By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei Central Equatoria State Chamber of commerce has cautioned traders within Juba for increasing prices in the market and asked them to stop manipulating to minimize the hiking market prices. The Chairperson of Chamber of Commerce, Robert Pitiya told media on Thursday that traders should be mindful[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang At least 43 health officials have graduated from Public Health Institute on Friday after a successful 3-months training in Data Management, Leadership, Management and Governance fellowships. The fellowship programme which target health officials at both national and state level, is meant to strengthen leadership expertise in[Read More…]

By James Innocent The national minister of agriculture and food security has applauded the important roles played by churches in rendering services to the people of this country. Minister Josephine Joseph Lagu made the remarks during a visit of the catholic bishop of Yei to the South Sudan safety net[Read More…]

John Sylivestor Timba Schools in Minga Payam of Mundri East are said to remained closed due to insecurity and absence of government to facilitate the reopening of the school in some bomas. The County Education Director for Mundri East, Kenneth Anyaya told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in a telephone[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong The South Sudan Islamic Council has announced on Friday, June, 2022 over 600 pilgrims chances of 2022 to Medina Makah in Saudi Arabia for the session of 1443AH. Addressing the press conference, the Secretary General for South Sudan Islamic Council Dr. Abdallah Barach said, “Saudi Arabia[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Authorities of Juba city council is calling on residents of Juba to pay garbage fees as required by the in-charge body. The Deputy Mayor for administration said locals, Embassies and other enterprises have no mandate to abstain from paying garbage fees. The Deputy Mayor for administration,[Read More…]

By Taban Henry Traders in Konyo-Konyo market are accusing South Sudan Islamic Council for imposing multiple tax collections amid Juba City Council’s responsibility. On Thursday, Chamber of Commerce in Central Equatoria State paid a courtesy visit to markets within Juba where traders raised their grievances and mentioned the engagement of[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce is warning UN agencies and other non-governmental organizations against flattering as business entities. The chairperson of the chamber, Robert Pitiya told media on Thursday saying some UN agencies and other non-governmental organizations are becoming business companies. “UNDP and of the[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The National Transitional Committee (NTC) said it has planned to execute the graduation of the already trained and screened 53,000 first batch of the Necessary Unified Forces this month but that will only be made possible if the Ministry of Finance and Planning releases the budget[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Peter Mayen Majongdit yesterday called on the people of South Sudan to stop communal conflict and instead focus on agriculture to increase food protection to mitigate the looming hunger. Minister Majongdit said that communal conflict is the current[Read More…]

By Martha John savio The three Kitgum municipality division of Central, Pager and Pandwong were left with no option but to leave the municipal Hall in disgust disappointment when they were not been given four months Honoria wage payment as promised. Mr. Tolit Godfrey the interim chairperson of Kitgum municipality[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The British Embassy in Juba under the leadership of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan Jonny Baxter threw a birthday party for Queen Elizabeth of England as she celebrated her 96th birthday and 70 years on the throne, promising to support South Sudan Peace and prosperity.[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The East Africa Go-Green Company in collaboration with Juba City Council has launched a joint garbage collection exercise within the city on Friday the 3rd –June-2022. The initiative is the beginning of a ten-year project signed earlier by the two entities to keep the city clean,[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The government of South Sudan through the ministry of defense and the Indian Embassy in the country yesterday launched the Artificial Limb Fitment project at Juba military hospital. The project is meant to benefit amputees to have their missing limbs replaced. In her opening speech, the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The authority of Juba City Council has banned disposal of garbage by residents and traders along roads, markets and residential areas amid launch of joint garbage collection exercise. The East Africa Go-Green Company Ltd was recently contracted to lead and carryout garbage collection in Juba. The[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio The governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has launched a fact-finding committee to lead investigation on the recent killing in Kajo-Keji County. In a Gubernatorial order No.14/2022 seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Governor Adil instituted a fact-finding security committee led by the State[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Council of Ministers has wholly approved a whopping 1.3 trillion ambitious 2022/2023 financial year budget with a deficit of over 558 billion SSP. The Cabinet has authorized the minister of finance to source its funding directing the Revenue Authority and Ministry of Petroleum to increase[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Juba Medical Complex (JMC) in collaboration with a group of doctors from As-Salam health care in Egypt yesterday discussed ways of improving the medical facility through provision of advance facilities and consultants. The group of doctors consisted of senior specialists from different departments such as the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A high-level committee from the national and the State governments concerned with the preparation for Papal visit to South Sudan yesterday conceded an inspection exercise to the crucial sites to be visited by his Holiness as a mechanism to assess the country’s readiness. This development came[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The leadership of Central Equatoria State Youth Union has snubbed and condemned the pronouncement taken by the minister of Culture, Youth and Sports suspending the chairperson and his secretary from duties characterizing it to be null and void. In a Statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily[Read More…]