By Ngor Deng Matem Members of Parliament in Northern Bahr-El-Ghazal State Assembly have started a two-day training workshop on governance, leadership and the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The aim of the training was to build the capacity of the State Legislative Assembly Members for effective performance in their[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem At least three people have reportedly been killed and three others wounded in renewed clashes between Abyei and Twic armed youth. Among the dead includes a two-year-old child, and two others. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Abyei Spokesman Ajak Deng Miyen confirmed that two[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Revenue Authority yesterday said that the Introduction of the E-Taxation device for tax collection has contributed towards consistent increase in revenue collections. The Deputy Commissioner for Research and Planning at the National Revenue Authority, Marial Dongril Ater made the remarks to journalists yesterday upon[Read More…]

Politics of generals never succeed; will the SPLM-IO Kit-gwang generals succeed in their movement? By Ruon Puk Ruei The peace agreement signed on September 2018 between the government and opposition parties which resulted into the formation of the transitional government after a long debate on power sharing and later compromise[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The two communities of Abyei Administrative Area and Twic County of Warrap State have again started their intercommunal clashes yesterday, 9th May 2022 in a place called Athony. Multiple sources from both sides have confirmed the clashes, saying the armed youths from Abyei area and Twic[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David An internal Investigative Committee tasked to investigate the inter-communal clashes in Aneet Settlement has condemned resumption of clashes between Twic and Ngok that had led to lose of lives of many. In a Statement extended to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the committee reminded the parties[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Juba and the Apostolic Administrator of Torit has cautioned politicians for instigating conflicts among communities that would result into division and hatred among them. The Metropolitan Archbishop made the remarks during the inaugural ceremony of additional classrooms constructed by the Catholic[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The sexual assault trial of three young lads accused of rapping a 13-year-old girl on 17 Feb, 2022 at 2:00 have been implicated to 5 years’ reformatory for a gang-rape, Juvenile High Court Judge ruled yesterday. Francis Amum Awin Ayoker, the Juvenile High Court Judge said in[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The former minister of information in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state Abraham Wol Kom has declared his candidacy for governorship if elections will take place in 2023 as planned. Wol Kom made the announcement on his Facebook wall. The Revitalized Peace Agreement which installed the reconstituted[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The European Union is calling on South Sudan government to take care of street children wandering around the streets of Juba. EU Ambassador in Juba, Christian Bader made the remarks yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Juba orphanage Center as European Union celebrated their[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Eastern Equatoria State Governor has commended Catholic Arch-Diocese of Torit for rendering educational support and healthcare services to the people of Eastern Equatoria State. Lobong was speaking in the inauguration ceremony of additional classrooms at our lady of Holy Rosary Nursery and Primary school in Torit[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Embassy of European Union in Juba has on Monday donated food items to the Juba Orphanage center. Among the assorted food include; 20 bags of maize floor, 20 bags of 50kg of rice 10bags of 50kg beans 5bags of sugar 2 jerry canes of cooking oil[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The European Union (EU) Ambassador to South Sudan, Christian Bader has reiterated EU commitment to continue pouring millions of US dollars in humanitarian assistance to the young nation despite Russia-Ukraine war. Ambassador Bader made the statement to journalists in Juba on Monday, marking the commemoration of[Read More…]

Cash/Greenback scarcity & drift of inflation who should be blamed? By Oyet Alfonse Greenback and Inflation are two identical economic terms that are used in time of a serious scarcity or financial deficit or starvation in the country. This piece refers to pronouncement on the contemporary state of affairs. The[Read More…]

By: Alex Digi An official from Western Equatoria State has reported the killing of two people by unknown gunmen at Sue River of Nagiandere Payam County, Yambio County. Speaking to Media yesterday, State Minister of Information and Communication Isaac Mursal said the attackers attacked a house in Sue River area[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo                       An advance team of the Lamu Port South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) comprising of 5 people have arrived in Juba to pave ways for impending third ministerial meeting. The project is to enable infrastructural development and connectivity of the African countries in Juba. The first and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday agreed to improve infrastructure and security at the borders to boost economy and development activities. This development came during an official meeting between Salva Kiir Mayardit the President of the Republic of South Sudan and Felix Tshisekedi the[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Deputy Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) Africano Monday said the digitalization of tax collections has significantly started paying dividends as the NRA reaps big non-oil revenues’ collections. Mr. Africano stated that since they came into the National Revenue Authority about one and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Vice President for service cluster Hussein Abdelbagi has lashed Vice Chancellors in the public Universities for expelling students in regards to completion of tuition fees. Abdelbagi made his warning in a meeting with the administration of University of Juba and other government officials last week.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan Minister of Information and Government’s Spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth has warned national media houses not to allow their platforms to be used for insulting any foreign government. Makuei’s warning follows the row that the Kenyan media house KTN has thrown the South Sudan Government[Read More…]