By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Six people have been shot dead and one other sustained injuries in Lafon County of Eastern Equatoria State (EES) following an ambush laid by unknown gunmen. Speaking on phone to No.1 Citizen yesterday, the County Commissioner, Hon. Mangisto Ukach confirmed the attack, saying the injured[Read More…]
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Kiir leads in pledging support for returnees
By Gladys Kole President Salva Kiir has led the humanitarian agencies in pledging support to the people fleeing Sudan’s crisis and address the looming humanitarian calamity. “The head-of-state Kiir pledged full support to the returnees and refugees entering the country,” said Office of the President in a statement on its[Read More…]
Sudan’s war worsens despite 7 days truce
By Bida Elly David As South Sudan brokered 7 days’ truce between Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) supposedly taking effect yesterday, fighting rages on in the capital, Khartoum. Reuters reported that fierce fighting could be heard in central Khartoum yesterday as the army tried[Read More…]
Yei residents facing severe hunger as prices skyrocket
By James Innocent Hunger is biting hard on the people of Yei River County as thousands return home from the neighboring countries, only to face aggravated food insecurity. Citizens in Yei link the scenario to armed cattle herders who destroyed many farm lands in the southwestern part of the Equatoria[Read More…]
S. Sudan economy sleeps while aliens rejoice cash-outflow-Analyst
By Bida Elly David South Sudan’s hyperinflation puts the country’s local currency at a diminishing stage as continuous cash outflow due to cross-border trade coupled with import driven economy weakens the South Sudanese pounds against the US dollars in foreign exchange market. Abraham Matoch, an economic expert told this paper[Read More…]
Stop paying corrupt tax collectors illegal taxes
By Joseph Akim Gordon e-mail: akimgordon555@yahoo.com Billions of oil and non-oil revenues, where has it gone? We understand the organized forces are the main beneficiaries but this does not justify this claim, because the army is poorly paid as far as salaries are concerned. If there was a release of[Read More…]
Win or die: Survival of the fittest in a savage nation [Part 5]
By Ngor Khot Garang This land i asked myself and broke down crying. I tried to be strong but I was weak to do that. What I saw that day was fiery rain. You can’t believe it, it was a total mass murder of the poor. I witnessed the poor[Read More…]
Yei residents facing severe hunger as prices skyrocket.
By James Innocent Hunger is biting hard on the people of Yei River County as thousands return home from the neighboring countries, only to face aggravated food insecurity. Citizens in Yei link the scenario to armed cattle herders who destroyed many farm lands in the southwestern part of the Equatoria[Read More…]
Why gov’t prefers boats instead of planes to transport returnees
By Bida Elly David The minister of humanitarian Affairs and disaster management has said that government will be using water transport as the major means to evacuate returnees. Albino Akol explained that the use of water transport was the simplest mode of carriage for big numbers compared to planes. In[Read More…]
Over 400 South Sudanese return home in Rubkona County
By Yien Gattour At least 441 South Sudanese and ten Sudanese new arrivals fleeing conflict in Sudan have arrived Rubkona County in Unity state. Rubkona County Relief and Recommendations Commission (RRC) Coordinator, William Bakuony revealed to the media. Bakuony said that a government delegation was in Riokrial over the weekend[Read More…]
Tambura MPs nullifies allegation of rebellion
By staff writer Members of parliament representing the Greater Tambura at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) who hails from the Balanda community have reputed the allegation of brewing rebellion against the government of South Sudan in the areas. The MPs of greater Tambura of Western Equatoria reacted to a[Read More…]
Treat returnees equally -Albino tells well-wishers
By Gladys Kole The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak has urged well-wishers and business tycoons who have been chartering private planes to evacuate returnees to be generous and never discriminate while making the recuses. He echoed the concerns to the media on Tuesday upon arrival[Read More…]
Inside the Lainya civil-military dialogue
By William Madouk A three-day civil-military dialogue held in Lainya County of Central Equatoria State has ended with calls for enhancing relations for peaceful co-existence between the civilians and military. The reconciliatory dialogue was organized by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), and brought together over 50 participants from[Read More…]
Ministry of Gender team in Yambio to assess GBV cases
By Alex Digi Officials from the national Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare in conjunction with some MPs from the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) arrived in Yambio Tuesday on a mission to assess Gender Base violence cases in the state. Speaking to reporters in Yambio after their arrival,[Read More…]
Unity State dismisses ‘fake’ rumor on fish dying of oil pollution
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Authority in Unity State has strongly dismissed alleged oil pollution killing fish in large numbers, terming it as a ‘fake’ and concocted statement. This comes after news surfaced on social media, claiming that oil leaked into water wells putting lives of local residents, livestock and[Read More…]
UoJ student transverses the world with his paintings
By Aweye Teddy Onam Ashraf Abdurrahman Kuku, a South Sudanese artist has become the latest national to paint a good image of the country after his art work transverses the world. He won a competition organized by the community outreach Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in[Read More…]
Mystery in Gudele as witchdoctor turns young man insane over theft.
By Bida Elly David Vendors and customers in Kubri Haboba market of Juba city on Tuesday witnessed a mystery as a 21-year-old young man stripped naked after stealing from a vegetable seller. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Boroso Laku, an eye witness of the scene and a small[Read More…]
Mayor tells traders to resist paying unnecessary taxes
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The mayor of Juba city, H.W. Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has cautioned traders to resist paying unnecessary taxes to errant city tax-collectors. Traders in Juba have severally complained of the unavoidable and multiple heavy taxes from the Juba City Council as well as unfair approach by[Read More…]
UN says over 30,000 persons entered S. Sudan
By William Madouk More than 30,300 people including returnees, Sudanese refugees and other nationals have crossed into South Sudan. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has report noted that over 90 percent enter through Joda, in Renk, Upper Nile State. “Since 16 April, over 30,300 people[Read More…]
Press is not free still
By Malek Arol Dhieu May 3rd marks the World Press Freedom Day. Ladies and gentlemen of the press should unite and entangle to become much stronger to liberate themselves from the chain of brutality, arbitrary arrest, harassment and assassination. I know it takes years (as many years as a civil[Read More…]