By Ephraim Modi D.S The Project Coordinator for the emergency response program Ochaya Emmanuel said Health Link is dedicated to respond to live saving in line with health and nutrition services to Internally Displaced People (IDPS) and host communities of Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State. In March this, violent[Read More…]
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Editorial
There are more causes of inflation than basic dependency on imports Experts needs to guide the government on what solutions will work better in the country to save our economy from a serious depression, that is currently sliding into with eyes opened but no vision – it is blind men[Read More…]
Catholic Church consoles Governor Lobong on fire incident
By: Ijoo Bosco The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Torit led by the Vicar General John Sebit paid a courtesy visit to the governor of Eastern Equatoria State and delivered a message of sympathy and solidarity to the Governor Louis Lobong on the recent fire incident that gutted down[Read More…]
Aguok Community warns against unlawful soliciting of money
By William Madouk Garang The Chairman of Aguok Community Association, Kiir Gai Thiep has warned his community and the entire public against ‘scam project’ initiated by some crooks shamming in the name community to solicit money from innocent people. Mr. Thiep revealed that his office has recently learned of a[Read More…]
Absence of Environmental Bill impedes fight against waste management
B y Adia Jildo The Chief Executive Officer of Ecoclean Waste Management Company Alice Kulia Sabuni said the absence of environmental bill has made it hard to manage waste as compliance by stake holders and communities is almost unavoidable. “Compliance is the biggest issue now. People littering the streets and[Read More…]
Companies decry double rental charges by landlords, government
By Bida Elly David National and foreign operating companies in South Sudan have raised concerns over rapid and double rental charges imposed on them by government and landlords making it difficult to understand rental policies. Satimon Mogga a Company’s Director exclusively disclosed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday that they[Read More…]
Activist slams deadly Jonglei inter-communal fighting
By Akol Madut Ngong A civil society activist has strongly condemned the act of deadly inter-communal violence between armed members of Nyirol and Ayod communities. In a press release seen by this newspaper, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmund Yakani said this trend of[Read More…]
WFP suspends food assistance to starving South Sudanese
By Philip Buda Ladu/WFP The World Food program (WFP) has announced suspension of humanitarian food assistance to one-third of the hunger stricken South Sudanese population over funding shortfalls, worsening the risk of starvation to 1.7 million citizens. The WFP announced the suspension of the humanitarian food aid to the acutely[Read More…]
SPLM-IG in fear as civil servants graft without wages
By Taban Henry The Interim Secretary General of the ruling SPLM party has raised an alarm over issues of civil servants’ wages saying it might force workers to take legal measures against the government that doesn’t take care of their salaries. Peter Lam Both the SPLM Interim Secretary General was[Read More…]
Riek ready to face Kiir over Parliamentary row
By Taban Henry South Sudan First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and the Chair of the Governance Cluster in the unity government is ready to meet President Salva Kiir to resolve the discrepancies of the Opposition lawmakers over passing of the political parties Act (amendment) Bill 2022. Earlier last week[Read More…]
WES: Police urges traders to request escort
By Matia Samuel Timatio The Police Commissioner in Western Equatoria State has called on the traders and commercial trucks travelling to Western Equatoria State to request for security escort to protect them against attacks from armed robbers along the road. Albino Utho Mariano the Police Commissioner in Yambio made the[Read More…]
One girl shot death another wounded in Leer County
By Yien Gattuor Mead A girl had been confirmed shot death and another girl wounded in Leer County of Unity State, Sunday night, at the same time by armed youth allegedly from Mayiandit County after three of the perpetrators were arrested by security personnel. The commissioner of Leer County Stephen Taker[Read More…]
Editorial
The actual instrument of peace is you The Pope’s visit being postponed should not drain you. Yes, he could be one a messenger of good news but he is not the one to solely guarantee peace in this nation. It is solely our responsibility as citizens of this Republic to[Read More…]
Police in Yambio detains 13 underage girls
By Matia Samuel Timatio Police authorities in Yambio County of Western Equatoria State are holding 13 underage girls who deserted their parental homes and joined gangsters’ groups in Yambio town practicing drug abuse. The teenage girls who left their fathers’ houses joined gangsters groups indulging in drinking alcohol, smoking opium,[Read More…]
CES to unify and redeploy State workforce
By Akol Madut Ngong The Transitional government of Central Equatoria State is set to unify and redeploy its workforces from the defunct three States of Jubek, Yei River and Terekeka States respectively. The new development on the unification of the State civil servants’ workforce came as the State Ministry of[Read More…]
Makuei calls on gov’t officials to shun tribalism
By William Madouk Garang The Minister of Information Communication and Postal Service, Micheal Makuei Lueth has called on government officials to unite and annihilate tribalism which splits the country. Minister Makuei made this remarks during the swearing in ceremony of Deputy Governors of Jonglei and Upper Nile States including the[Read More…]
Gov’t effects teachers’ salary increment by 140 percent
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Deputy Minister in the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, Martin Tako Moyi in a statement to the media on Monday said salary arrears of teachers in the country have been increased by 140 percent starting this fiscal year. Addressing members of the press, the[Read More…]
UJOSS condemns brief detention of 9 Journalists at Parliament
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Union of Journalist of South Sudan (UJOSS) yesterday condemned the arrest and brief detention of the nine Journalists by the National Security deployed at the Parliament. The Journalist were arrested while on duty to cover the Ordinary sitting No. 13/2022 in Parliament where lawmakers from[Read More…]
V.P. Igga warns of dependency on imported goods
By Taban Henry The Vice President for Economic Cluster has warned South Sudanese against over dependency on imported goods. The Vice President for Economic Cluster made his statement on Monday during the swearing ceremony of Deputy Governors of Jonglei and Upper Nile including the Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area.[Read More…]
Primary 8 and Senior 4 exams marking kicks off
By Ephraim Modi D.S The South Sudan National Examination Council has announced at a news conference, Monday that the marking of the examination papers for Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) and Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) for academic year 2020/2021 had commenced yesterday (Monday). The planned marking of the exams[Read More…]