By Alan Clement   Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has called on citizens to embrace peace, unity and shared responsibility in restoring stability. According to governor’s office, Rabi made the call during Sunday service at St. Thereza Cathedral in Kator. The governor also conveyed a message from President[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Traditional leaders from Wonduruba community in Central Equatoria State, cry over persistent suffering of patients due to the lack of ambulance services. This deficiency prevents timely transportation of patients, particularly pregnant and expectant mothers, to better health facilities for specialized attention and emergency care. The[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   National Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas expressed her commitment to intergovernmental cooperation. The Minister, on Friday held a meeting with Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, where the two leaders articulated environmental issues. Napwon, in constructive discussions with the governor, focused on[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Central Equatoria State governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has reiterated his commitment to fostering peace, unity and security across the State. He made these remarks in a meeting with one of several groups that have visited him to extend congratulations following his recent appointment: Lobonok Payam community.[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has warned Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) members from engaging in politics. Last week President Kiir appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new Chief. During the handover ceremony on Monday at the SSPDF General Headquarters in Bilpam, President Kiir reiterated his[Read More…]

By Yiep Jospeh   Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has refuted the alleged malpractices in the selection of students for scholarships outside the country. Prof. Job Akuei Alith, the Director General for Admission and Chairperson of Scholarships Committee in the Ministry of Higher Education, denied the allegation while[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudanese and Uganda herders, known as “Balaalo,” who settled on Aitak Sugar Factory land in Aitak Sub-County since 2022, have been evicted. Officials in Amuru District, Northern Uganda, have confirmed the eviction of a groups, saying the operation followed President Museveni’s Executive Order. The[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   By July 16th, 2025, South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature will resume its sitting following an approximately seven-month-long recess. As the resumption fast approaches, critical questions about the country’s development trajectory, institutional maturity and democratic stability have arisen. A recess, initially scheduled for just four months, unpaid[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   Armed assailants have set an excavator ablaze at Kendila Boma bridge construction site in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State. A reliable source from Morobo County, speaking condition of anonymity, confirmed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, that the incident took place on Thursday, last week. “A heavy[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Government must enact law to combat rampant illegal logging and exploitation of the nation’s precious natural resources. Director of Legal Aid Justice, Victor Batali Sillas made the appeal, saying the absence of environmental laws contributes to disappearance of national natural resources. He cited choked water[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) formed a taskforce to streamline the movement of goods and eradicate illegal roadblocks. Simon Akuei Deng, SSRA commissioner disclosed this at joint media briefing, last week. Representatives from the Kenyan and Ugandan Associations of Transporters and Long-Distance Truck Drivers Union, were[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Central Equatoria State has directed security forces to intensify arrest of gang members within Juba city as well as in the counties, for investigations and to face justice. The state authority reached the resolution during a weekly cabinet meeting held on Friday at the State[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Anglican church has distributed food rations to 750 people, deemed more destitute to help, in Northern Bahr El Gazal state. The exercise was conducted in three locations of Warkuac neighborhoods in Aweil Town, Akuem-kou, and Adoor, all in Aweil East County. According to Pastor, John[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Central Equatoria State Government has condemned the recent abduction of a Paramount Chief and two aid workers in Yei River County. According to the report, the incident occurred on Monday July 7 this week while the victims were en-routing to a community dialogue program. The[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   AS president Salva Kiir promoted 82 members of jury on Thursday, an advocate appeals for judges in Kajo-Keji, Morobo, and Lainya Counties of Central Equatoria. Victor Batali Sillas, Director for the Centre for Legal Aid Justice, said this measure would help reduce case backlogs and[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya Central Equatoria state government has called for partners’ support to complete Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), storage building. Speaking during an inauguration of the facility on Tuesday, Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel said with the economic situation his state is going through, the health minister would try[Read More…]

Alan Benson   South Sudan Bar Association has welcomed elevation of judges in the judicial system but calls for deeper institutional reforms. Secretary General of the Bar Association, Wani Samuel appreciated President’s move to reform the Judiciary. “We (BAR Association) are welcoming this with a very open heart. We are[Read More…]

  By Alan Clement   Tambura welcomes decision of Western Equatoria State Acting governor, to temporarily relocate his office operations to the county. Acting governor, Daniel Badagbu, announced on Independence Day, that he would relocate his office and cabinet to Tambura County, to restore peace and stability. However, while talking[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Central Equatoria State (CES) government has resolved to set a specialized committee to address tax dispute with South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA). This move comes after a proposal by SSRA to divide Juba City into zones for enhanced tax collection was last month met with[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Despite government’s failure to organize official celebration of the 14th Independence Anniversary, citizens across South Sudan utilized their hard-earned resources to make the day colourful. The unexpected happened; citizens turned roads along residential areas, playgrounds, and spaces at homes into event venues while many were[Read More…]