Every day you traverse the rough terrain of life. On most days, the ground feels pretty damn flat. You get up each day at a certain time, you have a specific place to go to, you see familiar faces, and you have some expected role to play. You see people,[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
Liberation is a continuous process; “no comma, no full stop, and no nothing”
A country is liberated even when it is already liberated. After the liberation from colonialists or co-colonialists, just like the case of South Sudan with Sudan, another liberation, what they call the liberation for prosperity, commences and remains in motion until the end of the earth. And when will the[Read More…]
The Functions of an ideal National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
By Ustaz Benson Bol Anyar Ministry of Finance or Government ‘s Agency in charge of finance, fiscal policy and financial regulations, is headed by a finance Minister, an executive or a cabinet position. The requirements of Minister of Finance and Planning, such as proven economist, a graduate from a[Read More…]
Adil secures 360 street lights
By No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has launched an ambitious street lighting project aimed at enhancing safety and security in major towns across the state. The project, which serves as a pilot initiative, will initially focus on key towns while also incorporating the installation of[Read More…]
Unruly private schools face closure
By Bida Elly David National Ministry of General Education and Instructions threatens to close private schools in the country that violate academic calendar. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the deputy minister of general education, Martin Tako Moi, said they have spotted some private schools, both primary and secondary, already[Read More…]
Kiir orders peaceful relocation of spiritual leader
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has issued an order for a peaceful relocation of a Nuer spiritual leader from Warrap State. The decision comes amidst rising communal tensions among communities in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, Warrap, and Abyei Administrative Areas. Kiir issued the directive via an order broadcasted on[Read More…]
Minister, Governor discuss efforts to improve health sector
By Deng Athian Governor Sarah Cleto Rial of Western Bahr El Ghazal State and the Minister of Health, Yolanda Awel Deng, met on Wednesday to discuss ways to improve the health sector in the state. The two leaders discuss strategies to address health-related issues. Of particular concern was the[Read More…]
Parliament prepares to relocate to renovated premises
By Bida Elly David After the parliamentary sittings were relocated to the Freedom Hall approximately four years ago to allow for the renovation of the main premises, the national assembly is now preparing to move back as the renovation work is nearing completion. The Reconstituted transitional national legislative Assembly[Read More…]
AU forms high-level panel on Sudan conflict
By No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of a distinguished panel to address the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The panel comprises three eminent African personalities who will serve on the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan. Leading[Read More…]
A clarion call for development, youth engagement
By James Innocent Mugwo calls for citizens and governments to cooperate in development. Leading the charge is an elder, Devi Simbe from Yari, Mugwo Payam of Yei River County on Central Equatoria state in South Sudan, who emphasizes the need to focus on development. The elder stresses the importance[Read More…]
Three rape suspects await trial
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr El Gazal state have arraigned three rape suspects currently remanded in Nyamlel town, for trail. The three suspects, allegedly lured a woman with a drink and raped her in a marriage ceremony at Pantiit village, on outskirts of[Read More…]
Gov’t puts final touches on airspace control
By William Madouk South Sudan is making final touches to take control of its airspace from Sudan, said Madut Biar Yel, the national minister of transport, yesterday. Addressing the media during the inspection of a new control tower and Air Traffic Management (ATM) system facility in Juba, Biar said[Read More…]
Kiir lands Uganda for NAM summit
By Staff writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit is in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, to attend the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The President left yesterday accompanied by several ministers and other government officials. Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel, the Presidential spokesperson, said President Kiir will attend the summit[Read More…]
Gov’t intercepts 17 trucks of fake goods
By William Madouk South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has impounded at least 17 commercial trucks loaded with suspected substandard food. SSNBS’s chairperson Dr. Kuorwel Kuai Kuorwel told journalists yesterday that the goods that are now parked at Midan Zahara were intercepted in Nesitu and Nimule. “SSNBS impounded[Read More…]
On Monday, the president of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan and his cameraman suffered a very unconceivable mistreatment by some elements of the National Security Service. The incident raises questions about how free will the media be, and how effectively will it perform its mandate as the fourth[Read More…]
By Noah Issa Philip (Guest Writer) Dear Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. Igga, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the decision to invest in water tankers instead of installing water pipes in Juba, the capital city. Water[Read More…]
Baby “Weu Aliu” is hospitalised
Given a tragic name, Weu Aliu, who is 7 months old, has never parted with hunger since birth. His mother named him “Weu Aliu” out of anger following her husband’s reply of “No Money”, the salary is not yet out, whenever she asks for upkeep. In her fifth gestation, she[Read More…]
Can you walk with me? Please come with me
I have so many things in mind; I want you to hear me out. Am not important but you matter to me. You are our man that we respect and value more than anything. When you get a piece of writing like this one, don’t be surprised or think otherwise,[Read More…]
Abducted Twic women freed
By Deng Athian Three women from Twic County, Warrap State, abducted by armed youth from neighboring Abyei have been released by their captives. On January 14, 2024, three women were abducted in the Anyiel Kuac area of Twic County, Warrap State, by suspected Abyei armed youth, and a young[Read More…]
Activist calls for security deployment in gov’t institutions
By Ijoo Bosco An activist in Eastern Equatoria State calls on the government to deploy armed personnel to safeguard vital state institutions and ensure their safety and security. Flora Sebit Jada, who works for the Women Agency for Progress Organization, urges the government to replace unarmed security guards[Read More…]