By Charles K Mark Aid agency seeks partnerships as malnutrition cases rise and more people are exposed to fatal disease outbreaks in South Sudan. The medical agency, Doctors without Borders, urges a major shift in humanitarian aid delivery as South Sudan faces recurring epidemic outbreaks. According to the health[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
SQUABBLE: Political Party faults Abdelbagi, Bakosoro of injustice
By William Madouk South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC) puts Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussien Abdelbagi Akol, and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Jospeh Bangasi Bakosoro, on the spotlight for meddling in its internal affairs. SSNMC Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mogga Charles told journalists in a press[Read More…]
Citizen’s worst enemy empowered by poor economic turmoil.
By Ustaz Mark Bang As people continue crying for years, hopping for poverty to end, trying to say I will get rich to do this and that. Majority have forgotten what it means to suffer by working in order to get rich. The worst enemy of the world, is[Read More…]
What if this country was a movie?
In South Sudan, life begins in the morning and ends at noon. Many people don’t get the chance to see the new dawn. They are cut off from the queue the same morning or during the day. It is disheartening to start a life with an ending, but it is[Read More…]
Why today’s diversity divides more than yesterday’s
Don’t look at diversity as a new word, it is a very old word in the manifesto of the SPLM. In fact, before SPLM, diversity was existing. For every opportunity that used to come, the leaders made sure it was divided equally so that every community felt represented. If the[Read More…]
South Sudan Women’s Cup Finals; Yei Joint Stars to face Tiger FC
By Kei Emmanuel Duku In another one-sided game played in Buluk Training Centre on Sunday morning, Yei Joint Stars produced a stunning performance, beating Al-Hilal FC Women of Wau by 4:0. It was business done for Coach Sony Harriet’s side before halftime as her troops advanced to the[Read More…]
SSFA releases 2023/2024 National League Fixtures
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has released 2023-24 National League fixtures. According to the fixture unveiled on Saturday afternoon, at Rock City, the tournament kicks off on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in the two hosting cities. At least 12 teams will participate in the 11th[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria reports large-scale cattle raid
By Ijoo Bosco Over ten-thousand-armed Murle youth from Greater Pibor Administrative Area attacked Kauto Payam in Kapoeta East County on Friday. According to Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore, the attackers, who reportedly mobilized over the past month, waged a two-day raid. “This group of youth…since last month we[Read More…]
Lakes State Civil Society Network elects new leaders
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State Civil Society Organizations Network (CSON) in election of new leadership, entrusts Angelina Adhel Malual as chairperson and Abraham Matur as Secretary General. Rev. Elijah Magel Mahnom, chairperson of the electoral committee, confirmed a smooth election process. “We made the election, and the election[Read More…]
Farmer, 51-year-old shot Dead in Torit
By Ijoo Bosco Unknown assailant shot dead, a 51-year-old farmer on Saturday morning while traveling to cultivate at Odikolong area, an outskirts of Eastern Equatoria State capital, Torit Town. The deceased has been identified as Angelo Ohosa. A police officer and a relative to the deceased, Obulo Karanja, confirmed[Read More…]
Lopit Community condemns recent killings in Imehejek
By Ijoo Bosco Lopit community in Eastern Equatoria State has condemned killing of four Toposa cattle herders by suspected criminals in Imehejek administrative area. Ustaz Ambrose Oyet Albino, Chairperson of the Lopit community, expressed shock over the killing at Lolongo village of Lohutok Payam, calling it “barbaric”. He urged[Read More…]
Police investigates dead body found in Yei River
By James Innocent Police in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State are investigating death of an unidentified man, whose body was found in a river, on Sunday evening. The body found in a shallow part of Yei River, was retrieved and transported to Yei Civil Hospital for examination. Yei[Read More…]
Catholic Bishop calls for a state of emergency over unrest
Kidega Livingstone Catholic Bishop of Tambura-Yambio Diocese appealed to President Salva Kiir Mayardit to declare a state of emergency in Tambura after communal attacks. Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala made the call following spate of attacks in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State that has displaced many people. On Thursday,[Read More…]
The youth ride on bewilderment
By Theem Isaac Machar When a hunter wounds a hyena, just slightly on the leg, it keeps on eating the flesh on the edge of the wound, claiming that it is rounding it. It is something dangerous to its health because the result is obviously the elimination of its[Read More…]
The Subconscious mind thinks only in the Present and does not know anything about the past or future.
By John Simon Yokwe Keri A Chinese philosopher elaborated that, “if you are thinking of today’s life cultivate rice, and if you are thinking of ten years to come, plant trees, but if you are thinking of next generations, educate your children.” That philosopher was actually addressing questions of[Read More…]
Over dependency will kill us one time
By Ustaz Mark Bang We all know that our current administration depends on loan from International Monitory Fund (IMF) that keep endowing cash to our country. This money isn’t for free but loans that we, our children and children’s children will face its challenge in paying it as debt.[Read More…]
Cassava farming pays South Sudanese refugees
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto South Sudanese living in Pagirinya refugee settlement in Adjumani District of Uganda, are reaping big from cassava farming. The success followed an agreement between UNHCR and host community in 2022, to donate land for refugees who have shown interest in farming. More than 100 refugees[Read More…]
Funding delays marking of S. 4 Examinations
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Marking of South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) examination papers is yet to start on Monday. Secretary General of the National Examination (NEC), Mr. Simon Nyok Deng, disclosed to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, that the exercise delayed due to funding challenges. In early[Read More…]
Headmaster punches supervisor at market place
By Hou Akot Hou Ajith Primary School headmaster in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has been arrested for assaulting Ayai Payam education supervisor. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Ayai market. According to an eyewitness, Ayai Payam education supervisor, Abraham Mangok, was beaten to comma after[Read More…]
Over 7 million face acute food insecurity
By Kei Emmanuel Duku More than 7.8 million out of 12.4 million South Sudanese, including another 2.9 million, who are in an emergency, are under acute food insecurity-report. According to Global Network Against Food Crisis report, the number is expected to reduce slightly by 700,000 between April and July[Read More…]