Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper

Warrap suspends traditional courts

By Hou Akot Hou   Authorities in Twic County, Warrap State, have suspended traditional courts to allow farmers to prepare for the forthcoming farming season. This measure aims to help the local population focus on farming and avoid attending court cases, which would hinder their agricultural activities. The Commissioner of[Read More…]

UN allocates $10M for emergency aid

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan is set to receive a vital boost as the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated $10 million in emergency aid to address the country’s escalating humanitarian crisis. This funding arrives at a critical time, particularly as over 270,000 people urgently[Read More…]

NEW-BREED: Time for transition

By Yiep Joseph   President Salva Kiir has declared it is time for leadership transition to welcome new generation, while honoring legacy of the country’s founders. President Kiir, who also serves as the Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), made the remark on Thursday during the swearing-in of[Read More…]

Nation Talks

God created a man and a woman, who become husband and wife through various forms, such as white weddings in the church, customary marriages and “trial marriages”. Marriage serves as a foundation for two adults to build their family, raise children, and provide a stable and supportive environment for them[Read More…]

Activist demand clarification on deportations to South Sudan

By Nakwam Rose   Activist Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has voiced opposition against what he calls the ‘sneaky move’ by the Trump administration to deport individuals with ‘barbaric and monstrous’ criminal records directly to South Sudan without prior notice. Yakani’s concern arose[Read More…]

NBG exempts taxing sorghum

By Hou Akot Hou   Northern Bahr El Ghazal state announced on Tuesday plans to exempt taxes on sorghum until the crops yield. This strategy aims to help local civilians afford sorghum in the market, as traders tend to raise prices for local consumers. This decision resulted from an extraordinary[Read More…]

CES to abolish illegal traditional courts

By Yiep Joseph   Central Equatoria State government plans to abolish traditional courts that operate within the city without government approval. State officials announced the decision during the ordinary security meeting on Tuesday at the state secretariat in Juba. The weekly security meeting aims to assess the security situation and[Read More…]

IGAD welcomes Sudan’s new prime minister

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expressed hope that Dr. Idris’s selection would “mark a meaningful step toward reviving an inclusive political process.” Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has appointed Dr. Kamil al-Tayeb Idris as[Read More…]