By Adia Jildo The Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development Michael Chiengjiek said lack of clear land policy is hindering development activities in the country. The government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization is reviewing the Land Policy 2014. “You cannot have investors if you don’t have[Read More…]
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Minister Alor’s inactiveness delays S. Sudan EAC integration
By Philip Buda Ladu The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has blamed the South Sudan’s Minister of East African Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol for delaying the full integration of South Sudan into the six-member EAC economic bloc. Minister Alor has been accused of nearly two years’ absentia from attending the[Read More…]
Peace body blames SPLA-IO for recent violence
By Taban Henry The peace monitoring body-Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has blamed the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) for the recent violence in Turu of Upper Nile state. Clashes between rival factions within the SPLA-IO in Magenis, Upper Nile state resulted in unconfirmed[Read More…]
Students briefly shutdown Dr. John Garang University
By Chol Makol Riak Students at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology on Tuesday briefly shutdown the University’s offices while protesting. Last week, the university’s administration enforced an order urging students who failed one course to repeat the whole academic year. A third year protesting student who[Read More…]
Fake claims headache to finance Minister
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Finance and Planning Agak Achuil Lual has revealed that fake financial claims are the most chaotic scenarios giving him headache as people flock to the ministry claiming payment for forged medical referrals and nonexistent contracts payments. The minister made the revelation while speaking[Read More…]
JICA launches co-chair project at Juba University
By Adia Jildo Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched its first co- chair project in the learning at the University of Juba. The 5 years’ project will focus on enlightening the steps of modernization and economic development of Japan and how South Sudan can use the experience to develop[Read More…]
S. Sudan remotely monitoring citizens’ safety in Ukraine
By Philip Buda Ladu The Government said it is remotely monitoring the situation and safety of South Sudanese citizens that are in Kiev, Ukraine as Russian attacks against Ukraine intensifies. As the Russian Military Offensive against Ukraine intensifies the South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said it[Read More…]
Citizens express mixed reactions over 2023 elections
By Dokada William Dobo Some citizens have expressed mixed reactions over the proposed conduct of the 2023 elections schedule as spelled out in the September 2018 Revitalized peace agreement at the end of the transitional period. The implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement has been moving in a snail pace[Read More…]
Dr. Lam stresses inclusivity in Kampala retreat
By Philip Buda Ladu The leader of the National Democratic Movement for Change (NDM) party, Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin has called for inclusivity in the planned Kampala retreat in which President Salva Kiir and FVP Dr. Riek have been invited for talks. Ugandan President Kaguta Museveni has invited President Salva[Read More…]
Governor Lobong echoes peaceful removal of cattle in Magwi
Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore meeting with representative of the cattle keepers/Photo: Arop Daniel Otto By Arop Daniel Otto The governor of Eastern Equatoria State said the state government will work collectively with the cattle keepers to ensure peaceful return to their home of origin in an act to implement[Read More…]
Two years gone without unified forces
President Salva Kiir (R) and FVP Dr. Riek Machar during the signing of the 2018 peace deal/Photo: Courtesy By Philip Buda Ladu The 22nd of February 2022, marked exactly two years since President Salva Kiir formed the Cabinet as per the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), kick-starting the[Read More…]
Bishop’s shooting: Last witness testifies
Jonah Mariel Mabeny/Photo: Adia Jildo By Adia Jildo The fourth and the last witness in the shooting of the bishop- elect of Rumbek Catholic Diocese’s case has testified in the court. Jonah Mariel Mabeny, a 37 year old former youth coordinator in the church and a police officer working in[Read More…]
President Kiir jets to the Arab world
President Salva Kiir seen off to Dubai at Juba International Airport by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar/Photo: Office of the President By Staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left Juba for Dubai on invitation of the United Arab Emirates government. According to the Office of the President, Kiir[Read More…]
No credible elections without proper security
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Marin Elia Lomuro/Courtesy photo By Taban Henry Implementing security arrangement remains an important tool towards free and fair elections, said Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro. Dr. Lomuro stated this after a meeting of the parties to the agreement with the Sudanese[Read More…]
Parties given seven days to finalize army command
President Salva Kiir First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar/Courtesy By Taban Henry The parties to the agreement have been given seven days to finalize the representation of the army’s command to pave way for the graduation of the unified forces. This was revealed Wednesday 16th February 2022, by the Minister[Read More…]
Sudanese leader pushes for graduation of forces
The Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo met President Salva Kiir yesterday/Photo: Presidential Press Unit By Taban Henry The Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is in Juba to follow up the progress on the implementation of the 2018 peace deal. He[Read More…]
Senior official exposes corruption loopholes
Courtesy photo By Philip Buda Ladu An official at the National Independent Anti-Corruption Commission has revealed technical areas he believes are loopholes that made South Sudan to he ranked as the most corrupt country in the world. South Sudan was ranked as the most corrupt country in the world by[Read More…]
Bor residents sleep in the cold to get clean water
By Chol Makol Riak Residents of Jonglei State’s Capital, Bor are decrying shortage of clean drinking water after the water station was submerged by flood water. According to the residents, they used to get clean drinking water from Bor water station which was later shutdown due to a devastating flood[Read More…]
National Security Service naps 14 suspects of counterfeiting Currencies
National Security Service naps 14 suspected of counterfeiting USD and SSP monies in Juba. The National Security Service -ISB Operations Security Division has apprehended a Network of Criminals dealing in printing of counterfeit monies in Juba. We will bring the details later, for now click below. https://www.facebook.com/Number-One-Citizen-Daily-Newspaper-105414627629362/
Issuing of Passports, Nationality resumes
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Immigration has resumed issuing of passports and nationality identity cards after two years of shutdown. The resumption came after the directorate received 4,400 regular passport booklets and 49,500 Nationality identity certificates. The production of the passports and nationality cards stopped[Read More…]