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…]

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…]

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…]

By Ijoo Bosco A two days traditional authorities’ regional conference for the greater Equatoria region has commenced in the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit yesterday. The conference has drawn over fifty participants from three States of greater Equatoria which are; Western, Central and Eastern Equatoria respectively. The regional conference brought[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei A violent protest in Upper Nile State capital Malakal triggered by reshuffling of Malakal Municipal Council staff has reportedly left one person dead and nine others injured according to State authorities. Upper Nile State Information Minister, Luke Saddalla Deng confirmed the incident to No.1 Citizen Daily[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco The Sudan People’s liberation Movement (SPLM) which is the ruling party has officially launched the registration of members and new recruits as well as issuing of identity cards in Magwi County of Eouth Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state over the weekend The launch that attracted hundreds of supporters[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The chamber of commerce in Yei River County said traders in Yei have taken upon themselves to contribute cash to repair the impassable Yei-Kaya road as they urged the government to commit to its promise and speed up the construction of Juba-Yei-Kaya Highway to boost trade activities.[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The National Minister for Information, Communication and Postal Services demands the Country’s Child Act law should agree with South Sudanese norms. This came during a 3-day training for Media Personnel in Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Children in South Sudan with a particular focus on the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The newly released Human rights report revealed that the death toll of civilians allegedly killed in Unity State’s aggressions stands at 173 for the period of 4 months only, with 12 others bruised and 37 women plus children kidnaped. The UN joint report indicated that gross[Read More…]

By Malek Arol Dhieu The only abused phrases by leaders are “be job creators and not job seekers”, and “leaders of tomorrow”. How dare can youths be job creators when leaders have not fixed the country’s economy or prioritized agriculture practically? How dare can youths be leaders of tomorrow when[Read More…]

By Amb. Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai On Thursday 1 September 2022, a historic vote took place at an Extraordinary Plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). The vote was on whether or not to extend the Transitional Period and term of the Revitalised Transitional Government[Read More…]

MEDIA IS NOT ONLY MANDATED TO WINKING AT WRONG DOINGS The fact that the media is bringing to light something that the public already knew was happening should not be something criticized, after all the role of the media is to give the public information that someone else, an institution[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio, Kitgum Uganda Medics have cautioned the populace to regularly take medical screening and monitor their health status so as to start early Cancer treatment. This came during a press briefing yesterday at Bomah Hotel Kitgum by the Rotary Club. Dr. Emmanuel Ogwal at Kitgum St. Joseph[Read More…]

By Ijoo Bosco One man has been shot dead and two children abducted by suspected Murle youth from Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) in Jie of Kasengor Payam of Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State on Sunday evening. Kapoeta East Commissioner Abdallah Anjelo Lokeno who confirmed the incident said, the[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The administration of Moyo General Hospital has taken a bold step to limit ambulance services to two categories of patients that’s expectant mothers and children because of funding shortfall for fuel purchase. This is because the general Hospital is facing financial constraints to fuel ambulances to[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged the government of South Sudan to focus and invest more in education to transit the country’s economy from being oil dependent to knowledge-based economy. This came during the launch of the South Sudan education sector analysis[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Uganda’s Moyo district Gore Goffin, has assured the people of the district of guaranteed security. Gore told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the District Security Committee that he chairs has restored order and calm in the district by apprehending the[Read More…]

By Taban Gabi Dark shadow has eclipsed the Kajo-Keji Music Association (KKMA) as head of the Kuku Adungu band Sokiri Samuel succumbed to suicide in Mauna block 3. The 30-year-old Sokiri best known by his stage name  8GB who is a carpenter by profession and a practicing folk musician breathed[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto South Sudanese living in Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe District of Uganda’s West Nile region have asked the South Sudan holdout groups to join the government so that everlasting peace would be achieved in the Country. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Duku Felisto,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Some secondary school teachers have raised their concerns over the delayed invigilation incentives for the 2021-2022 Secondary Certificate of Education (SCE) and slammed the Ministry of General Education for being discriminative in following payment of markers before them.  These concerns were raised following the declaration of[Read More…]