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…]
News
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…]
Greater Equatoria traditional authorities’ regional conference commences in Torit
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…]
One dead, 9 injured amid violence protest in Malakal
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…]
SPLM launches registration in Magwi County
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…]
Yei traders repair Kaya road, plead for gov’t intervention
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…]
Child Act must agree with South Sudanese norms
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…]
About 173 civilians killed in Unity State clashes-UN Report
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…]
The abused ‘be job creators, not job seekers’
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…]
Implementing the Roadmap: RJMEC emphasises need for quick results and Peace dividends for all South Sudanese people
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…]
