By William Madouk Garang Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel has dismissed a claim from Gen. Simon Gatwech’s faction that 135 non-commissioned officers and four generals had defected to their military camp. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Col. Gabriel referred[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The leadership of the Union of Persons with Disabilities has called on the transitional legislative Assembly to table a motion on the fundamentals for the inclusion of the group into government decision making processes and private sectors. This development came following concerns raised by the persons[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reiterated commitment to extend their support to South Sudan as a mechanism to mitigate the ongoing global economic recession that had spiked up commodity prices and reduced global industrial production. This development arose over the weekend during a meeting between[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Ministry of Investment has appealed to the general public to be vigilant of fake Facebook pages created in the name of Minister Dr. Dhieu Mathok Diing with the purpose of conning people. On October 4th 2022, someone created a fake account on Facebook in the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang ​The graduation of the Joint Necessary Unified Forces in the greater Bahr el Ghazal region will be this week; this is according to government official representative in Ceasefire monitoring body. I-TGoNU representative at the Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), Lt-Gen Rabi Mujung Emmanuel[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The ceasefire monitoring body – CTSAMVM has urged South Sudan Peoples’ Defense Forces (SSPDF) to withdraw their forces from cantonment sites designated for SPLA-IO forces in Unity and Upper Nile states. The Chairperson of the Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, Lt-Gen Asrat Denero Amad[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Senior government official at ceasefire monitoring body, Lt. Gen Rabi Mujung has appealed to the Ceasefire Transitional Security Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to back government in their quest for lifting arms embargo. I-TGoNU representative at CTSAMVM, Mr. Mujung said for the country to be able to[Read More…]

By Joseph Deng More than ten men in Aweil have been arrested by the South Sudan army-department of military intelligence. The arrest took place in Aweil East County on unclear or undisclosed reasons according to the families of the people arrested.  Deng Athian Akuei commonly known as Deng Makol, the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A sixty year old man was over the weekend harassed by a young police officer in Munuki for having used a business point as his daily begging point discouraging customers from access to the product. This incident transpired at one of the petrol stations along Melisya-Libya[Read More…]

By Taban Tom Henry The IMF Deputy Chief for African Affairs Cathy Patillo paid a courtesy visit to President Salva Kiir Mayardit over the weekend. She informed the head of state during their meeting on Saturday that a high-level delegation of global finance experts with the IMF will be visiting[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A member of parliament in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) representing Gogrial East County at the national parliament has set a Seventh Day Adventist Church ablaze in his constituency over the weekend. Salva Mathok Gengdit, a military officer who is now a lawmaker, told No.1[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Farmers in Agoro irrigation scheme express dismays over delayed water rehabilitation process into the gardens, almost half a year now.  Farmers representative of Agoro irrigation scheme Mr.  Oola Peter said, water rehabilitations are not fully carried out, and is also delayed which is worrying Agoro Irrigation[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco – Chukudum Hundreds of Eastern Equatoria state faithful gathered in huge numbers to celebrate the 100 years Centenary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Budi County. The celebration marks the first centenary in the county since its inception decades ago due to the persistent civil[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has indefinitely suspended all inbound and transit flights to Agok area bordering Twic of Warrap State and Abyei Administrative Area over insecurity. Agok town is a contested area between the Twic and Ngok communities, the rattles had seen two deadly[Read More…]

By Gladys Kole Poaching threats and lack of law to promote wildlife conservation in the country has played a bigger role in the migration of animals to the neighboring countries especially to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo. You would be surprised to learn that South Sudan is blessed[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Juba City Council’s Deputy Mayor for infrastructure and development has alerted citizens of demolition of any structure that encroaches beyond road circumference. He pointed out that the authority of the city council would not spare any losses that would be incurred during the demolition exercise[Read More…]