It is high time that the key ministries of life-affiliated issues hold public engagement and awareness events. The country needs to hear from the horse’s mouth because the citizens are drowning in the deep seas of despair, which is only getting worse by the day. The hope that would have[Read More…]
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Two fishermen drown in River Nile
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto At least two fishermen have drowned in River Nile after the canoe they were sailing in capsized at Nidirindiri landing site, Palorinya sub-county in Uganda’s Obongi district. The deceased identified as Amanga Majid, a resident of Aliba sub-county and Yasin Mundasiri, who resides in Kochi sub-county,[Read More…]
Four killed, 30 children kidnapped in road ambush
By Manas James Okony Four people were killed, two others injured, and 30 children abducted in a road ambush by armed bandits in Duk County, Jonglei State, on Tuesday, police and local authorities said. The state police commissioner, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino confirmed the incident to No. 1 Citizen[Read More…]
Refugees, Host community opt for tribunal court
By Hou Akot Hou Local chiefs seek to establish a tribunal court to settle cases between refugees and host community, at Wadwil refugee camp in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal state. Setting up of the local court is being initiated in a quest to settle foreseeable issues between[Read More…]
Refugee woman suffers miscarriage at Wadwil
By Hou Akot Hou A youth activist has raised concerns over dire living conditions of female Sudanese refugees, as a woman reportedly had a miscarriage. Mangar Bol, who is based in Wadwil at Gok-juer of Aweil West County in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, where the refugees have been relocated,[Read More…]
Civil-military dialogue kicks-off in Yei
By James Innocent A two-day civil-military dialogue kicked off on Wednesday, in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State. It is supported by the International Organization for Migration in partnership with the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, (CEPO) Whitaker Peace and Development Organization, UNMISS, and other Organizations operating within Yei.[Read More…]
Gov’t approves $5.5m for ministry of wildlife
By William Madouk South Sudan ministerial economic cluster on Wednesday approved an amount of US$5.5 million for reconstruction of Wildlife, Conservation, and Tourism, ministry’s building. Minister of Wildlife, Mr. Rizik Hassan Zakaria, on Wednesday presented a budgetary report on the completion of the ministry’s building, adding that there are only[Read More…]
Six fishermen slain in Rumbek North County
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State, suspect armed youth from Luacjang community of Tonj East County to be responsible for death of six elderly fishermen, killed in Rumbek North County. Lakes State’s acting minister of information and communication, William Koji Kirjok said armed youth from Luacjang, Tonj East[Read More…]
Pibor runs short of commodities, prices shoot up
By Manas James Okony Pibor town, in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), has been hit by shortage of basic commodities due to the closure of the Pibor-Bor road. The road has been the lifeline, linking Pibor to the national capital, Juba. Chairperson of Pibor Chamber of Commerce, Philip Ngachallan,[Read More…]
World Bank unveils $ 70m for women empowerment
By Emelda Siama John Lopula World Bank has approved $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to boost social and economic empowerment for women in South Sudan. The four-year project, dubbed “South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project” (SSWSEEP), aims to support female entrepreneurs in formalizing and scaling up[Read More…]
UN rates South Sudan “Most dangerous”
By Bida Elly David United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said South Sudan remains the most dangerous country on the globe in terms of human rights violations. According to UNMISS, this could be evidenced by the continuous incidences of attacks on aid workers and human rights violations. UNMISS boss[Read More…]
Gov’t approves about SSP 200 billion for Upper Nile University
By William Madouk South Sudan Economic Cluster has approved SSP 172, 193,467,873 billion for relocation of Upper Nile University from Juba back to Malakal in Upper Nile State. This came in a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President for economic cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, where higher education minister,[Read More…]
Soldiers commit suicide over paltry pay -Minister
By Bida Elly David South Sudan Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs justifies involvement of soldiers in crimes across the country, linking the acts to paltry salary. Hon. Chol Thon Balok notes lack of implementation of the national budget to cater for welfare of soldiers and the economic crisis, as[Read More…]
POEM
Watch Chimamanda Adichie By Nyak Lam Watch Chimamanda Adichie You say we are useless We are useless because We were born girls That our mother made the grievous Mistake in the world That giving birth to a baby girl Is a crime Watch Chimamanda Adichie The best African[Read More…]
Our independence came in a blood-stained plate
By Chol Peter Majoh South Sudan liberation struggle dates back to the era beyond the 1955 Torit mutiny and mutineers, Anyanya 1 and 2 and SPLM/A. From the first line down to SPLM and A, this journey wasn’t a visionless one. The liberators had envisioned what South Sudan would become and[Read More…]
Nation Talk
By Agoku Christine Taban (Guest Writer) The dire economic situation in the country is making communities desperate as the local currency loses value against the United States dollar (USD). This is causing a rapid increase in commodity prices in the markets as well as transport costs. As some of the[Read More…]
Gov’t, partner ink deal to boost investment
By Bida Elly David Ministry of Investment and Center for Country Wide Investments (CWI) organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost the country’s investment sector through global conferences. The major aim of the deal is to promote South Sudan globally such that foreign investors develop the will to come[Read More…]
Pregnant woman commits suicide
By Manas James Okony A 19-year-old woman committed suicide by shooting herself dead in Twic East County in Jonglei State of South Sudan, after her boyfriend was allegedly in secret love affairs with another woman. The county police crime officer, 2nd lieutenant Ajang Abraham Deng, identified the deceased as Mary[Read More…]
Unity State parliament reopens after 7 months recess
By Yien Gattuor Unity State Transitional Legislative Assembly reopened for parliamentary business on Monday after legislators returned from a 7-month-long recess. Joseph Monytuil Wejang, the Governor of Unity State, officially inaugurated the state August House during its first sitting after the recess. Unity State Transitional Legislative Assembly, speaker, Rt. Hon.[Read More…]
More support needed from humanitarian organizations in Twic County, Warrap state
Press release Anticipating the rainy season that will worsen the living condition as well as increase the health needs, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) advocates for more support by the medical and humanitarian actors in Twic county of Warrap state in South Sudan. “The situation is still very severe”, declares Beatriz[Read More…]