By Akol Madut Ngong The National Ministry of Youth and Sports with support from other partners nominated five people that will present South Sudan in the forthcoming 2022 Chess Olympic Tournament in July at Chennai, India. Speaking to media after the selection of the participant, the Minister of youth and[Read More…]
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Lamwo: Local councilors received over 600 bicycles
By Martha John Savio UGANDA-KITGUM – Local leaders in Lamwo district of Uganda have applauded and embraced the district leadership for distributing bicycles that will facilitate their movement. The leaders have received about 613 bicycles from government. Lamwo district chairperson Local council (LC-5), Mr. Cisto Oketayot in a telephone interview[Read More…]
MP calls on herders to follow President’s order
By Akol Madut Ngong A Member of Parliament and the Chairperson Standing Specialized Committee on National Security and Public Order in the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Simon Kun Puoch called on cattle herders to follow President’s order and vacate farm lands. Kun Puoch said that, it’s indeed a burning[Read More…]
Juba County inducts new headquarters in Luri
By Bida Elly David The Commissioner of Juba County this week presided over an inauguration ceremony for a newly established headquarters at Luri-Rombur Payam of Central Equatoria as a mechanism to extend the town and services closer to the people. This expansion came following accomplishment of the headquarters after a[Read More…]
SPLA Day brought death, crimes in Lobonok
By Taban Henry The community in Lobonok yesterday raised an alarm after two people were killed and one abducted by suspected cattle herders believed to have been from Jonglei on the 16th of May 2022, as the country celebrated Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) Day. Earlier this week, the Sudan[Read More…]
High exchange rate affecting traders in Yei
By James Innocent A trader selling commodities in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State said the high exchange rates of US dollar has affected prices of commodities in the market. A trader known as Yaba Kawu Kawu said that the whole nation is in an economic crisis, stating that[Read More…]
Blood donation campaign kicks off in Yei
One week’s blood donation campaign commenced in Yei River County yesterday, and more than a dozen people have voluntarily donated blood at Yei civil hospital on the first day of blood donation campaign. Doctor John Manya, the technical advisor for the blood bank committee said that the hospital is in[Read More…]
Freedom Bridge officially opened for public use
By Philip Buda Ladu The long awaited Freedom Bridge in Juba has finally been opened for public use by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday May 19th 2022. The construction of the Freedom Bridge started in June 2013 after a lengthy preparatory work, despite many setbacks that the project has[Read More…]
Poor health services frustrate locals in Mundri
By John Sylivestor Timba As MSF project comes to an end, Mundri Primary Health Care Center has begun facing shortage of health workers just a week following the announcement to end their project in the county. In an interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Mundri on Thursday, the[Read More…]
Troika calls for Kiir, Machar face to face talks
By Taban Henry The US Ambassador Jonny Baxter has called on the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny to meet and engage in face to face discussions with President Salva Kiir to iron out issues hindering progress of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. This was revealed to the media on[Read More…]
British lawyer defends his report on S. Sudan conflicts
By Philip Buda Ladu The author of the report “Pushing The Reset Button for South Sudan” which the Government released as revealing that the 15th December 2013 and 8th July 2016 conflicts were attempted coups has come out to defend his report amid criticism of the report. Steven Kay, a[Read More…]
Bor High Court resumes work after months without judge
By Chol Makol Riak Officials at the Jonglei State High Court have resumed work on Wednesday after two months of suspension due to lack of a judge. The state High Court president, Justice John Yel Aleu, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in a phone interview that he had been away[Read More…]
Gov’t to launch nationwide consultation on truth, reconciliation and healing
By Taban Henry The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has on Thursday planned to launch the National Public Consultation as a way of establishing the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing as indicated in the chapter 5 of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic[Read More…]
R-JMEC enlightens Council of States on R-ARCSS
By Philip Buda Ladu The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) on Thursday convened an orientation workshop for the Members of Council of States on the Revitalized Peace Agreement, its status of implementation and the functions of the Council of States. Dr. Thomson Fontaine, the R-JMEC Chief of Staff-Strategy[Read More…]
Troika meets SPLM officials over sluggish peace implementation
By Adia Jildo Representatives of the Troika countries and members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party met on Thursday at the Party’s Secretariat in Juba to discuss challenges facing the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Bol Makueng, the SPLM Secretary for External[Read More…]
National Minister of Agriculture visits Western Equatoria
By Alex Digi The National Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries on Monday this week paid a visit to Western Equatoria state to assess the situation of the Agro-Complex in Nzara Speaking to the media on her arrival, Minister Josephine Joseph Lagu said the purpose of her visit was to assess[Read More…]
Committee meets military officers over Aneet incident
By Yien Gattuor Mead The fact finding Committee to investigate Aneet incidents under the leadership of the Vice President for Service Cluster, H.E. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol Ayii and Governor Lt Gen Dr Joseph Manytuil Wejang paid courtesy visit to Rumkor Military Baracks to assess and listen from the Joint Forces.[Read More…]
Two civilians murdered in Yei
By Adia Jildo At least sixteen soldiers have been arrested for the killing of two civilians in Rubeke village in Yei County in Central Equatoria which took place on Saturday 26th March 2022 at 11 A.M. in the morning. A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the National[Read More…]
No insecurity alarm in Juba – Kiir
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Maryardit yesterday said there is no problem of insecurity in the capital city Juba, clearing the public’s dilemmas and fears of possible repeat of the 2016 J1 incident. Some media reported of security deployment around the streets of Presidential Palace J1 and the[Read More…]
Aweil Graduates Association faces leadership crisis
By Ngor Deng Matem Aweil Graduates Association [AGA] in Juba is experiencing a leadership crisis that started since 2020. In September 2020, the association elected Mr. Nicodemus Nguet Thiep as their Chairman to lead for two years. After the election of the Chairman, Nguet promised to work closely with state[Read More…]