By William Madouk The planned extraordinary meeting for IGAD’s Council of Ministers that was to be held in the capital Juba today, has been postponed till further notice due to ongoing fighting in neighboring Sudan. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, continued to be rocked by gunfire, loud explosions and airstrikes for a[Read More…]

By Kiden Stela Mandela The Sudanese generals have agreed to ceasefire after a deadly violence that rock Khartoum started on Saturday until yesterday. The fighting started between the Sudan Arm Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over disagreement on how to integrate RSF in to the Sudanese army. The[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Ministry of Health (MOH), Uganda has procured a boat ambulance to strengthen health service delivery in Madi sub-region which will definitely benefit also South Sudanese refugees in West Nile region, particularly those in Obongi, Adjumani and Moyo districts. The boat ambulance with registration 001 was on[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri A member of parliament at Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly from Juba town Payam Hon. Paul Lado Bureng has criticized the leadership of Juba City Council over mismanagement of public reserves meant to deliver services to the citizens. Speaking on Thursday at the Governor’s[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The Mayor of Juba City H.W Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has decried sabotage and interference on his work by other authorities, but he couldn’t disclose exactly those he said intrude to his activities. He made the disclosure while addressing magnitude at the Governor’s Peace Dissemination Tour[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam The Mayor of Juba City Council Michael Lado Allah-Jabu on Wednesday hinted that the coffers of the City Council are running low of daily revenues influx, as such, they are introducing “town rate taxes” for the residents of Juba without exemption. Citing lack of funding from[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula A South Sudan government delegation which went for the World Bank Spring meeting in New York had a sideline meeting with the United States’ Department of State on the progress of the peace agreement and the economic reform agenda in the country.   The delegation[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Council of ministers in its Friday’s ordinary meeting passed the long-awaited national election Bill to the parliament for further scrutiny before its enactment into law partly guaranteeing the Country’s position to conduct democratic elections before the end of the transitional period in December 2024. Minister[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula The Governor of Unity state, Joseph Manytuil Wejang has received four excavator machines from Juba for clearing and cleaning of Naam River at the Kai-kang area of Mayom County. Speaking to the press secretary in the office of the governor, Mr. Peter Bakueny confirmed receipt[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang                   The government of Lakes State has on Wednesday launched the distribution and sale of the first consignment of 15,000 bags of sorghum grains purchased from Sudan by the government to be sold to locals in a subsidized price. According to authorities, a 90 kilograms sack[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The commissioner of Yei River County, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa has refuted claims that went viral on the Social media that citizens in his county have staged a hunger strike that came as a result of high cost of living. Meanwhile reacting to the rumors, commissioner Aggrey[Read More…]

By William Madouk The enormous restoration project underway at the transitional national legislative assembly will cost the government up to 5 million US dollars, this is according to the assembly clerk, Makuc Makuc Ngong. Mr. Ngong, the chamber’s clerk revealed this on Thursday during the inauguration of the main entrance[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The reconstituted transitional national legislative assembly (TNLA) has invited India to aid South Sudan in development of its permanent constitution amid slow move on the formation of the constitution drafting committee, something activists and political analysts slammed. According to analysis carried by political analysts and activists,[Read More…]

By Gladys Kole The chairperson of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Isaiah Chol Aruai has come out to clarify the purpose of the Population Estimation Survey report (PES) figures released recently saying it won’t be used for the 2024 election but rather for proper planning and development purpose. Last week[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria state government has vowed to apprehend the suspected cattle herders behind the recent killing along the Juba-Bor highway In a statement seen by No.1 Citizen daily newspaper yesterday, Andruga Mabe Saverino the state minister of information said the incident has already caused panic among[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The Governor of Central Equatoria State (CES) Emmanuel Adil Anthony has slammed the self-proclaimed chairman of the Boda Association known to No.1 Citizen by his single name Abraham. Speaking during his peace discernment tour held in Juba yesterday, the governor commended the contributions of the[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula The government of Upper Nile State said it has dispatched a committee to return 41 abducted children that are being held hostage by Ayod spiritual Leader known as Makuach in Jonglei State.   Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone yesterday, the press secretary[Read More…]

By Abraham Anyon Ngoor The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has accused the movement faction of South Sudan United Front Army (SSUF/A) being led by Dickson Gatluak of luring the youth to join their camp. Earlier, there was a media report that four SPLA-IO officers were detained in Rubkona[Read More…]