Nation Talks By Kiden Stella Mandela The Church wrangles paint deem light on the Christian values believers have on their journey to pursue and teach God’s righteousness to one another. It has come to public knowledge that some of those issues dividing religious leaders have become unsolvable hence pitting them[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Monuments are temporary, peace shouldn’t
Building monuments in memory of the heroes and heroines who held a true vision of South Sudan would be a great thing. But shouldn’t there be a slightly deeper reason attached to this? For instance, is the country seeing the fruit of their cause? Did the deaths of these brave[Read More…]
MP rubbishes revocation claims
By William Madouk Garang National MP, Daniel Juol Nhonmgek has dismissed revocation rumours for him and some of his colleagues over accusations of lobbying for the removal of the House Leadership, In a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Mr. Nhonmgek called the report false information. “I have now[Read More…]
Affected population in Fashoda decry lack of food and medics
By Bida Elly David The displaced population in Fashoda County is facing severe starvation and medical complications following the recent inter-communal conflict that resulted in bloodshed and displacement of many. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Joseph Aban the Commissioner of Fashoda County said that the majority of inhabitants[Read More…]
SSPDF freezes response to Mangala slaughter until further notice
By Bida Elly David South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) declared that the response to questions over the Mangala killings is on hold until further notice. While speaking with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper over the weekend, the military administration’s Spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai, said the pausing of answers to[Read More…]
Mayor faults media over disseminating government errors
By Bida Elly David The Mayor of Juba City Council, Michael Lado Allahjabu blames media houses for reporting errors committed by the political leadership of the country at all levels. The mayor claimed the press, especially private radio journalists are putting much emphasis on all mistakes committed by politicians –[Read More…]
Weekend clashes leave 23 dead, injures 14 inPibor
By Bida Elly David At least 23 people were reportedly killed, and 14 others were injured in a clash between Ethiopian armed youth and youth in South Sudan’s Pibor Administrative Area. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Newspaper yesterday, the Minister of Information for in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) Abraham Kelang[Read More…]
The darker the today, the brighter the tomorrow
By Malek Arol DhieuFor every darker today, there is always a brighter tomorrow. Let us assume 2022 was a darker year, and on the same note, let us assume 2023 is a brighter year. This is just an assumption, not real.I know there are people who do not exactly know[Read More…]
Vital issues missing in discussions
“Even if you build a concrete house on it, as long as it is a football field, it must be reclaimed, and we are going to implement the Presidential order on that” CES Governor, Emmanuel Adil was quoted. Inhabitation of play grounds of course should not be a thing to[Read More…]
Gondokoro vegetable farmers decry lack of farming tools
By Bida Elly David Vegetable sellers from Gondokoro Island in Central Equatoria State have raised concerns over lack of farming equipment for their produce. According to the farmers, the absence of the tools has contributed to low production that resulted into poor supply in the market. Speaking to No.1.Citizen Daily[Read More…]
Cabinet approves workplace safety policy
By William Madouk Garang The Council of Ministries has approved occupational safety and health policy meant to prevent hazardous fatalities, and provide conducive environment for employees at workplaces in both public and private sectors. Addressing the media after the first Cabinet meeting in 2023, chaired by President Salva Kiir, Minister[Read More…]
Peace Principals to meet over Kiir’s unilateral decrees
By Bida Elly David The leadership of the peace partners; the SPLM and SPLA-IO are set to sit for a dialogue over unilateral decisions made by President Salva Kiir in governing the Unity Government. This was revealed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper by Puok Both Baluang, the Acting Press Secretary[Read More…]
SOUTH SUDAN: Academics sound alarm over school syllabus errors
By William Madouk Garang Mathematics academics at the University of Juba have expressed concern over series of errors and technical mistakes in the newly unified South Sudan General Education Curriculum (SSGEC). The academicians from the department of mathematics, School of Education at the University of Juba, said the new syllabus[Read More…]
PUBLIC CONTINUES TO SETTLE FOR DECREES WITHOUT REASON!
Decrees that have no reason to back them why should be revised so that the public knows why then that decree was passed at that moment. President Salva Kiir again declared appointments and dismissals of particular people and positions or offices. Reasons were not given again – a trend it[Read More…]
President Kiir reshuffles Jonglei, Unity states’ cabinets
By William Madouk Garang Details about the names of state officials in Jonglei and Unity states has emerged following President Salva Kiir’s waves last Tuesday. The decrees dismissing state officials and appointing others in Jonglei and Unity State that dished out on January 3rd, 2023 led to the dismissal of[Read More…]
Thirteen civilians killed in Abyei fresh attack
By Mary Poni The minister of information for Abyei Administrative Area Ajak Miyan confirmed that at least 13 civilians were killed and 4 others wounded in the recent ongoing attack in Abyei. Minister Ajak said that the attack took place on January 2nd 2023 in Rumamer village by one of[Read More…]
Parents cautioned against aiding children’s criminality
By Bida Elly David The Police authority in Juba has cautioned parents against supporting their children amid deadly crimes committed against the nation causing serious unrest to the Country’s general population terming the act as deadly phenomenon. He said this on Tuesday following the arrest of forty four crooks who[Read More…]
Playground occupants to face governor’s sword
By William Madouk Garang The governor of Central Equatoria State yesterday formed a committee for demolition to wipe-off occupants who illegally inhabit football playgrounds and reserve lands within Juba, Luri and Rejaf Payams. In his gubernatorial order for the formation of the board on the 3rd January 2023, Governor Emmanuel[Read More…]
Adapting to the new normal
By Malek Arol Dhieu From 2nd Jan to date, South Sudanese who had had what to celebrate the Christmas and New Year with are sickening of three major diseases, namely hangover, lapsus linguae and spendthrifty. Hangover; as celebrations for Christmas and New Year were hither and thither, people celebrated until[Read More…]
SSFA candidate officially announces open campaign for presidency
By Mary Poni Majok Ayii Muorwel, one of the contestants for the top leadership of South Sudan Athletics Federation (SSAF) has declared his candidacy for presidency. The less known contestant has revealed his interest in an announcement yesterday in Juba. “I do here by officially announce my candidacy for the[Read More…]