By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The first Vice President Dr. Riek Machar yesterday asked South Sudanese to decide on the use of their water resources management. He made the remark as citizens called on the government to hold a public debate on dredging of River Naam, and the rumored resumption of[Read More…]
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Nurturing girls ruin their socialization
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Undersecretary at the National Ministry of Gender, Child and Social welfare, Esther Ekere has challenged the way in which young girls are being brought up by their parents in the society. The Undersecretary made the statement on Wednesday while addressing a workshop organized for women[Read More…]
Pastor killed in Torit
By Adia Jildo A pastor has killled in Torit by unknown men at his resident in Hai InKash on Tuesday evening while taking rest in his compound. Pastor Gideon Andrea was rushed to the hospital at 9:00 pm after the incident, and later succumbed to the bullet wounds at 6:00[Read More…]
Kiir directs security organs to tackle Nimule crisis
By Taban Henry South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the security apparatus to immediately address the outstanding security situation in Nimule town of Eastern Equatoria State. The order followed the gruesome beheading of two youth, shooting and killing of area chief at the funeral of the slain. In[Read More…]
1000 households suffering from nodding syndrome to receive aid
By Martha John Savio-Kitgum Uganda A charity organization in Kitgum District of Ugandan, Northern Region is planning to fundraise and support 1000 households who are suffering from Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District. The central organizing committee under Mama Irene Gleason Charity Walk met yesterday (Tuesday) at Mama Irene Gleason premises[Read More…]
Commissioner urges residents to embark on farming
By James Innocent The Commissioner of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa has urged citizens of Yei River County to embark on serious farming and produce more food to fight hunger. Commissioner Cyrus made the remarks during the commemoration of the 11th Anniversary of South Sudan[Read More…]
Chamber pleads for inflation remedy
By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce is pleading to form business cooperative units to mitigate the on-going economic recession. The head of Central Equatoria State (CES) chamber of commerce, Robert Pitia statement follows six months inflation situation, where commodity values and prices have been skyrocketing. Over[Read More…]
Authorities to hand over, 70 wounded raiders
By Ijoo Bosco Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State are in the process to evacuate and hand over 70 wounded people apprehended while on a deadly raid in Kapoeta North County. The State Governor, Louis Lobong Lojore said the wounded people will be peacefully handed over to authorities of greater Pibor[Read More…]
Insecurity, dependency drivers to economic recession
By Bida Elly David Economic analyst has said the continuous recession of the country’s economy transpired by alarming insecurity, passive promotion of domestic production and high dependency on foreign goods. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Abraham Mathoc, one of the economic analysts and the Vice Chancellor at Dr.[Read More…]
Lobong vows to arrest killers
By Ijoo Bosco The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore yesterday condemned the recent deadly and barbaric acts of killings in Nimule town and Mugali areas, and promised to arrest the assassins. The governor has called on the National Government to urgently intervene in settling the causes of[Read More…]
Continued attack razes Kali peace pact
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Toposa community of Eastern Equatoria State (EES) on Tuesday warned that, continued communal attacks on their territories will lead to the downfall of last year’s Kali Peace Agreement signed on 9-10 August, 2021. The Kali Conference was signed between Eastern Equatoria Government (EEG) and Pibor[Read More…]
Governor calls on locals to preserve peace
Akol Madut Ngong The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, the Tong Akeen Ngor has called on his residents to maintain peace within the State and with their neighboring communities. He said the community should maintain peace and security, law and order, and urged the State High Court to continue[Read More…]
My wife is beautiful, makes me sexy
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro has poured praises on his wife on Saturday while launching a clothing fashion brand setup by his wife in Juba. The official said his wife dresses well, and looks beautiful that makes him feel sexy. “I know[Read More…]
90% S. Sudanese within the Nile Basin
By Akol Madut Ngong Over 90% of the population of South Sudan is within the Nile Basin according to a research survey on water management, conducted by the PhD student at Oxford University in London from the department of geography and environmental science. The fraction was mentioned during a public[Read More…]
Activist urges parliament to tackle discrimination matters
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei In a Statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani said it is high time that government should ensure all forms of discrimination against certain sections of the population is abolished, stating that especially population[Read More…]
Boda-boda robberies on a rise, police warn
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The National Police Spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin is cautioning the public says there has been significant rise of boda-boda robberies in recent days within Juba. The Police Spokesperson said there has been considerable cases being reported in recent days, following the aftermath of 11th anniversary[Read More…]
Gov’t appeals for calmness, amid severe flood threat
By Akol Madut Ngong Official from the ministry of environment and forestry is appealing to the South Sudanese population affected by recent floods to calm down amidst severe downpour threat. The Undersecretary in the ministry of environment and forestry, Joseph Africano Bartel encouraged South Sudanese to be tranquil, saying floods[Read More…]
Lomuro admits slow peace execution amid skepticism
By Bida Elly David The National Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Martin Elia Lomuro has admitted that the implementation of peace agreement is on slow move amidst government being the only guarantor for its progress. Minister Lomuro made the statement in a meeting with the United States Delegation who came to[Read More…]
Protestors block Nimule road, amidst chief’s murder
By Adia Jildo The protesting community of Nimule town has blocked a section of the Juba-Nimule-Highway in Malakia Centre erecting tents and paraded corpses of the chief and other two people who were killed along Nimule Mugali road. The police inspector in Nimule town, David Kasmiro said the murder of[Read More…]
Lam faults SPLM-IO for blocking political space
By William Madouk Garang The Acting Secretary General (S.G.) of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IG) party has accused the main rival party the Sudan people’s Liberation Moment in Opposition (SPLM-IO) for obstructing political space and denying rallies in their stronghold areas. Peter Lam Both said since awakening mission started[Read More…]
