Deployment of the SSPDF to the Democratic Republic of Congo is a great thing for South Sudan. It will be a good thing for the country because one; we shall be in position to show the region and the whole world that despite what is going on in the country[Read More…]
Year: 2023
Activist urges Kiir to prioritize Rome peace talks
By Mary Poni The President of South Sudan, H.E Salva Kiir Mayardit is urged by one of the activists in the country to prioritize the opening of the Rome peace process. In regards to the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis and the Archbishop of the Canterbury and the moderator[Read More…]
Gatwech’s deputy military spokesman resigns
By William Madouk Garang The deputy military spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) allied to Gen Simon Gatwech has resigned from the Kitgwang breakaway outfit. In his resignation letter dated January 1, 2022, Lt-Col Jidiet Yak Dak resigned from his position as the deputy military[Read More…]
Politicians back armed cattle herders against civilians
By Bida Elly David A prominent politician has warned the government against compromising aggressive cattle herders that partake in deadly civil attacks and killings across the country saying that the presence of the armed herders in Mangala and other places has been politicized on ethnic grounds. Speaking to the press[Read More…]
About 78 South Sudanese on death row in Sudan
By William Madouk Garang An accrued number of seventy-eight South Sudanese inmates are reportedly awaiting hangman noose while fifty others are sentenced for life imprisonment for alleged drugs offenses and other crimes in Sudan. Document on life imprisonment dated December 23, 2022, seen by No.1 Citizen newspaper shows that 90[Read More…]
Police arrests over 40 gangs amid insecurity
By Bida Elly David The National Police Spokesperson echoed that the authority arrested forty-four (44) gangs involved in area insecurity saying that one of the police officers was slapped by one female member of the gang. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Daniel Justine, the national police spokesperson[Read More…]
JOINT EFFORTS TO HAVE A BETTER NATION THIS YEAR
Starting the new year in a relatively calm state of the union is a good sign. Despite the occurrence of unrest in some parts of the country, generally the movement from 2022 into 2023 started on a not so bad side. Unfortunately, the absurdities of life in this world are[Read More…]
President Kiir defends deployment of SSPDF to Congo
By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir Mayardit has defended the deployment of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) to DR Congo saying that South Sudan has also a role to play in bringing lasting peace in the East African region. In his New Year message, Mayardit stated that sending[Read More…]
President Kiir pardons 16 captives with minor crimes
By Bida Elly David The President of the Republic of South Sudan in a Presidential Decree yesterday pardoned sixteen convicts with minor cases calling them to be released on immediate basis. This development came during his Christmas message to the citizens across the country meant to generate peace and forgiveness[Read More…]
Activist blasts politicians for fueling communal violence
By Mary Poni An activist has blasted the country’s politicians for fueling communal violence in some parts of the country. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Edmund Yakani the Executive Director Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) said time has come for the politicians fueling communal violence to face[Read More…]
Roadblocks are stumbling blocks to business youth in Yei
By Bida Elly David The leadership of Youth Association in Yei has demonstrated continuous illegal roadblocks, boarder-checks and heavy tariffs being factors that discouraged youth from operating businesses meant to generate disposable income. This statement arose during a meeting between Youth leaders and the governor of Central Equatoria State following[Read More…]
Police apprehends woman for attempted suicide
By Bida Elly David The national police spokesperson has over the weekend said that the authority apprehended a woman and put her behind bars following an attempted suicide at Jebel Suburbs. Speaking to the press over the weekend, the national police spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Daniel Justine revealed that the woman[Read More…]
Upper Nile University dons on strike
By William Madouk Garang The academic staff association at the Upper Nile University have laid down their tools citing the delays in the revision of salaries and three-year annual tickets arrears. All teaching staff at Upper Nile Varsity comprising of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers have said they will[Read More…]
Kiir urges communities to pick dialogue over carnage
By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called on communities to handpick dialogue to resolve any inter-communal conflict rather than carnage. On Christmas Eve, ethnic violence, blamed on the White Army militia group from Jonglei State killed 56 people in Gumuruk County of Pibor Administrative Area. Also, factional[Read More…]
Lawmakers call for quick rescue as Pibor attacks surge
By Bida Elly David Legislators representing Pibor Constituency at the TNLA are calling on the international community, Humanitarian organizations and the government to immediately rescue the remaining civilians from further tragedies. In a joint statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, the legislators revealed that massive destruction at the[Read More…]
Police cautions girls against gifts during festive season
By James Innocent The warrant officer of police gender desk at Yei County Police headquarters has warned girls against accepting gifts from young men in exchange of love. Aguil Yol Bior, the officer responsible for GBV cases in Yei County of Central Equatoria state said that young girls always become[Read More…]
RENEWED HOPE, CHANGE OF HEARTS AND HARD WORK SHOULD BE OUR RECIPE IN 2023
The New Year is here. South Sudanese can look forth towards it for the good things they had all along wished for. Year 2022 had been one of the worst in the lifelong difficult times the Africa’s latest nation had been through. With every New Year, comes a renewed hope.[Read More…]
Government commands trainees to report to site with rifles
By William Madouk Garang The government has instructed trainees to report themselves to cantonment sites with the rifles assigned to them, or unit weapons as phase two of Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) nears. Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deng Dau Deng, said during phase-one training, most trainees[Read More…]