By Kei Emmanuel Duku Yei Joint Stars FC announced the appointment of Bilal Felix Komoyange as their new Head Coach, ahead of the upcoming Confederations of African Football Women’s Championship. Komoyange will lead the Yei Queens, who will represent South Sudan in the 2024 CAF Women’s CECAFA qualifiers. Yei[Read More…]
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Al-Amal, Doves crowned champions of U-20 and U-17 leagues
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) crowned Al-Amal Football Academy and Doves Soccer Academy champions of the U-20 and U-17 Leagues, respectively, on Saturday. This marks the first edition of the competition, organized by the SSFA to cultivate young talent at the grassroots level. The final[Read More…]
NCP pledges collaboration with SPLM
By Kidega Livingstone National Congress Party of South Sudan (NCP) has promised to work in collaboration with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) for the progress of South Sudan and the entire state. This follows a visit by NCP leadership to the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla[Read More…]
Lainya appeals for urgent humanitarian support
By Bosco Bush Lainya County authorities are requesting humanitarian support to aid the returning population who have voluntarily resettled. Commissioner Emmanuel Khemis has reported an influx of returnees in dire need of water, health, and education services. “I want to Appeal to the National and State Governments, Humanitarian and[Read More…]
Ten schools to participate in Juba inter-school competitions
By William Madouk At least ten government secondary schools in Central Equatoria State are set to battle for honor in this year’s inter-school competition in Juba. Kwajok Lako, the organizing committee’s information secretary told No.1 Citizen Newspaper that the tournament starts today, with 10 schools competing for honours, in[Read More…]
No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper celebrates 5th anniversar
By Kidega Livingstone No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, born from humble beginnings and now a powerhouse in impactful and bold journalism, on July 14, 2024 celebrated its 5th anniversary. The publication, which launched online in 2019 and later expanded into print, serves all of South Sudan with provocative news[Read More…]
Why Kiir keeps heads rolling at finance ministry
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit has revealed the reasons behind his decision to frequently replace the Finance Ministers since the nation’s independence. Since 2020, the finance docket has witnessed seven changes, with the latest being the dismissal of Minister Engineer Awow Daniel Chuang after just four[Read More…]
NO RECESS; Kiir rejects parliament’s request
By Philip Buda Ladu Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) said President Salva Kiir Mayardit has ordered the parliament to continue with its second session of sitting, suspending their three-month recess. According to the TNLA’s conduct of business regulation, the national assembly was supposed to have gone[Read More…]
Cardinal Ameyu issues pastoral guidelines
By Bosco Bush His Eminence, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, on Friday, July 12, 2024, issued pastoral orders to address the concerns of the faithful. According to the Cardinal, the pastoral orders also strengthens spiritual growth across all parishes and Catholic-based[Read More…]
Unclear Land Act hampers dev’t-Deputy Speaker
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Lack of clear administrative policies and undefined boundaries between national and local governments in Central Equatoria State are hindering the effective delivery of social services. According to Deputy Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) Hon. Nathaniel Oyet, the 2008 Land Act, which grants[Read More…]
Cabinet passes $78M flood mitigation plan budget
By Philip Buda Ladu Council of Ministers has passed an emergency flood preparedness and mitigation response plan for 2024 worth 78 million US dollars. That’s in response to the anticipated looming flash floods that’s expected to overwhelm the country this wet season due to the release of excess water[Read More…]
Schools risk shutdown over teachers’ salary arrears-Minister
By Bosco Bush Ministry of General Education has reported that government schools and educational institutions across the country may face the risk of closure due to the long-standing delay in paying teachers’ salaries. During a regular Council of Ministers meeting on Friday, July 12, 2024, the Minister of Education,[Read More…]
Media watchdogs welcome reopening of Al-Watan Newspaper
By Deng Ghai Deng Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) and the Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS) have expressed their satisfaction with the reopening of Al-Watan Arabic Daily newspaper. The Arabic daily newspaper was forcibly shut down in November 2023 after it published a letter[Read More…]
BEWARE: Gov’t condemns foreign embassies’ meddling
By Deng Ghai Deng Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a stern rebuke to several foreign diplomatic missions within the country in what it describes as undue interference in the country’s internal affairs. In a strongly worded press statement released Friday, the Ministry expressed its dismay[Read More…]
Attack on aid workers sparks safety concern
By Deng Ghai Deng A group of humanitarian workers narrowly escaped a targeted attack allegedly carried out by soldiers of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF). The incident occurred in Ulang County, Upper Nile State on Monday leaving the local community and international observers deeply concerned about the[Read More…]
Religious leaders urge more women representation
By James Innocent Prominent religious leaders in Yei County have called for an end to the practice of child marriage and have urged greater representation of women in the public sector to ensure their rights are respected. “Yei communities should end early childhood marriage so that young girls get[Read More…]
Police detain 31 youths in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, have detained 31 young people who were allegedly involved in inappropriate behaviour ahead of South Sudan’s 13th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday. According to Captain Guot Guot Akol, the police spokesperson, the youths, ranging in age from 16[Read More…]
Speaker Nunu views Land Policy review as a solution to disputes
By Bosco Bush The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has welcomed the ongoing review of the National Land Policy as a crucial step towards resolving longstanding land ownership disputes between the national government states. In a speech delivered at a two-day consultative workshop organized by the Ministry[Read More…]
Empower NBS for quality-Minister Angelina
By Bosco Bush Minister of Interior, Angelina Teny, has emphasized the need to empower the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to enable the country to have quality, evidence-based data. Speaking during the commemoration and the launch of the State of World Population Report, Teny stressed that the NBS should[Read More…]
Partners call for consensus on elections
By Bosco Bush Partners are pressing parties to the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCISS) to dialogue and reach a consensus on the fate of the anticipated December 2024 general elections. South Sudan is slated to go for general elections at the end of the[Read More…]