By Matia Samuel Timatio The deputy Governor of Western Equatoria State who is also the SPLM interim chairman in the state said they met President Salva Kiir Mayardit to seek his support to prepare the ground for the upcoming election 2024. Dr. Gaaniko Kennedy told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that[Read More…]
News
Kiir urges Jonglei people to shun inter-communal violence
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for unity among the citizens and particularly the people of Jonglei State urging them to remain united and eradicate the culture of inter-communal fighting with their neighboring communities. The President cited that inter-communal conflicts are threatening to erode and jeopardize[Read More…]
Over SSP658 billion salaries’ budget awaits approval
By Taban Henry The unity government at the level of the Council of Ministers has started deliberating on an earmarked budget ceiling of over 658 billion South Sudanese Pounds as the new salary structure proposed budget for the civil servants. This came during Friday’s Council of Ministers regular meeting No.14/2022[Read More…]
SPLA-IO accused of attacking Adidang in Upper Nile
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The head of Agwelek Delegation in Juba Paul Achot Achobek has accused the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLM-IO) of attacking civilians in Adidang of Upper Nile State. A source on the ground who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Adidang came under attack two[Read More…]
Moyo District warns schools hiking fees in refugee camps
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The Moyo District Education Officer has warned school administrators in the Uganda refugee settlement camps against hiking school fees that in turn forces refugee children out of class. As schools opened for the third term of this academic year 2022 on Monday, administrators of government aided[Read More…]
If your beloved is mentally ill, choose hospital, not prison
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Many Health issues are being faced by human beings within this planet and South Sudan in particular is not an exception, Mental illness has been seen to be a very crucial issue that needs attention as the country continues to face it rough, since it lacks[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji citizens voluntarily fix feeder roads amid gov’t reluctance
By Ephraim Modi D.S Hundreds of citizens of Kajo-Keji County on Thursday challenged the government to fix feeder roads linking the County Administrative center to the main hospital and the airstrip as the roads were becoming impassable. The air strip, the main town, the health science institute and the South[Read More…]
Gov’t didn’t approve Juba-Yei road project
By Taban Henry The Minister of Roads and Bridges on Wednesday said the Juba-Yei-Kaya Highway road project was not approved by the government. This came after Simon Mijok Mijak inspected the Juba-Bor road construction on Wednesday in order to acquaint himself with the progress of the construction of the road.[Read More…]
Adil confirms restoration of peace among herders and farmers
By Bida Elly David The governor of Central Equatoria State said the relationship between cattle herders and farmers has been restored after continuous tensions that left many people dead, injured and others displaced across the State. He made the statement during an official meeting with President Salva Kiir on the[Read More…]
President Kiir promises to balance payment with work
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei President Salva Kiir Mayardit has promised his government’s willingness to put serious consideration to ensure that the civil servants received payments equivalent to their work. President Kiir’s statement comes in the wake of igniting civil disobedience especially in Jonglei state where civil servants had taken to[Read More…]
It’s not a crime to fight for what is yours
By Malek Arol DhieuLabel me an instigator and the law labels you a violator of freedom of speech. Call me a frustrated citizen, and the law charges you of failure to provide services. Send security personnel to look for me and the law acquits me freely while God sends His[Read More…]
Editorial
Faith without work is dead. Work towards dream country Just a few weeks after the Necessary Unified Forces were graduated; the country is still battling with many conflicts with several meeting their deaths in the hands of angry and conflicting men and women who have refused to denounce their evil[Read More…]
Authorities issue residents security alert ahead of FUFA games
By Martha John Savio, Kitgum Uganda Authorities in Kitgum District of Uganda northern region have cautioned residence on security a head of Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Drum. The deputy Resident District Commissioner of Kitgum district Mr. Hajj Walire Marijan in a telephone interview with this reporter said security[Read More…]
Mayiendit County floods: 11 people drown, 21 snake bite cases
By Yien Gattuor mead Authorities in Mayiendit County of Unity State said a total of 11 people have drown in flood waters while 21 others were bitten by snakes. The county authorities also reported that about 8,840 households have been displaced from their homes in the past three months. Dr.[Read More…]
Torrential rain destroys over 5,000 households in Mvolo
By John Sylivestor Timba Over five thousand households have reportedly been destroyed by torrential rain in Yeri Payam of Mvolo County in Western Equatoria State, a local official said. The Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) Coordinator for Mvolo County, Wilson Dokada Koza told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper via phone from[Read More…]
Yei suffers poor infrastructure amid heavy rainfall
By Bida Elly David Citizens in Yei River County said the County is experiencing poor infrastructure as main highway annexing the town to Juba and Kaya started dilapidate losing shape due to continuous and heavy rainfall that left some cash crops eroded. Over the past years, Yei River County has[Read More…]
Peace is not achieved by force-Undersecretary
By Matia Samuel Timatio The Undersecretary in the National Ministry of Peace Building has said peace is not achieved by force but can only be realized by understanding. Pia Phillip Michael the Undersecretary in the ministry of Peace Building made the remarks during a project launch by YWCA together with[Read More…]
Juba Bedouin hotel shooting first court hearing adjourned
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The first court hearing for the case of Bedouin hotel shooting in Juba that involved the killing of a woman and her presumed boyfriend by her husband at the Juba High Court was adjourned yesterday due the absence of the accused lawyer absence. In June police[Read More…]
Immigration obtains NC cards, orders clearing of piled-up IDs
By William Madouk Garang The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration yesterday (Wednesday) received 120,000 pieces of Nationality Certificate cards (NC), and promised to clear all piled-up documents waiting in the system within 4-days. According to the Director General of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration (DCRNPI) Gen.[Read More…]
Juba is safe and clean these days- CES official says
Bida Elly David The Central Equatoria State Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said Juba has these days become safe security wise and environmentally clean for the citizens. The State official urged development partners to engage young people to embark on sports and business activities to mitigate crimes and idleness. This development[Read More…]