Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper

South Sudan expels more unfit grains

By Philip Buda Ladu   South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported five trucks of grains at Nimule Port of Entry. The incident on Tuesday June, 3rd, 2025, reflects unwavering commitment of SSNBS to safeguard consumers against unhealth products. This action follows a series of recent interceptions and[Read More…]

Is South Sudan’s preference for foreign timber worth the price paid in DR Congo?

By Philip Buda Ladu/Julie Londo  Stepping into Juba’s open-air timber market under the blazing sun, you’re immediately struck by the sheer volume of Congolese and South Sudanese wood. Along dusty streets, simple shops made of rusting corrugated iron are stacked high with mahogany and teak, their freshly sawn faces gleaming[Read More…]

Editorial

As land policy is being developed, governments from national to Bomas, must consider conflict free areas when allocating plots to avoid breeding bloodshed. This notion emanates from none ending nature of land related conflicts, the world over. Ukraine-Russia war over Crimea, Israel-Palestine war over West Bank, are just few examples[Read More…]

Nation Talk

As soon as a decree issued is announced on South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, sacking a minister, members of parliament, other top government officials awaited the announcement of nominees to take over the same duties, which has not yet occurred. However, the decree itself seems to be promoting corruption in the[Read More…]

NBG kicks off Pneumonia vaccination

By Hou Akot Hou   Ministry of Health in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State launched a vaccination campaign on Monday to combat pneumonia. It’s part of Rotavirus Vaccination Campaign organized in partnership with Women’s Empowerment Center South Sudan (WECSS), UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO). The event was attended[Read More…]

Two soldiers injured in Pigi clashes

By Manas James   At least two South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) officers were injured in clashes with the rival Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in Jonglei State’s Pigi County on Monday, authorities said. In an interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Suleiman Deng Thon, the Pgi[Read More…]

Pneumonia vaccination launched in Yei

By James Innocent   National Ministry of Health has launched a pneumonia vaccination campaign in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. As part of awareness, a one-day meeting that brought stakeholders was convened to inform the community about the importance of vaccination. National Ministry of Health officials revealed that this[Read More…]

Drug shortage hits Pochalla

By Manas James Okony   A principal referral facility in Pochalla, Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), is struggling to cope with a surge in patients amid shortage of essential drugs. The spike in cases poses a significant challenge for the healthcare system, as Pochalla Hospital is unable to meet the[Read More…]

Nation Talk

South Sudan is under serious international instruments which badly sap the country’s progress in terms of development, and its interconnectedness to the global system. This ideally isolated us and limit the engagement in international trades, investments, and international financial system. Last week the U.S. government extended the national emergency on[Read More…]