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…]
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Mabior Proposes New Security Arrangement
By Philip Buda Ladu Mabior Garang De Mabior, the Former Deputy Minister of Interior in the R-TGoNU and the son of late Dr. John Garang De Mabior said he has proposed a new security arrangement for the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The parties to the agreement are currently[Read More…]
Deadly plane crash kills five in Juba
By Philip Buda Ladu All people onboard a cargo plane including the pilot have been reported dead on Tuesday morning after a cargo plane crashed into ashes at Gondokoro Island, Mori village east of the River Nile. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport. Kur Kuol, the[Read More…]
Meet the former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Stephen Dheiu Dau
Stephen Dheiu Dau is a South Sudanese politician. He was the Minister of Finance and Planning from July 2016 to March 2018. Dheiu also served as the Minister of Petroleum and Mining in the South Sudan. Currently, he is engaged in farming. Could you kindly introduce yourself? Thank you, my[Read More…]
Bor health workers call off strike
By Chol Makol Riak The Health workers in Bor Hospital have called off their strike over the weekend and fully resumed their Operation following days of protest last week over unpaid incentives. The resumption came after meeting the State Governor to follow up the matter with partners supporting the Hospital.[Read More…]
Deployment of SSPDF stabilizes security in Western Equatoria State
By Akol Madut Ngong Calm is returning slowly to the conflict hit Western Equatoria State. In the past few days, markets have resumed normally and there are no much reported incidences of fighting. The Information Minister of Western Equatoria State, William Baiki said the security situation in the State especially[Read More…]
Juba-Yei-Kaya road to be named after Aggrey Jaden
By Akol Madut Ngong The Juba –Yei – Kaya road will be named after the former Liberation Hero Aggrey Jaden, President Kiir has directed. “In honor of our Hero Aggrey Jaden Ladu Wani, the President has decided that the road from Juba to Lainya to Yei and to Kaya shall[Read More…]
Commuters panic while crossing Juba Bridge
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio Travelers especially the Gumbo Sherikat residents have expressed fear in crossing the Juba Bridge on foot. One lane of the bridge is currently under repair. Travelers are now using one lane causing too much congestion especially in the evening hours. Commuters who spoke to No.1 Citizen[Read More…]
State Assemblies Await Formation Without OPP Members
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro said the State Assemblies will soon be formed, but without members from the Other Political Parties (OPP). Dr. Lomuro said the OPP has not submitted their list of representatives for appointment due to internal dispute. “The I-TGoNU[Read More…]
Mobile courts to be established in IDP camps
By Taban Henry The Ministry of Justice is to establish mobile courts in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps to ease access to justice for everybody. This was agreed at the end of a two-day roundtable discussion between refugees and the Ministry of Justice on access to justice. The roundtable[Read More…]
Up to $40 Million needed for pending security tasks
By Philip Buda Ladu The National Transitional Committee (NTC) said it requires at least a budget deficit of 40 million United States Dollars to complete the implementation of the pre-transitional security arrangements spelled out in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Article 2.2.1 of the revitalized agreement states that the Pre-Transitional period[Read More…]
Bor health workers threaten to strike
By Chol Makol Riak Staff at Bor State Hospital have threatened to lay down their tools within 72 hours if their two months’ arrears are not paid off. On Monday, the staff addressed a letter to the hospital administration and its partners demanding the two months’ unpaid incentives. According to[Read More…]
Ongoing warfare threatens national security
By Philip Buda Ladu Parliamentarians at the National Legislature have observed that there is a generalized warfare ongoing in the Country, threatening the national security and stability as they urged the government to urgently graduate the unified forces. A parliamentary select committee that was tasked to work on the Inaugural[Read More…]
Security forces set to dismantle Juba gangs
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The National Police, National Security together with the Criminal Investigation Department have agreed to get rid of the Juba gangs in order to stabilize the security situation of the city, said the police spokesperson. There have been several complaints from the city residents about the increase[Read More…]
Disgruntled loggers Defy Kajo-Keji logging ban
By Philip Buda Ladu Disgruntled loggers that recently threatened Kajo-Keji County Authorities over the ban of all logging activities have been seen by locals naively sneaking in trucks at night to ferry the felled down logs that they were demanding. Reports indicated that transit goods Lorries could be seen entering[Read More…]
Red Army calls for general assembly
By Opio Jackson Members of Red Army have called on the Chairman of Red Army Foundation (RAF) Deng Bol Aruai to organize General Assembly before his unofficial planned visit to Addis Ababa. Bol is expected to travel to Addis Ababa in the next three days, according to Santino Makol Thon[Read More…]
Sluggish renovation of parliament raises fear of another ‘Dura Saga’
By Philip Buda Ladu Renovation work at the National Parliament building is still far away from completion two years down the road with the work at a snail speed mounting uncertainty over the financial handlings. In 2018, the speaker announced plans to renovate the building after reports of leakages that[Read More…]
CES youth in Egypt for conference
By Peter Gatkuoth At least three youth from Central Equatoria State have left for Egypt to participate in a seven-day youth conference in Cairo. About fifty youth, three from each state plus others South Sudan National Youth Union left Juba for Egypt to participate in the conference to be launched[Read More…]
Peace can’t be achieved overnight-Kiir
By Anila Murtu Charles President Salva Kiir has said total peace cannot be achieved overnight. He said working for a peaceful country or region is always encountered by a lot of challenges. “We all know from our experiences that working for peace is not anything easy and a total peace[Read More…]
SPLM cannot decide on elections-Dr. Riek’s team
By Kidega Livingstone The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar said no single party can decide alone whether or not to hold elections in 2022. This comes after the Office of the President on Tuesday said elections would not be held[Read More…]