By Gladys Fred Kole   President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his counterpart, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have been urged to speed up settling border dispute between the two countries. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ramadan Mohamed Abdulla Goc raised the concern in plight of the people of Kajo-Keji[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   National Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Josephine Lagu, has called for an increased budget for her ministry to address food insecurity across the country. This came after the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and UNICEF launched the South Sudan[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Members of the National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Monday observed a moment of silence for late Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban of the Catholic Archdiocese of Torit, before adjourning the sitting. Clerk to the National Assembly, Makuc Makuc then declared adjourning of the sitting till Wednesday,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudanese poet, James Marial Awendit has won the 2023 African Writers Awards (AWA) for poetry, triumphing over five other competitors in the continent. Mr. Awendit, who is also an essayist and songwriter, made history in stiff competition with his poem ‘The Nilotic Coddiwomple,’ a group[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and University of Juba yesterday launched an entrepreneurship and innovation project. The project aims to train innovative youth in recognizing the need to address poverty as a significant factor in fragility and youth[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Four people have died and over 300 houses have been destroyed by floods in Yei River County after three consecutive days of downpours, the County commissioner said. Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa reported that the heavy rain has also killed several animals and destroyed, bridges and other[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Over 5.82 million people in South Sudan are experiencing acute food insecurity and malnutrition. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, about 5.78 million people will also be food insecure during pre- and post-harvest periods, potentially by December 2023. The report released[Read More…]

By William Madouk & Aweye Teddy Onam   Central Equatoria State Legislative Assembly has adopted an impeachment motion against three ministers. The state legislators accused the three ministers of “coordinated lies” to the House over the sale of government land. The adoption of the contentious motion divided the House, with[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   The body of late bishop Paride Taban is expected to arrive tomorrow from Nairobi, according to the Catholic Diocese of Torit. According to the reception program, after the arrival of the body the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba will hold a requiem mass at St. Theresa’s[Read More…]

By Aweye Teddy Onam   Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster urges people of the Upper Nile region not to carry guns to Malakal when they go for SPLM regional rally for the endorsement of President Salva Kiir. Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior was speaking on Saturday in Juba during[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Natives of Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria State have been asked to voluntarily return home to rebuild their livelihoods ahead of the forthcoming 2024 general elections. Kajo-Keji is among the places worst hit by the political crisis in South Sudan, which saw the young East[Read More…]

By William Madouk   National staff members of UAP Insurance firm have threatened to resume a sit-down strike if management continues to defy Ministry of Labor’s order to reinstate 10 colleagues fired over a tiff. In a note extended to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the general assembly for UAP,[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   At least three children have been reported to have succumbed to anemia in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. Anemia is a medical condition in which a patient lacks enough blood to power the body with oxygen. Medics said the lack of blood[Read More…]

By William Madouk   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has walked the talk by reconstituting key election institutions that are necessary for the conduct of the 2024 general elections. On Friday, the head of state reconstituted the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), the National Elections Commission (NEC), and the Political Parties[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Some senior government officials have warned journalists against reporting on the private lives of some officials and public figures. They issued the caution to journalists on Thursday at an event organized to commemorate this year’s International Day to End Impunity on Crimes Against Journalists in[Read More…]

Bida Elly David   Council of Ministers backs a plight of Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussien Abdelbagi Akol, to reclaim school lands from grabbers, across the country. The cabinet support came after VP Abdelbagi tabled a memo before the council of ministers on restoring school land grabbed by individuals[Read More…]

Relieved Dr. Kout Bol Nyor was relieved from his position as the undersecretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Appointed William Chan Acuil, appointed as the new undersecretary.   Western Bahr El Ghazal State Relieved officials Adel Wadatanda Nasir, State Advisor on Economic Affairs State ministers Julius[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Specialized Committee on Water Resources and Irrigation in the National Parliament has taken the lead in establishing a South Sudan parliamentary caucus on WASH to address water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges in the country. The newly formed multi-sectorial body was launched under the theme “together for[Read More…]

By William Madouk   At least 63 percent of South Sudanese across the country still practice open defecation, according to the UNICEF and WHO 2019 joint monitoring program report. UNICEF deputy country representative, Mr. Kamil Kamil, said South Sudan continues to be affected by conflict coupled with the impact of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Council of Ministers has passed Cyber Security and Computer Misuse Bill, as well as Fiscal Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission Bill. The Cyber Security and Computer Management Bill is a bill meant to regulate the use of computers to avoid crimes. Meanwhile, on the other[Read More…]