By Ajak John Ateng Recurring floods along the Nile River have become a major environmental and humanitarian challenge in South Sudan. Variability in seasonal rainfall, increasing river discharge, and the low-lying floodplains of the Nile River basin frequently result in widespread inundation that displaces communities, damages infrastructure, destroys agricultural lands,[Read More…]
Letters
Strengthening Regulatory Governance of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in South Sudan
By Ajak John Ateng. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has become one of the most important livelihood activities in South Sudan, particularly in gold-producing regions where rural communities depend on it for income and survival. Yet the sector remains largely informal, weakly regulated, and environmentally damaging. In a country striving[Read More…]
CHEATING IN THE NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IS KILLING EDUCATION IN SOUTH SUDAN.
By: Ayuel Mangok Angui Cheating in the school certificate of education is the most greatest enemy that is hurting the education in the entire world to produce the good fruits of its products as it is expected by the scholars of education. Education is the key for success and light[Read More…]
If a System Truly Wanted to End Poverty, It Would have done so. What we are seeing is not simply failure it is the result of design.
By Deng Chol When our nation gained independence in 2011, it was not just a political victory. It was a promise. A promise that our resources would finally benefit our people. A promise that dignity would replace deprivation. A promise that the suffering of the past would not define our[Read More…]
Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper
By Malek Arol Dhieu Francis Bacon says that, while hope is important, relying only on hope without taking action can lead to disappointment. Each day, South Sudanese hope for a better tomorrow. Unfortunately, tomorrow comes and nothing is better about it. Then they again hope for a better tomorrow and[Read More…]
THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH SUDAN SHOULD STOP FROM INCITING MEANINGLESS WAR AGAINST THE NATION
By: Ayuel Mangok Angui We human beings needs to stay in peaceful environment in order to grow socially, economically, and politically for the better future in our lives. According to the international law, it is a role of the constitution of any country to institute strong rules and regulations that[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Budget Delay: A Constitutional Stress Test
South Sudan’s Transitional Constitution is unambiguous: the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year, and the nation must operate within an approved budget that has passed through all levels of review. Yet on February 3, 2026; barely four months before the fiscal year’s close,[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Future: National Transformation a Collective Responsibility for all citizens
By Joseph Chol Dut The future of South Sudan is untold and unpredictable, and it stands at critical crossroads with uncertainty, for many years now our young nation political and economical stability has been decided by few individuals and elites in expense of the common citizens. However, the true strength[Read More…]
January is a Cervical Cancer Awareness month
From US Food and Drugs Administration, I quote “Take charge of your health today—awareness, prevention, early detection, and action can save lives”. Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix due to the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of[Read More…]
When We Blame the Victim, We Protect the Rapist: Part Two
By: Esther Aurelio Agira Rape is a violent crime most often committed by men. Yet instead of holding perpetrators accountable, society allows them to defend their actions while shifting blame onto survivors. Most disturbingly, girls and women are often blamed for the violence committed against them. The first questions asked[Read More…]
Gone too early is Emmanuel Joseph Akile
By Malek Arol Dhieu Eye Radio has lost a day-maker. Every morning before Akile’s death was as beautiful as his voice. Boring mornings after Emmanuel Joseph Akile. What a tragedy! In journalism, journalists do not lay the deceased, cock the gun and fire it to salute the deceased. That is[Read More…]
Auditing a Financial Management for Credible Accounting
BY: Joseph Akim Gordon Auditing is an important tool to ensure transparency and accountability in financial management; auditing is an important term that describes the examination and verification in an institution setting for financial records. Auditing ensures the accuracy and integrating of financial information, also it enhances operational efficiency, promotes[Read More…]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026 wishes to you in your respective residential areas.
Dear Editors, staffs, and readers of Number one Citizen daily newspaper, I write this message to wish you a happy birthday of Jesus Christ and a prosperous New Year 2026 in your respective areas. On this day, the joyous moment of Christ will remain as your blessings, and it will[Read More…]
Unpredictable future, sad present and happy past
By Malek Arol Dhieu Though South Sudanese were at war, they were happy. They were happy for nothing other than the hope that they would have a country of their own. Every South Sudanese had contributed in one way or another. I myself had contributed to the liberation struggle. I[Read More…]
”Expansion of Engineering Programs at the Public Universities in South Sudan.”
By Engr. Maker Mangol Acien Yuol The public universities in South Sudan currently lack engineering fields at the master’s, professional studies, and Doctor of Philosophy levels. This observation is based on case studies conducted at the University of Juba, founded in 1975, Upper Nile University, the University of Bar El[Read More…]
When power revolves around individuals instead of Institutions
By: Esther Aurelio Agira South Sudan believes in education as a vital tool for national development and social transformation. Every year, thousands of students graduate from various universities across the country. However, this growing number of graduates faces a significant unemployment crisis. This challenge is driven by several factors, including[Read More…]
SOUTH SUDAN SHOULD PRIORITIZE AGRICULTURE AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF SURVIVAL.
BY AYUEL MANGOK ANGUI One of the roles of a country is to prioritize agriculture as the only source of survival over natural resources. I have been searching and struggling in every thought in order to find out the true source of life on the earth, but I have found[Read More…]
Article Title (11): Rise from Sleep with Jesus Christ, Thank God, and in Faith and Trust You Will Find Grace
Sermon Title: Daniel’s Vision of the Angel in That Time. Scripture Reference: Daniel 10:1–21 My dear brother and sister in our Lord Jesus Christ, greetings to you all in the fold of our living God, here in beloved South Sudan. Our God is the God of our father Abraham, the[Read More…]
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we pause not only to celebrate, but to remember how far we have walked
By Stephen Dhieu Kuach On this day we can remember how we have walked, sometime crawling, sometimes carried by hope alone, sometimes refusing to surrender even when the world turned its back. South Sudan’s disability movement has risen from war, displacement, and silence. We are a nation where nearly one[Read More…]
“Harnessing South Sudan’s Youth Potential.”
By Engr. Maker Mangol Acien Yuol A youth is a person between 18 and 35 years old according to the recent 29-page document of the youth development program policy constituted by the National Parliament of South Sudan. The high number of youth in this nation faces limited access to quality[Read More…]