By William Madouk Central Equatoria legislators have vowed not to debate the state draft budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 unless their salary arrears and allowances are paid. The house speaker, Peter Wani Kulang received the draft budget from the minister of finance but declined to table it, saying their[Read More…]
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Agany urges citizens to acquire National IDs as elections looms
By Aweye Teddy Onam A lawmaker urges citizens to process national identity Cards to be recognized as South Sudanese for easy registration and voting in 2024 general elections. Hon. John Agany Deng, spokesperson for the National Parliament, made the call during parliamentary sitting on Wednesday. The National Assembly was[Read More…]
Angelina pledges to uplift face of civil defense
By Mamer Abraham Minister of interior has delivered her pledges to the South Sudan National Civil Defense Service (SSCDS) to lift its face to enable smooth service delivery. Angelina Teny, who recently assumed office, assured the civil defense officers that they were free to report work challenges to her[Read More…]
Simon; latest child to reunite with family
By Gladys Fred Kole International children’s rights organization ‘Save the Children’ has reunited a record over 7,000 lost children with their families after being separated by conflict, nearly the last 7 years. Thirteen-year-old Simon becomes the latest child to be reunited with his family this year after three months[Read More…]
Chamber of Commerce to investigate Custom market misconducts
By Gladys Fred Kole National Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture has formed a committee to investigate the customs market and city chamber office over corruption. No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has learnt that the investigation committee was formed at an executive meeting on October 16th, 2023, to resolve[Read More…]
South Sudan ratifies treaty on statelessness
By Bida Elly David Members of the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly on Tuesday ratified the International Convention on Statelessness permitting accommodation of stateless persons from Countries across the world. The 1954-1961 United Nations International Convention on statelessness was aimed to address and reduce challenges faced by citizens who have[Read More…]
Police detains duo deaf over theft
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Madhol Payam of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in South Sudan, are holding two deaf persons on theft allegations. The two suspects, identified as Garang and Aken, were arrested on Tuesday at Dokul Boma, Madhol Payam, with two rams tied[Read More…]
Magwi-Torit accident injures four
By Ijoo Bosco A speedy car overturned on Magwi-Torit Road in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, causing serious injuries to four people on board. Director for traffic police in Eastern Equatoria state, 2nd Lt. Adam Satiro Emmanuel, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the incident happened[Read More…]
Women appeal for training on GBV reporting
By Hou Akot Hou Women have petitioned the government and partners to empower them on how to report gender-based violence (GBV) cases among the community. The women in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State said partners such as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), could[Read More…]
Women urged to unite ahead of elections
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Advisor on economic affairs has called on women to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence, ahead of the planned 2024 elections. German Charles Ojok told a group of over thirty women who gathered for a two-day Political Parties Act 2012 amendment forum that they[Read More…]
UMISS holds peace dissemination rally
By Hou Akot Hou United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) held a one-day peace rally at Malek-alel’s headquarters for Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State to disseminate the revitalized agreement, on Monday. The rally was meant to enlighten the public on the revitalized peace pact that[Read More…]
Minister urges women to join politics
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare encourages mature young women to join other political parties to achieve 35% affirmative action. Minister Jenifer Nabongorika told women to select parties of their interest wisely to improve their performance and enjoy the benefits of political participation.[Read More…]
Man arrested for setting houses ablaze
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Udhum Payam of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding a 29-year-old man accused of having set fire to five grass-thatched tukuls over the weekend at his residence in Udhum village. The suspect is identified as Pan-Kot Bol, who is[Read More…]
Mundri demands separate state
By Alex Daniel Digi Greater Mundri communities submitted a letter to South Sudan’s President, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, through the state governor requesting the creation of a new state in Western Equatoria. Silvester Juma Tanga, chairperson of the Greater Mundri Communities, stated in a letter signed on 11th October[Read More…]
Man arrested for setting houses ablaze
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Udhum Payam of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding a 29-year-old man accused of having set fire to five grass-thatched tukuls over the weekend at his residence in Udhum village. The suspect is identified as Pan-Kot Bol, who is[Read More…]
Upgrade border security-Gen. Akec
By William Madouk Inspector General of Police, Gen. Majak Akec said there is a need to properly equip border police units for enhanced border protection. Gen. Akec made this plea on Monday during a joint briefing of police officers at police headquarters in Buluk by the minister of interior,[Read More…]
Undersecretary urges funding Health Ministry
By Aweye Teddy Onam Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Ader Machar Aciek has called on partners to support the Ministry’s 2023 National Malaria Indicators Survey, which aims to evaluate progress made against targeted core malaria control interventions set forth in the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2025. “I call[Read More…]
President Kiir to host Sudanese bigwigs
By Charles K Mark South Sudan President Salva Kiir plans to host prominent Sudanese politicians for a political leadership meeting in Juba next week. On Monday, the Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar Eyre, briefed Kiir on the latest developments in Sudan. In a statement from the[Read More…]
UNMISS pledges to consolidate peace, development
By Aweye Teddy Onam United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed its commitment to consolidate peace and development efforts in the state. UNMISS Head of Field Office for Central Equatoria State, Mrs. Njoki Kinyanjui, said UNMISS will continue to support sustainable peace and development. UNMISS also commits[Read More…]
South Sudanese girl ‘missing’ in Kampala
By Mamer Abraham A South Sudanese family has frantically searched for a twelve-year-old girl who went missing three days ago from Mengo Estate, Kampala, Uganda. Ngong Makuel Awolic, a close relative, identified the missing girl as Nyanchiek Malual (picture above). According to Ngong, the girl had been missing since[Read More…]