By Yiep Joseph   Commander Dau Aturjok, of Division Five of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), has urged the governor to take action in regulating market prices, as traders continue to charge residents excessively. During the reception ceremony for Governor Ukelo in Wau on Monday, Commander Dau emphasized[Read More…]

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit emphasized the need for economic reforms as he officially opened the eighth Governors’ Forum on Tuesday. In his remarks, President Kiir urged the governors to work together to tackle the economic challenges facing the nation. “Honorable Governors, our country is also facing economic[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng The Minister of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, Aya Benjamin Warille, has called for greater inclusivity in South Sudan’s ongoing constitutional reform process. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of a three-day training workshop organized by the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), Minister Warille highlighted the[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has on Monday assented to the Financial and Appropriation Act, approving the 2025-2025 fiscal year budget. The two Bills were presented to the President by the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba after their approval by Parliament. Earlier[Read More…]

By Staff writer   President Salva Kiir clarified that the Tumaini Initiative is not intended to replace the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS). This comes after discussions surrounding the initiative continue to unfold, with various political elites expressing concern that the initiative would[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu As the anxiety of ending the transitional period through democratic elections this December was quelled with the postponement of polls until 2026, President Salva Kiir Mayardit has evoked the situation saying 24 months is not far from now. “I want to remind all those who are[Read More…]

By Manas James Okony   Senior Presidential Advisor and head of the government delegation to the Tumaini Initiative, Gen. Kuol Manyang Juuk, has vowed to bring peace to South Sudan, as the government delegation prepares to leave for Nairobi. “I’m going with an open heart to Nairobi to bring peace[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   The National Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Joseph Geng Akech has tabled a National Youth Development Plan 2024 to the transitional national legislative assembly for deliberation and approval. While presenting the ministry’s policy during assembly sitting No.50/2024 on Monday, Dr. Geng thanked the parliament[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has called on the African Union (AU) and the international community to bolster their support for the country’s peace process and transitional justice program. In a press statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, the Commission’s[Read More…]

By William Madouk   The 8th Governors’ Forum is set to begin today, November 26, 2024, at Freedom Hall, in Juba, running until 2nd December. All governors from the 10 states and chief administrators of the three administrative areas will be in attendance. Michael Majok Agar, who is in charge[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   As the 8th Governors Forum kicks off on Tuesday, a civil society activist is calling on the Presidency to evaluate and follow up outcomes of the previous 6th & 7th forum’s resolutions. In the previous forums, critical resolutions were passed including peace initiatives aimed at reconciling[Read More…]

By Philip Buda   Ministry of Information, Communications, Technology, and Postal Services (ICT & Postal Service) has announced plans for an aerial survey and base mapping initiative in Juba County and City, Central Equatoria State, next year. As part of embracing the e-government and e-service program, the government emphasized that[Read More…]

By Manas James Okony   In a nation where education is touted as a fundamental right for every citizen, the plight of the visually impaired often goes unnoticed. Yet, there are individuals like 28-year-old Johnson Reec Mading who rise above challenges to pursue their dreams in Jonglei State’s town of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   A serious political showdown is brewing within South Sudan Patriotic Movement (SSPM) regarding party leadership. The tension arose after Vice President Hussein Abdelbaggi Akol announced the ousting of party chairman Dr. Costello Garang Riiny. In response, Dr. Costello issued a statement asserting that he remains the[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   South Sudan Civil Society Forum has urged former Director General of National Security, Gen. Akol Koor, and the government to initiate a dialogue. This appeal follows an incident on Thursday evening involving a confirmed misunderstanding between government forces and loyalists of the former chief, which led[Read More…]