By Bida Elly David The Transitional National Legislative Assembly is asking the executive branch of transitional government of National Unity to intervene and resolve the rampant inter-communal violence including alarming deterioration of the country’s economy. This urgent matter of public concern arose during the last funeral rites prayers for the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan is calling on the government of national unity to set a date for general elections as the transitional period nears. The UNMISS head Nicholas Haysom made the call in a press conference on Thursday. He said that[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Ad-hoc committee tasked through gubernatorial order to spearhead independent investigations into Kajo-Keji heinous acts of killing has tendered its comprehensive findings to Central Equatoria State’s governor yesterday. Speaking during the submission meeting, governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has assured the committee and the general public that[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), doctors without borders are reporting severe food shortages in Twic County of Warrap State which have forced many families to survive on leaves of trees as hunger is on its peak. Sami Al-Subaihi, MSF’s emergency project coordinator in South Sudan said about[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The Head of Mission of Swedish Embassy in Juba, Joachim Waern has expressed his disappointment and failure to see development taking shape in South Sudan despite getting support. “It’s sad to say we don’t see any progress in development that we hoped for. We are still waiting[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The concerned community leader from greater Tonj of Warrap State is appealing for peaceful measure to quell tension and end violence against armed civilians in Tonj North County. Their call came following the recent incident which have claimed lots of lives. According to the information, people[Read More…]

Soldieries should protect civilians, end committing Crimes By Kiden Stela Mandela The general military court martial established in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State on Monday convicted 20 Soldiers particularly government soldiers SSPDF, found guilty of committing different crimes in the country such as Murder, rape and looting properties[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The preliminary police investigations on 4 arrested suspects in connection to the killings at Mahad IDPs in Juba on Sunday night were politically triggered, the Deputy National Police Spokesperson James Dak Karlo said. The deputy police spokesperson said the investigations on the incident are still ongoing to[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas has suspended the International Environment Day commemoration set for 30th June 2022 to Monday next week following the demise of their colleague Minister of Water Resources, Peter Manawa. The postponement came in line with an earlier[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has promised to construct healthcare clinic for the wellbeing of orphans. The governor made the pledge following their official visit with the Mayor of Juba City Council to Stone International Orphanage in Gudele Block four (4) as[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The Reconstituted Transitional Legislative Assembly in Warrap State has pledged to dispatch security and peace fact-finding committee to probe Tonj North clashes in restive Warrap State area. Their pledge followed the deadly violence which erupted last Saturday in Rual-bet Payam after soldiers chased armed youths accused[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga has affirmed that the planned dredging project of the Nile was backed by the Council of Ministers in 2021 while the Jonglei Canal Project was paused for further deliberation and research. Recently, authority in Unity State[Read More…]

By: Ijoo Bosco – Torit The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Field Office in Torit had gathered Political and influential women leaders in Eastern Equatoria State for a two days training workshop on capabilities and leadership skills to lead the people. The two days training aimed at empowering[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David National Revenue Authority has revealed that delays for Civil Servants salaries have been hindered by tax clearing agents who manipulated invoices of goods being imported into the country to serve their personal interest.  In a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Commissioner for Customs[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei South Sudan which earlier prepared its candidate to compete in the Pan African Parliamentary elections has reportedly been kicked out of the race in the continent parliament top seat elections held in South Africa on Wednesday due to eligibility concerns. This came after the delegates from[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society Activist has hinted that the continuous delays and stalling of the security arrangements’ implementation especially the graduation of the unified forces has caused and contributed to the on-going communal violence in the country. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for Community empowerment for Progress[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The family of late Rebecca Anyon Kot Kuany Jok who was killed in Bedouin Hotel Lounge in Juba on 15th June 2022 called for justice to prevail upon the case of their slain daughter. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday, 27th June 2022 in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Minister of General Education and Instructions, Awut Deng Achuil said over 2 million disabled children in South Sudan are out of school. Minister Awut made the statement yesterday while addressing the global campaign aimed at removing barriers that stands between millions of conflicts affected[Read More…]