By William Madouk Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition in the national legislative assembly are unapologetic for walking out at the time of passing of 2023–2024 fiscal year budget. In an inclusive interview with No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, the first Deputy Speaker at the National Assembly on[Read More…]
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South Sudan invites Russian investors
By Bida Elly David South Sudan has made a call for Russian entrepreneurs and merchants to come and invest in the Country in a variety of areas. This call was made during a sideline meeting between Russian Entrepreneurs and a South Sudan delegation assigned by the government to partake in[Read More…]
Yei boda-boda leaders released from detention
By James Innocent Authorities in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State released three detained Boda-boda leaders on Wednesday after undergoing thorough investigations. The three riders were detained by local security authorities prior to the planned staged peaceful demonstration over the rampant shooting and killing of boda-boda riders in Yei[Read More…]
Wondu seeks parliament’ support to have grip on own budget
By William Madouk Auditor General for the National Audit Chamber (NAC), Amb. Steven Wondu, has called on the national parliament to grant the chamber the power to manage its own budget resources. Mr. Wondu made the plea during a 2-day stakeholder engagement workshop with the public accounts committee and[Read More…]
Sports for peace tournament kicks off in Aweil
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State launches football tournament for peace and social cohesion, in Aweil North County. A national NGO, Action for Children Development Foundation (ACDF) in partnership with World Vision, organizes the peace tournament with funding from German Cooperation. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of[Read More…]
Aweil launches Construction of football pitch
By Ngor Deng Matem Fencing of Aweil East County football pitch perimeters in Northern Bahr Ghazal State has been launched. The initiative to construct the Mabil football pitch is being spearheaded by sons and daughters of the area in collaboration with the county local football association. A committee comprising of[Read More…]
SPLM-IO lawmakers walk out of parliament
By William Madouk Members of the national Assembly on SPLM-IO ticket, under Dr. Riek Machar, on Friday, walked out during third reading of 2023-2024 fiscal year national budget. The opposition party legislator protested proposed 400 percent salary increment adopted by the majority SPLM party lawmakers, which they consider low. A[Read More…]
Financial constraint frustrates security arrangements –NTC
By Charles K Mark Lack of funding has remained a critical challenge in the implementation of the transitional security arrangement provisions, the National Transitional Committee (NTC) said. Head of the NTC secretariat, Stephen Par Kuol raised an alarm over the matter on Thursday, during the 31st plenary meeting of[Read More…]
South Sudan Assembly approves 2023-2024 budget amidst protest
By William Madouk The national parliament, predominant of the ruling SPLM party members on Friday, approved 2023-024 fiscal year budget, despite the key opposition party, walkout protest. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) walkout protest stemmed from objection by finance minister against salary increment by 600[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazal registers increase in School enrolment
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) Ministry of General Education and Instruction has reported a high number of school enrollment compared to last year. State education minister, Santino Bol Akok attributed the increase to influx of returnees who escaped the ongoing war in Sudan. “The number[Read More…]
UNMISS concerned of progress in electoral benchmarks
By Charles K Mark The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is raising concern over the sluggish progress in the electoral benchmarks ahead of the anticipated 2024 polls. UNMISS called for the urgent adoption of the National Elections Act by the transitional national legislative assembly (TNLA). Deputy Special Representative[Read More…]
Activist Biar abandons SPLM Party
By William Madouk South Sudan’s expatriate, activist, and founding chairman of the Red Army Foundation, Dr. Peter Biar [pictured], resigned from the ruling SPLM party under President Salva Kiir Mayardit. In his resignation letter dated August 10, activist Biar said, “I am compelled to formerly resign from the Sudan People’s[Read More…]
South Sudan faces new influx frontier
Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich South Sudan’s Upper Nile state faces more new frontier of hunger-stricken refugees and returnees from Ethiopia amidst the continued Sudan influx. According to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper’s reporter, Longchuk County of Upper Nile State faces challenges of more than 7,000 South Sudanese returnees in dire[Read More…]
Juba-Rumbek road report ready-Auditor General
By William Madouk Auditor General of the National Audit Chamber has announced a plan to release a performance report for Juba-Rumbek road project, possibly next week. Auditor General, Amb. Stephen Wondu made this remark during a 2-day stakeholder workshop with public accounts committee and parliamentary specialized committees. The workshop aimed[Read More…]
Unified Forces get 97 truckloads of food
By Bida Elly David National Transitional Committee (NTC) on Thursday received 97 truckloads of assorted food items for the necessary unified forces. NTC is body tasked with overseeing the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement. The food consignment was procured to cater for the redeployment of phase one of the[Read More…]
R-JMEC skeptical over 2024 elections
By Gladys Fred Kole The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) has expressed skepticism and questioned the conduct of the anticipated 2024 general election in the country. As, only 16 months left for the country to go into its first ever polls, RJMEC has raised a concern, saying it[Read More…]
Finance Minister rejects 600% salary increment
By Bida Elly David The newly appointed national minister of finance and economic planning has technically disagreed with the national parliament over 600% salary increment for civil servants. In a statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Minister Bak Barnaba Chol said in his submission that the[Read More…]
Zero awareness creates extra room for sexual misconduct
By Gladys Fred Kole Lack of awareness regarding sexual exploitation and harassment is creating more room for sexual misconduct in South Sudan. Director of Catholic Radio Network, Mary Ajit, said awareness in regard to sexual exploitation and harassment is one of the areas that have been neglected in the[Read More…]
Aweil Chamber of Commerce Chairperson out of prison
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal state Chamber of Commerce chairperson, Deng Makol Athian, has finally been released from Juba central prison. Makol and dozens of other inmates from Aweil have been driven from Aweil since last year and remanded at Juba Central Prison. He told[Read More…]
Sudanese refugee stabbed to death
By Ngor Deng Matem Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) have reported that a 40-year-old Sudanese refugee man who lived at Wedweil resettlement was stabbed to death. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, according to police. NBGs police spokesman, Captain Guot Guot Akol confirmed the[Read More…]