By Matia Samuel Timatio Chief of Defense Forces of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) is calling for the formation of a fact-finding committee and immediate investigation of killing in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State. Lt. Gen. Santino Deng Wol Chok wrote a letter to Central Equatoria State governor[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The lawmakers of the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 31 May, 2022 in their ordinary sitting No. 10/2022 debated over a presentation of a motion on matter of Urgent Public Importance on the killing of three (3) youth by SSPDF in Kajo-Keji county in[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio Journalists in Mundri and Mvolo counties of Western Equatoria State are denouncing the recently elected Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) new State Executive. The journalist in the two counties said they will never welcome the planned official visit by the current State UJOSS office[Read More…]

By Alex Digi United Nations Mission in South Sudan UNMISS in Western Equatoria state on Wednesday this week joined the rest of the World in celebrating the United Nations day under the theme: “PEACE PEOPLE PROGRESS”. Addressing the United Nations community members in Yambio at UNMISS Camp, the Governor of[Read More…]

By James innocent Ali A two-days’ child protection training organized by Kikiji national orphanage centre in partnership with nonviolence peace force targeting thirty caregivers as participants in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State on Tuesday 31st of May 2022. Miroslav Kardos, an international protection officer working for nonviolence peace[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The authorities of City Council and Central Equatoria State Chamber of commerce have last week met to steadfast disputes between city Council administrative officers and traders over unceasing fines occasioning to closure of shops. This development came after subsequent series of disputes between traders and city[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Ceasefire monitoring body – CTSAMVM has said it has investigated the recent bloody fighting in southern parts of Unity state that resulted into killings and displacement of thousands of civilians. The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) said though clashes have[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The investigation committee formed to investigate the accusations labeled against the suspended Western Equatoria State Minister of Housing, Land and Public Utilities have summited its preliminary findings to Governor Alfred Futuyo. Two weeks ago the Western Equatoria State Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba suspended State Minister[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Minister for culture, youth and sports has suspended the chairperson of the States Youth Union and his secretary from running office activities till further notice and bequeathed powers to his deputy to tentatively head until the matter is resolved. This came following a[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Acting Chairperson of the Kajo-Keji Youth Association_ (KKYA) Mr. Kenyi Henry, confirmed to No. 1 Citizen daily on Tuesday May 31st that three civilians arrested by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and detained being detained at the army barrack have been released. The[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The National Assembly has resolved to form a parliamentary Committee to go down to Kajo-Keji County to investigate the circumstances under which 3 youth were allegedly killed by SSPDF soldier in the areas after the death of a soldier. This resolution came as a result an[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem A High Court in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, Aweil has sentenced a 42-year-old man Mr. Saber Abu Sam to death by hanging for raping and killing the innocent 6-year-old Abuk Lual. The court has also convicted Mr. Omer Mohamed for five years jail term for[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Kajo-Keji Parliamentary Caucus’ Members at the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly are demanding for immediate release of 3 people including a lactating mother detained by the army in Kajo-Keji following the aftermath of killing 3 youths allegedly carried by the SSPDF.   The South Sudan People’s[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Lake’s state legislative assembly listened on the presentation of bill on State’s customary laws and public order. The Speaker of the revitalized transitional legislative assembly in the State, Madam Agum Jacob Chagai, said the bill was earlier passed by council of ministers in their extraordinary meeting[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) has finally passed the long awaited amended political parties Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Monday after thorough deliberation through all procedural processes. The August House deliberated on the Political Parties Amendment Bill 2022 on Monday during Assembly’s Ordinary[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Over 100 thousand children are at risk of dying from hunger besides 300 thousand others who are in need of lifesaving treatment in South Sudan, UNICEF Country representative, Hamida Lasseko said yesterday. HUNICEF representative is now appealing for USD 34.8 million funding. He stated that there[Read More…]

By Yien Gattuor Mead At least two people were reportedly killed and three other people injured in Rubkuach, Unity state Chak Yoach Gai said one of the slain was a deputy local chief. “We were surprised and saddened to hear that, the greatest of Deputy local Chief Chuol Dak Guit[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei A civil society activist is calling on government to put money in agriculture amidst alarming world food crisis. The Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday. Mr. Yakani said that government should invest money in the[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The two lawmakers yesterday in first session of the ordinary sitting No: 09/2022 have raise an argent matter of the killing of an innocent civilian in a cool blood this came during the presentation of the report of the Standing Specialized Committee on Legislative and Justice,[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S Central Equatoria State’s government pronounced that the fuming issues of logging in Kajo-keji has been stopped following directives from the state authorities. The state minister of Finance, Planning and Investment, Wani Tom made the pronouncement to the press yesterday.   The minister stated that, steps taken[Read More…]