By William Madouk   Pain, distress, and anxiety are what mark the lives of South Sudanese, who are battling soaring commodity prices amid biting inflation. The depression is already taking toll on citizens, as Juba resident, only identified as Rejoice, narrates an ordeal of drenching her throat with salted water[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Central Bank is under immense pressure to contain the rising inflation and the weakening of the South Sudanese Pound against the US Dollar. As of Tuesday, No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper established further downfall of South Sudanese pound against the United States Dollar, further exacerbating[Read More…]

By staff writer   The Embassy of Japan and the Agency for Humanitarian Aid (AHA), a National Non-governmental Organization signed a Grant Contract for additional budget to move forward and restart the suspended “Project for Sustainable Accessibility to Safe Water and Enhanced Wash Practices in Twic East County, Jonglei State”.[Read More…]

By William Madouk   United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan wrapped up its visit to Juba with a call for the leaders to carefully navigate the conclusion of the country’s transition to achieve durable peace. According to UN rights experts, this would prevent violence and gross human[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone/ Bida Elly David   President Salva Kiir called for a reconsideration of the arms embargo, describing it as a necessary step towards achieving lasting peace and stability in the country. On delivering an address to the African Union Heads of State Assembly, Kiir highlighted the progress achieved[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   As the December elections approach, artists in the country have called for unity and cooperation among the people to ensure peaceful voting. The artists in an exclusive interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper emphasized the importance of coming together during the election period and[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Loul Ajou Deng has been declared the president-elect of South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF) by the Electoral Committee, yesterday. Luol who went unopposed secured all 12 votes from the delegates representing the state associations. He will continue to govern the federation for a second 4-year[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Amidst mounting criticism, the United Nations Human Rights Commission has defended legitimacy of its violations report on South Sudan. Human rights violation reports on the country have attracted accusations from the government that they are fabrications lacking truth. But the commission’s chairperson, Yasmin Sooka said they[Read More…]

By James Innocent   In a society where unemployment rates remain high, at least ten young girls who have dropped out of school are embarking on training to become Boda boda riders. In many communities, young girls are being pressured into conforming to traditional housewife roles, which often means that[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) has plummeted further against the United States Dollar, catapulting commodity prices to new heights. As of yesterday, No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper established that a dollar trades between 1,320 SSP and 1,400 SSP in the parallel market. This appreciation of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, has warned young people against disunity, urging them to desist from tribalism and embark on nation-building. The vice president spoke during a youth leadership mentorship forum organized by the Central Equatoria State Union. The forum drew[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Bank of South Sudan has announced a deadline of 45 days for unauthorized currency dealers to formally register as currency exchange agents. According to a circular from the Bank governor, Dr. James Alic Garang, the registration process commences on Monday next week. In an effort[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   A child abducted by suspects from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area in October last year has found his way back and reunited with his family. A ten year-old Abraham Kenyi Jerefino, was retrieved by the authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area and handed over[Read More…]

By William Madouk   A visiting delegation of United Nations experts has expressed concern over a rising number of abduction cases, in the country. Members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan led by Chairperson Yasmin Sooka, from February 12 to 16, 2024, visited several locations[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Traders at Konyo-Konyo north market were left in shock upon discovering that the Juba City Council and Islamic Council had struck a secret deal to divide the disputed market area among themselves. The ongoing dispute between Central Equatoria State government and the South Sudan Islamic Council[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   The newly appointed Minister of Information and Communication in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state (NBGs), Zechariah Garang Lual was sworn in on Wednesday at the state assembly. He took over the position previously held by William Anyuon Kuol, who became the national Minister for Trade.[Read More…]