By Philip Buda Ladu The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) say their base in Nasir was attacked and burnt into ashes on Monday forcing them to tactically withdraw. SPLA-IO, Deputy Military Spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel in a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper alleged that their[Read More…]
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Police to replace army on Juba-Nimule highway-Army Chief
By Kidega Livingstone The Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen. Johnson Juma Okot said the army mounting illegal checkpoints along the Juba-Nimule highway would be replaced by police once unification of the forces is done. “We are going to take away the soldiers from the highway, if the establishment of[Read More…]
‘We have destroyed the gov’t ourselves’ Kuol admits
By Deng David Panchol Senior Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk admitted that they have failed to deliver services to the citizens since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. Kuol who was speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Jonglei’s new executive last week said since the signing[Read More…]
Arms embargo delays graduation of unified forces
By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) said the arms embargo imposed by the United Nation Security Council has delayed the graduation of the unified forces as they were unable to buy ammunition for the forces. The training of the unified forces commenced early this year, but[Read More…]
Government engages IMF to fund budget deficit
By Philip Buda Ladu The government is engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fund the country’s fiscal year budget deficit, the undersecretary for planning in the National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning said on Wednesday. South Sudan’s fiscal year runs from July to June every year, however no[Read More…]
Ministry of Labour Initiates Private Sector Assessment
By Ochaya Jackson The Ministry of Labour has initiated labour market assessment targeting private sector which ranges from United Nations’ Agencies, Embassies and Foreign Missions, International and National Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, and Companies. The move was stated in a press conference held in Juba on Friday 14th August 2020[Read More…]
Ambassador Denies Removal of Body Parts in Egypt
By Ochaya Jackson The Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan Dr. Mohamed M. Kadah has on Thursday denied allegations that South Sudanese who are travelling to Egypt for medical treatment or for other reasons fall prey of their body parts being removed unknowingly. Mohamed however admitted that it was sometimes back[Read More…]
NAS Rejects Joining Peace Process
By Kiden Stela Mandela The National Salvation Front NAS, one of the hold out groups who are not signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), has stated that it will not join the peace process. NAS was responding to a statement made by the[Read More…]
Government Accuses Biar of Working for Regime Change
By Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Office of the President has on Friday said that Activist Peter Biar Ajak is attempting to depose the regime using unconstitutional means. Biar lately fled to United States after the US State Department granted him humanitarian visas on the ground that[Read More…]
Absence of Health worker forces watchman to prescribe drugs in Magwi
By Moyo Jacob Absence of Medical Workers at Maji Primary Health Care Unit PHCU in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State has forced the Watchman at the facility to do pharmaceutical work of prescribing drugs to patients. In an exclusive telephone interview with Number One Citizen Daily Newspaper, Maji Boma[Read More…]
Gen. Johnson Olony Remains SPLM-IO Nominee
By Kiden Stela Mandela & Ochaya Jackson The Leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has on Monday said that Gen. Johnson Olony remains a nominee on its ticket to be appointed as the Governor of Upper Nile State. This was revealed by First Vice President’s Spokesperson James[Read More…]
President Kiir Flops IGAD’s DEADLINE ON PARLIAMENT
By Kiden Stela Mandela and Ochaya Jackson President Salva Kiir has not heeded to Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IGAD’s demand to melt the current Parliament which houses 400 MP’s before Sunday 26th July, 2020, in an effort to speed up the implementation of the agreement. IGAD on the 14th July,[Read More…]
Over one thousand refugees forced to return from DR Congo
By Keji Janefer Silver Over one thousand South Sudanese who sought refuge in the neighboring Congo, were forced to return home by some forces who called themselves ‘Joint Operation’, and were stranded in Morobo County, in dire humanitarian need, said Janet Aya Alex, a member of parliament representing the area.[Read More…]
Government Denies Murder Accusations against Activist Peter Biar
By Kiden Stela Mandela/ Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny, on Friday yesterday, denied the accusation that the government was intending to kill Human Rights Activist Peter Biar Ajak. Activist Ajak arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC on Thursday together with his[Read More…]
Minister challenges citizens’ dependency on government
By Keji Janefer Silver The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries criticized the citizens for what she described as ‘depending solely on the government’, and urged them to embrace self-reliance spirit, because the government is faced with numerous challenges, and is unable to provide for them all the services they need. [Read More…]
Fire outbreak Devastates Gudele market
By Orayo Gabriel Ujuok Fire broke out at Gudele market destroying ten shops and 25 vegetable tables. The fire was said to have started from inside what is described as ‘Hildhar’s shop for body wear’. Angelo Laku Marjhan, Acting Chairman for Luri Central Payam Chamber of Commerce, said although there[Read More…]
Mabior denies resignation from SPLM-IO
By Keji Janefer Silver The former Deputy Minister of Interior in the re-vitalized peace agreement, Mabior Garang, has denied reports circulated over the social media that he had resigned from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). Mabior, who spoke to No.1 Citizen Newspaper from Nairobi Kenya on Sunday,[Read More…]
Environment Minister warns against tree logging
By Moyo Jacob South Sudan Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has warned individuals practicing logging of trees in Eastern Equatoria State, to stop immediately. The minister stressed that her office in Juba had registered several reports of forests being destroyed by some people for their personal interests.[Read More…]
EES advocates reject denial of contract agreements offer to clients
By Moyo Jacob Advocates in Eastern Equatoria State have expressing mixed reactions over a letter by the Directorate of Land and Town Planning, in the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure, to bar them from the right to offer contract agreements to clients. On June 29, Juma Babikir Lohure, Director of Land[Read More…]
The Citizens’ Voices on the Independence Day, 9th- July- 2020
By Tombura James South Sudan emerged as a nation after decades of civil war, culminating in the independence of the country, on the 9th-July-2011. This day valued as a remarkable day in the history of South Sudan, remembered as a day when South Sudanese got freedom from the repressive regimes[Read More…]