By Philip Buda Ladu The Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga said the country has a gloomy and miserable economy mostly caused by the five years’ conflicts that ruined the country, floods affecting oil production and the Covid-19 constraints. The Chair of Economic Cluster acknowledged the poor[Read More…]
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Activist urges IGAD to push for unification of forces
By Adia Jildo The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Edmund Yakani has called on the chairperson of the sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to call for an urgent IGAD summit to handle the issue of security for the implementation of peace in Sudan and South[Read More…]
Burhan, Kiir set to develop unitized oil fields
By Taban Henry South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to set models of peace through the development of unitized oil fields, including the Abyei area. This was revealed in a joint communiqué issued by the foreign affairs ministries. President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the head of the Sudan Sovereign Council[Read More…]
Police unveils tougher actions against SGBV culprits
By Philip Buda Ladu Brigadier James Dak Karlo, the Deputy Spokesperson of the South Sudan National Police Service who doubles as the Director of Special Protective Unit is encouraging survivors of Sexual Gender-Based Violence to report cases to police when it’s still fresh with evidence to receive justice. He made[Read More…]
VP Hussein concludes investigation over Aneet issue in Twic
By Ngor Deng Matem The committee that was formed to investigate Aneet conflict has concluded its investigation in Twic County of Warrap state and shall move to Aneet and Abyei to carry out the same task respectively. The Head of the investigation committee Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol says “We[Read More…]
Ruling SPLM misuses money to mobilize party members
By Taban Henry A political analyst has on Thursday said the ruling SPLM party is spending a lot of money in mobilizing its party members instead of mobilizing priorities behind the implementation of the peace agreement. Speaking in an inclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Mr. Boboya James, a[Read More…]
Finally Parliament Passes SSP 338 Billion Budget
By Philip Buda Ladu The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislature (RTNL) has on Thursday passed the long overdue budget for the Fiscal Year 2021/2022, 8 months later into the financial year. The budget ceiling of 287 billion SSP that was approved by the Cabinet and presented to the parliament by the[Read More…]
Minister suggests tax exemption on agricultural machineries
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries has suggested that agricultural machineries and tools should be exempted from taxes at the custom in order to encourage farmers to boost food production in the country. Oil revenues account for 91 percent of the 2021/2022 fiscal year national budget,[Read More…]
Parliamentary Sitting Abruptly Adjourned Again
By Philip Buda Ladu The Parliamentary Sitting of the Transitional National Legislature scheduled for Wednesday the 16th of March 2022 was called-off abruptly. The August House was supposed to table the budget in its third reading with the incorporation of some amendments by the Finance Committee. This made some lawmakers[Read More…]
Lawmakers raise eyebrows over budget misappropriation
By Philip Buda Ladu The Ministry of Finance and planning has been urged to relinquish the management of government spending agencies’ money allocated to the various agencies under the national fiscal year budget. Ministers and some heads of public institutions including lawmakers have complained of the Ministry of Finance’s misappropriation[Read More…]
Army increases deployment along Sudan border
By Ngor Deng Matem The head of SSPDF Third Infantry Division based in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state has increased the deployment of forces along the borderline with Sudan following persistent attacks there, according to the area commander. The move comes after suspicious reports of Misseriya armed men who are[Read More…]
Budget’s passing pushed for Wednesday
By Philip Buda Ladu The passing of National Budget for the fiscal year 2021/2022 has been pushed to Wednesday in its third and fourth final reading stage. The budget was tabled to the parliament 8 months into the fiscal year by the Ministry of Finance and Planning in February, three[Read More…]
Ministry to clear salaries within seven days
By Philip Buda ladu The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Agok Makur on Monday promised his ministry’s commitment to pay civil servants’ salaries within one week’s time and clear MPs recess money in five days. Makur made the promise on behalf of his Ministry while answering lawmakers at parliamentary[Read More…]
Thieves break into Juba International Airport
By Philip Buda Ladu Thieves broke into the Juba International Airport Departure and Arrival Terminals and walked away with a computer and some valuables that are yet to be identified, according to the airport authorities. Kur Kuol, the Director General of Juba International Airport confirmed to No. 1 Citizen Daily[Read More…]
National budget in parliament for second reading
By Philip Buda Ladu Lawmakers at the Transitional National Legislature discussed the 287 billion South Sudanese pounds 2021/2022 financial year budget in its second reading on Monday as the Finance and Economic Committees finally compiled their reports. The announcement was been made by the office of the Clerk of the[Read More…]
Examination Council releases timetable for S.4 exams
By Akol Madut Ngong The National Examination Council has released the timetable for the Certificate of Secondary Examinations (CSE). The exams will begin on 18th April 2022 and end by Wednesday 27th April 2022. The National Minister of General Education and Instructions, Awut Deng Achuil said on Friday that a[Read More…]
MPs demand immediate removal of herders
By Philip Buda Ladu Members of Parliament representing Eastern Equatoria State at the Transitional National Legislature have condemned the heinous atrocities committed by cattle herders from Jonglei State against farmers in Torit and Magwi counties calling for their immediate removal from the areas to their places of origin. In a[Read More…]
Committee behind schedule to submit budget
By Philip Buda Ladu The Committees of Finance and Economy at the Transitional National Legislature that were mandated by the August house to scrutinized the 287 billion South Sudanese Pounds 2021/2022 fiscal year budget and report to the parliament within 21 days have defaulted the timeline. The Minister of[Read More…]
Why insecurity persists across the country?
By Taban Henry The National Minister of Interior said that ineffective presence of security organs is the main reason insecurity persists in most parts of the country. This was revealed last week during a summon by the Council of States aimed to understand the root causes of the insecurity in[Read More…]
Women demand inclusion in decision making
By Adia Jildo As South Sudan joins the rest of the World to celebrate the International Women’s Day, women are calling for inclusivity in the decision making in the government and private sector. The women said there is no full participation in decision making. Aya Warille, the National Minister of[Read More…]