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2 hawkers shot, 1 died at Haboba bridge

By Bida Elly David At least two of street vendors over the weekend were shot by a police officer at Kubri Haboba market in Gudele during a commercial strike leaving one dead and another injured.  The tragedy triggered and generated conflicts of thoughts leaving the market closed and commercial activities[Read More…]

Gatwech tells Kiir to adhere to Khartoum agreement

By William Madouk Garang The Chairman of SPLM/A-IO Kit-Gwang splinter group, Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has asked the government under President Salva Kiir Mayardit to commit and actualize the Khartoum peace agreement. Kit-Gwang reiterated their commitment to honest implementation of peace, if peace partner reciprocate to implement Khartoum-bargain in letter[Read More…]

AU backs South Sudan peace process

By Bida Elly David The chairperson of the African Union (AU) who is also the President of Senegal has manifested readiness of the Union to aid South Sudan towards the implementation of the Revitalized peace agreement. This came following a meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the visiting AU[Read More…]

Juba, Nairobi to ink MoU on ICT

By Taban Henry The Government of South Sudan and the Republic of Kenya are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) these coming weeks to boost digital transformation initiative between the two countries. This was disclosed to the Media at[Read More…]

Activist demands political leadership on empowering NRA

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei An activist and the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmund Yakani urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to avail political leadership in protecting National Revenue Authority (NRA) from interference with its functions.  The activist added that there should be political leadership[Read More…]

View public dialogue on dredging, healthily

By Taban Henry A civil society activist said the public and citizens’ difference in opinions over the river dredging matters should be viewed as healthy dialogue for better public governance practices. In a statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Mr. Edmund Yakani the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for[Read More…]