town Council, said patients visit the hospital but return[Read More…]
East African Procurement forum opens in Juba to strengthen transparency
By Deng Athian The East African Procurement Forum has kicked off in Juba with the hope of strengthening transparency and accountability. The event was conducted at the Bank of South Sudan conference hall, bringing together senior officials and regional delegates to advance reforms on transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public[Read More…]
SSPDF orders former opposition forces to get ready for integration
By Chol D. Johnson The Chief of Defence of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), Gen. Santino Deng Wol, has directed former opposition-aligned forces to remain on standby in preparation for integration. According to SSPDF spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang, the directive applies to several groups that previously abandoned rebellion[Read More…]
We spent a lot of dollars on cultural festivals: Why we must rethink our priorities?
By Khamis Lokudu Let me say this plainly so nobody gets confused. Culture is not our problem. Never has been. The drums, the dancing, the beautiful robes, and the stories of our elders—these things are good. They hold us together and remind us where we came from. Nobody in their[Read More…]
Why technical and vocational education matters for youth employment
Youth unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Sudan today. Thousands of young people graduate from schools and universities every year, yet many struggle to find jobs or opportunities to support themselves. While white-collar employment remains limited, technical and vocational education offers a practical solution that can empower[Read More…]
WFP beneficiaries in Aweil receive mobile phones to support cash transfers
By Hou Akot Hou Over 160 beneficiaries of a food security and livelihood program in the Deng Nhial neighborhood, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, have received mobile phones to facilitate digital cash payments. This is under a new system introduced by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The initiative[Read More…]
Over 20 returnee families were left homeless after windstorm in Aweil East
By Hou Akot Hou At least 25 returnee households sheltering at Machar-Apuoth in Wun-lang Payam, Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, have been left without shelters. This followed a heavy windstorm that destroyed the roofs of their makeshift homes. The incident has exposed women, children, and the elderly[Read More…]
Anglican bishop calls for peace, unity in South Sudan
By Chol D. Johnson The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia in the United States, Philip LaBelle, has called on South Sudanese to embrace peace, unity, and reconciliation as the country continues to face conflict and displacement. Bishop LaBelle made the remarks on Sunday after a church service at[Read More…]
Over 93 children return home amid alleged trafficking case
By Deng Athian Over 90 children allegedly transported from Aweil to Juba for education purposes have been traced and returned to Aweil through the facilitation of the Aweil community leadership in Juba. The children were reportedly moved under an alleged scholarship arrangement linked to Stone International Church, operated by Prophet[Read More…]