Let the community cooperate with the City Council in keeping Juba clean City Council’s good initiative to help collect town garbage and keep the city clean after receiving new equipment for garbage collection from East African Co. Green to improve the set-up of collecting garbage in Juba city is still[Read More…]

By Taban Henry An economic analyst and a lecturer at the University of Juba has defied government’s plan to receive oil money in advance.   Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in a telephone interview, Economist Reja Gladys said that sale of the country’s crude oil in advance has a[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The insecurity that has risen in Mugali, a village in the outskirt of Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria; since the invasion of the area by cattle herders in the village has raised concerns from the community whose lives and property have been lost. Okello Odongtoo, a[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Council of Ministers has approved and ratified a work plan worth 2.7 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) presented by the Minister for Peace Building to disseminate peace agreement for citizens across the country and in the diaspora. Information Minister and Government Spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan government has summoned Kenyan Ambassador to Juba and presented a protest letter demanding an explanation for permitting Peter Biar to utter irresponsible proclamation describing the President and commanders as drunkards during an interview by a KTV, a Kenyan Station last week. Speaking to journalists[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Ministry of Higher Education is calling on government to allocate a portion of oil revenue to boost learning institutions in the country, as the country’s education sectors face financial deficits. Gabriel Changson Chang, the Minister of Higher Education raised the concern this week during the[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio A widow and a mother of five, Modi Enosa Mbaraza is advising the people of this country to present their decencies and live as responsible citizens despite the difficulties that evolved the country. Ms. Mbaraza who works for Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) as the Executive[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit is set to preside inaugural ceremony of the long-awaited freedom bridge, Minister of Information and Government’s Spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth told media on Friday. Makuei told journalists after the Council of Ministers’ meeting, saying the official ceremony will take place[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo The head chief of Mugali suburb of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, John Anzo has reported the death of four people who were killed by herders earlier this week in Mugali citing no reasons known behind the act. He reported that, these four men were seized[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The government of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State has pledged support in form of incentives to local farmers in Aweil towards curbing food insecurity through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. State Governor, Tong Aken made the statement while speaking during a launch of agriculture[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali The SSPDF’s Civil Military Relations Officer Michael Machar confirmed to the public that the advanced military team for the general court martial arrived yesterday in Yei River County of central Equatoria State, from Juba. Michael points out that the team is now available in Yei as[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The First Vice President for the Republic of South Sudan met with the Deputy Head of Mission for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday in his office to discuss evolution and the challenges facing the implementation of the Revitalised Peace Agreement. The[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist is challenging government’s failure to adopt concrete strategies to reduce communal violence that engulfed the country. In a Press Statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper over the weekend, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) said[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Elders of Liwolo Payam of Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State met Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony at the State Secretariat yesterday over fears of insecurity that have been hindering development progress in the county. The meeting arose following unceasing logging and dynamic grazing of livestock by[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo Karaba has welcomed the activities of the Sudan Peoples’ Libration Movement (SPLM) party to take place in the state. Yesterday, the SPLM Interim Scretary General Comrade Peter Lam arrived in Western Equatoria State to conduct an awareness and preparation[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang. At least eight 8 members of Other Political Parties (OPP) were sworn in before the governor of Lakes State and State high court President yesterday.   The swearing in ceremony of the eight members of Other Political Parties (OPP) took place at the Lakes State Legislative Assembly’s[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Finance and Planning said the government is running on loans borrowed in exchange of oil proceeds which was sold in advance to pay salary arrears of civil servants, organized forces and to cover government priorities. Agak Achuil Lual, the Minister of Finance and[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng MatemNorthern Bahr-El-Ghazal State’s government has condemned what it described as horrible and disheartening death of a six-year-old girl in Aweil town. On Tuesday, a Sudanese businessman in Aweil town raped, killed and dumped a six-year-old girl into a pit latrine. The child was later spotted in the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government of South Sudan is hunting for closer cooperation with the countries in the Horn of Africa. This came after President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday received a delegation from the state of Eritrea led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Osman Saleh Mohammed, including Mr.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The death toll of people following Wednesday’s attack in Duk county of Jonglei State has risen to 13 leaving others in critical condition and requiring immediate health response. Earlier this week, tension among cattle raiders over cattle transpired in Duk county of Jonglei State leaving locals[Read More…]