By Chol Makol Riak A youth led organization known by the name ATAKA HUB South Sudan have opened a mobile laboratory for secondary school students for practical in Jonglei state capital Bor. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Bior Ajang Jarden, the executive director for ATAKA HUB South Sudan said[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The united states on Tuesday issued a press release calling upon President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar to do their best to scale down tensions while upholding their respective obligations under the 2018 peace agreement including its ceasefire provisions. On Thursday last[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Security forces on Tuesday arrested 10 members of the notorious highway gangs that have been terrorizing travelers along Kapoeta South County of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Minister of Information and Communication in Eastern Equatoria state Patrick Oting Cyprian[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem People in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have complained about the frequent change of the county commissioner which they said has hindered the provision of basic services to the locals. According to them, the county has seen three commissioners since the formation[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed the new members of parliament representing Other Political Parties (OPP) in the Transitional Legislative Assemblies. The appointment of the eight members from the OPP was an indication of the representation of the other political[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The government has released for the first time a report on the root causes of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts that ravaged the youngest East African Country barely two years after gaining independence from the Republic of Sudan in July 2011. The classified information which had[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have warned the ministries and the other spending agencies to strictly adhere to the passed national budget. This was revealed to the media during an extra ordinary sitting No.1 of the National Legislature in the passing of the 2021-2022[Read More…]

By Digi The Government of Western Equatoria Government on Monday said it’s going to put more efforts to improve the education system in the state this year. Speaking during the inspection of Yabongo Primary School renovation in Yambio County, Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba said his government is going[Read More…]

By John Sylvester Timba At least fourteen houses and more than twenty acres of cassava plantation have been burnt after a fire outbreak in Moroka Village of Mundri West County of Western Equatoria State last Saturday. Among other items burnt, were cassava, dura, houses, money and documents. Speaking to No.1[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The South Sudanese government has approved a sum of 50 million US Dollars to compensate people affected by the construction of the new Wau Bridge. This was revealed on Friday during the Council of Ministers’ sitting after the minister of Roads and Bridges presented the demands for[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government is urging citizens to come out and receive Pope Francis who is expected to come into the country in July this year. Earlier this week, the Catholic Church announced the coming of Pope Francis into the country on 5th-7th July 2022. The Pope will visit[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A clinical officer has been shot dead and a pastor wounded along Yei-Maridi Road allegedly by the National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels on their way to Tore. A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the state Transitional Legislative Assembly Isaac Aloro Lo Obede said the[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Hunt Energy, an international subsidiary oil company in oil world that deals with oil energy is set to establish its office in South Sudan. The company is an Italian based serving in countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya and, Qatar. “We support oil operators to maximize[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Local authorities in Yei River County said two vehicles belonging to a humanitarian agency commonly known as MSF has been burnt and properties looted in Minyoro Boma on Monday. Speaking via a telephone interview to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, he confirmed that two vehicles belonging to Medical[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak Police authorities in Jonglei state’s capital Bor have reported that two children have died and four others wounded after a grenade explosion over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday morning at Langbar “D” suburb where six children were involved in the incident. Maj. Majak Daniel[Read More…]

By Morris Dogga The deal reached between oil companies and the Ministry of Petroleum to implement the unified Human Resources Policy Manual has been hailed by the Workers Trade Union of Petroleum and Mining. Last week, the Ministry of Petroleum and partners signed the unified policy document, ending years of[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Government of South Sudan has been urged to restore a functional governing structure at the local government level especially in Kajo-Keji County which has been disabled by the conflict in the country as citizens hope to voluntarily return home from the displacement camps. Ambassador Steven[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Tension is still high between the Central Equatoria State Ministry of Housing, Land and Utilities and Gurei residents over demarcation of Gurei land as third class instead of first class. The Minister of Housing, Land and Utilities Flora Gabriel told the media that there had been a[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak. Another plane has crash-landed in Akobo County of Jonglei State, barely a week after another plane crash-landed in Bor. Kuot John Akech, the Director of Bor Airport said the plane that crashed on Saturday was carrying six passengers and some other non-food items. He stated that[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga revealed that companies in the oil sector are not paying taxes to the government. Dr. Igga was speaking during an opening session of the Economic Policy Dialogue organized by the Economic Cluster in partnership with the United[Read More…]