By William Madouk   All eyes are focused on Juba, where the leaders of the Sudanese Forces of Freedom and Change are meeting with the South Sudanese mediation team. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategies for achieving lasting peace and putting an end to the sound of[Read More…]

By William Madouk   First undersecretary of the National Ministry of Trade and Industry, Kuol Daniel Ayulo, has urged the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) to enhance their quality surveillance activities throughout the country. SSNBS is mandated to address the issue of standardization and quality control for all[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has launched an early warning system to mitigate the impact of natural disasters in the country. The system is designed to provide timely alerts to communities and relevant authorities in the event of impending disasters such as floods, droughts,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Vice President for the Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi, has issued a stern warning to schools to desist from utilizing exam leaks as a means to pass their students. This cautionary message comes in light of recent reports suggesting that some schools may be taking advantage[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Floods have caused devastating damage in Jonglei, with the state capital-Bor, being hit the hardest. Latest municipal authority reports indicate that more than 17,000 residents have been left homeless in the wake of the disaster. The situation remains dire as people struggle to cope with[Read More…]

  By William Madouk   National Assembly Specialized Committee for Trade and Industry Chairperson expressed concern over government’s failure to adequately protect the Nimule checkpoints during nighttime. Mr. Wilson Lodiong Sebit raised a red flag, warning of potential dangers that could arise as a result of negligence. He noted that[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Police, on Sunday evening, apprehended 70 individuals suspected of different criminal activities in Gumbo-Sherikat. “They are under detention and investigations are ongoing,” Police spokesperson Maj Gen. Daniel Justin told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday. Gen. Justin said the operation will continue for 21 days,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David and correspondents   Primary eight candidates on Monday began their Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) exams nationwide. About 69,573 candidates, 38,575 males and 30,998 females are sitting for the exams, in 551 examination centers in 1,665 schools across the country, according to officials. Amid challenges, officials[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   President Salva Kiir has directed the new national minister of youth and sports to foster unity among the youth fraternity across the nation. He made these remarks yesterday as he officiated the swearing-in of Dr. Joseph Geng Akec, who was appointed last Friday to the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   As elections approach, political parties are increasingly cautious about their members’ behavior to secure votes and gain public trust. The stakes are high, and the competition is seemingly getting fierce, leaving no room for negligence, one small mistake could cost a leader dearly and lead to[Read More…]

  By Bida Elly David   South Sudan has been listed among countries to benefit from $50 Billion donation from Saudi Arabia, after the recent Riyadh summit. Micahel Makuei Lueth, the national minister of information, stated that the donation aimed to aid African countries in micro projects. He did not[Read More…]

By William Madouk   The First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, has bitterly rubbished an allegation that he supplied the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, with armed men to fight his rivalry in Khartoum. This came after Mr. Talib Peter, the office director for presidential advisor[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Council of Ministers resolved to halt the South Sudan-Ethiopian-signed agreement on road infrastructure on the ground that it was not properly drafted. In May of this year, Juba and Addis Ababa inked a deal to construct the Paloch-Mathiang-Maiwut-Pagak road connecting to Ethiopia’s Gamballa region, but[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Intrepid South Sudan (ISS), a civil society organization based in Jonglei State, has called for the provision of necessary services to the recently deployed Unified Forces. In a statement seen by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the civil society body said that many soldiers had deserted[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Jonglei state, in partnership with the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), organized an arts festival in Bor, for peace. The two-day event by the state Ministry of Peace Building and the Ministry of Culture, youth, and Sports with support from UNHCR featured musician and[Read More…]

By William Madouk   The government of Sudan has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to terminate the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) immediately. A leaked letter addressed to the Security Council seen by this outlet said Khartoum has decided to end its political mission, UNITAMS. The[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   US ambassador to South Sudan has urged the transitional government to accelerate processes for the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections, next year. Michael J. Adler said, that with the transitional gov’t almost a year behind in meeting commitments in the peace agreement, it[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Council of Ministers, on Friday, approved 500,000 United States dollars for South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) to sponsor activities of the national football team, the Bright Stars. National Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu had tabled a financial request before the cabinet[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Government is perplexed of how to secure firearms for the first phase of graduated Unified forces recently dispatched with sticks. “We are unable to acquire arms from any source and as such we deployed our recent forces with sticks,” Information Minister Michael Makue Lueth said.[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   The newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) has taken stringent stand on the notorious groups, best known as Niggers, promising to deal with them in a tough way. Gen. Atem Marol Biar took office on Friday after swearing-in ceremony officiated by President Salva Kiir[Read More…]