By No1. Citizen   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has received a detailed report on the country’s judicial service reforms, which aim to enhance access to justice. The report, presented to the President during a high-level meeting, comes as part of the Country’s broader efforts to strengthen its judiciary and improve[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Oil companies are urging Sudanese government to lift the force majeure declaration and provide adequate security for resumption of production. This call was made during an oil sector stakeholders meeting held in Juba, last week. Earlier this year, Sudan declared force majeure on South Sudan’s oil[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State (CES) Government has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the Konyokonyo fire incident that left one person dead and about 56 shops razed into ashes. Konyo-Konyo market, the busiest and oldest market in Juba, caught fire on Thursday, resulting in the loss of lives[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Marko Reech, the plaintiff lawyer has challenged UAP defense claim that terminated staff had unpaid loans. In a statement to the media following the adjournment of a case hearing, Advocate Reech revealed that they had submitted their response to the presiding judge, and the court has[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush United Sudan African Party (USAP) convened an Extraordinary Convention yesterday, during which three members were elected to top executive positions in accordance with the party’s constitution and regulations. The elections mark a new dawn for the party that had suffered approximately 7-year leadership crises after the passing[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Vice President in charge of Service Delivery Cluster, has called on the South Sudan Bar Association to play a central role in drafting the nation’s permanent constitution and contribute to ongoing judicial reforms. Speaking at a lawyers’ annual dinner event in Juba on Thursday evening, Hussein[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Traders affected by Konyokonyo fire outbreak that left over 56 well-stocked shops burnt have called on the government and well-wishers to extend a hand of help. On Thursday, several stalls occupied by traders dealing in clothes, bags, and electronics, as well as food items, were ravaged[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has strongly condemned the escalating violence in Tambura County, Western Equatoria state. In a statement extended to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, UNMISS said this month alone, 19 instances of intercommunal conflict have been reported, resulting in 13 deaths,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph National Election Commission in the recently drafted regulations on campaigns warned political parties against early campaigns and the misuse of state resources. During the engagement with the representative of the political parties, the chairperson of the National Election Commission, Prof. Abednego Akok, expressed that the regulation on[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has issued a strong warning against carrying firearms during Christmas and New Year Holidays. In a press briefing held yesterday, the army spokesperson , Maj-Gen Lul Ruai said that anyone not part of the deployed joint security forces found in[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush A lawmaker representing Cueibet County in Lakes State, MP Juol Nhomngek, is calling for reforms in parliament to enhance its capacity for checks and balances. This appeal was made just a day after members of parliament began a four-month recess. MP Nhomngek has been a strong advocate[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng   Suspended Minister of Finance for Jonglei State, Abraham Riek Yuek, has accused state authorities of unlawfully detaining him after his suspension on Wednesday. Yuek, who was removed from his position as State Minister of Finance, Planning, and Investment by Jonglei State’s Governor Majoub Biel Turuk[Read More…]

By Deng Athian South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), a signatory to the 2018 revitalized agreement on the resolution of conflict in South Sudan has withdrawn its confidence in Vice President Hussien Abdelbagi Akol. In a letter signed by the seven political parties that form SSOA, Vice President Hussien Abdelbagi no[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As cholera cases surged to 1,076 with eight recorded deaths in Upper Nile state, the Ministry of Health and its partners have intensified their response to rescue lives. In an effort to enforce effective response and protect the civil population, National Minister of Health, Yolanda Awel[Read More…]

By William Madouk   UAP Insurance Company’s defense advocate has opted to proceed with the ongoing court hearing, rather than pursuing an appeal. Instead, the defense lawyer has presented new evidence, claiming to have made cash payments to dismissed national staff as part of a settlement. On December 17th, presiding[Read More…]