By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday evening continued his earlier enterprise of revamping the government by shifts and gifts. Ambassador James Morgan Pitia, a career diplomat, has earned President’s favour with a gift as a minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation. Amb. Pitia reliefs Deng[Read More…]
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Minister pushes for women’s rights to land ownership
By Charles K Mark National Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, calls for establishment policies to allow women own property, such as land. Minister Aya Benjamin Warile was speaking last week during an event on women in South Sudan. She highlights the importance of women’s right to land ownership.[Read More…]
Victors, victims of presidents’ sharp axe
By Bida Elly David South Sudan on Wednesday slumbered in shockers as President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a series of decrees reshuffling lawmakers, state commission officials and county commissioners in four states. Eastern Equatoria, Warrap, Jonglei and Upper Nile states respectively were affected. In Eastern Equatoria State, the President removed[Read More…]
University of NBG starts operations
By Hou Akot Hou University of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in Aweil started operations on Wednesday. The head of the university Prof. Stephen Chol Ajuong, told journalists on Wednesday that they were happy for the re-opening of the institutions. He said they are beginning the college with the faculties[Read More…]
Fans question basketball budget
By William Madouk Basketball fans are accusing the minister of youth and sport of misusing the approved $6.5 million budget meant to facilitate the participation of the national basketball team in the FIBA World Cup 2023. Amid controversy over the status of payments, a few basketball supporters said that among[Read More…]
Police officer, 2 others killed in cattle raids
By Yang Ater Yang At least 3 people have been killed and 2 others wounded in three separate cattle theft incidences in Lakes State. According to the state authorities, the three incidents occurred on Tuesday, and Wednesday in Wulu, Rumbek East, Cueibet and Rumbek Central Counties, respectively. Lakes state police[Read More…]
Invest-In-Women Window II competition opens
By Charles K Mark Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) partners with Global Affairs Canada to funding for women-led cooperative organizations. The project, named “Invest in Women South Sudan” is funded through Apha Commercial Banks. According to the project objective, it aims at empowering women’s cooperatives and farmer groups in South[Read More…]
Returnees face threats over debts
By Hou Akot Hou Chiefs in Twic Mayardit County, Warrap State have given all returnees a two-month deadline to settle their debts with those whom they owe. This comes after a lot of cases have been heard by the chiefs in court between the host community and the returning community.[Read More…]
Police officer, 2 others killed in cattle raids
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State said at least 3 people have been killed and 2 others wounded in three separate cattle theft incidences. The Three incidents reportedly occurred on Tuesday, and Wednesday in Wulu, Rumbek East, Cueibet and Rumbek Central Counties of Lakes State respectively. Elijah Mabor[Read More…]
Court jails South Supreme Airline boss
By Manas James High Court at Malakia on Thursday booked South Supreme Airline’s boss, Ayi Duang Ayii, to Juba main prison for failing to compensate victims of Pieri plane crash. No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen an execution letter issued on 31st August by the High Court in Malakia to[Read More…]
South Africa pledges to support South Sudan polls
By Bida Elly David South African gov’t pledged its readiness to support the transitional government (R-TGoNU) in its attempts to conduct December 2024 democratic elections. The pledge followed a meeting between President Salva Kiir and South African deputy president, Paul Mashatile, on Wednesday at the State House. Deng Dau Deng,[Read More…]
Global Affairs Canada launches Investing in Women in South Sudan program
By staff writer Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund today launches Investing in Women in South Sudan, Window II Funding Competition for Women Associations and Groups, in Juba. Investing in Women in South Sudan (IIW-SS) program is a pioneering initiative led by Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund with funding support from Global Affairs[Read More…]
Aweil launches campaign against home burial
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil Centre County authorities on Tuesday launched a 3-day campaign to prepare a cemetery to prevent home burial of corpses. Locals have been burying their deceased loved ones in their homes, especially in the houses within Aweil town. However, the practice has been criticized by those[Read More…]
Herders arrested for grazing in farms
By Yang Ater Yang Rumbek Central County authority in Lakes State has on Monday, arrested three cattle herders for grazing animals in farms in Mayom Payam. The county Commissioner, Dut Manak Akuot says the three will be tried in accordance to Public Order Act 2022 under Section 25 and the[Read More…]
Teachers face dismissal over love affairs
By Hou Akot Hou Education officials in Northern Bahr El Gazal State have given orders to dismiss teachers and students who are involved in love affairs. This follows the dismissal of teachers accused of having ganged up to rape a schoolgirl at Cornerstone Academy, one of the private schools in[Read More…]
Teenager flees after abortion
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal are searching a teenager accused of aborting a six-month-old fetus, disposing it in the yard, and fleeing the scene in search of safety. The accused girl is said to have been impregnated by a man she refused to name. The[Read More…]
Amongpiny FC wins Rumbek peace tournament
By Yang Ater Yang An inter-Payam peace tournament in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State, has concluded with Amongpiny FC emerging as champions after beating Dr. Nyot FC of Malek Payam by 3:2 goals in the finals. Rumbek Central County Youth Association organized the football for peace competition. The minister[Read More…]
Aweil forms traditional spiritual group
By William Madouk First-ever Traditional Spiritual Spear Masters Group (TSSMG) has been formed in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Aweil. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone, the secretary general of TSSMG, who doubles as its head, Garang Ngong Akot, said the spear master is a spiritual guide[Read More…]
Bright Stars’s hope for FIBA World Cup crumbles
By Charles K Mark and Philip Buda South Sudan National Basketball Team (The Bright Stars) has been knocked out of the FIBA World Cup 2023 group stages. The mighty Bright Stars faced the Serbians in the third match of the tournament with 83 – 115-point loss in a last group[Read More…]
Community calls for relocation of army unit
By Bida Elly David Lo’bonok community of Central Equatoria state has called for evacuation of SSPDF soldiers from the area following an attack of the head chief, Matayo Kenyi, which has left him hospitalized. The paramount chief was on August 29, 2023, shot and wounded by a suspected SSPDF soldier.[Read More…]