By Charles K Mark Investigation Committee on the killing of American-British journalist, Christopher Allen, has extended its work timeframe to forty-five (45) days. The committee chairperson, Justice David Charles Ali Bilal indicated October 19, 2023, as timeline to commence the probe. Early this month, Cabinet Affairs Minister Dr.[Read More…]
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South Sudan needs God-Bishop Santo
By Bida Elly David Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Santo Loku Pio urges political leaders to accept God and avoid evil actions for peace to prevail in South Sudan. The Auxiliary Bishop made the call on Thursday, during a press briefing on the return of Cardinal Stephen[Read More…]
Health Ministry declares Jigger outbreak
By Gladys Fred Kole South Sudan National Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak of Tungiasis in Lobone Payam of Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State. Tungiasis, commonly known as jiggers, is a parasitic skin infection due to infestation with the adult female sand flea, Tunga penetrans. The larvae and[Read More…]
First cardinal set for grand reception
By Charles K Mark South Sudan’s first Cardinal, His Grace, Dr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, will return to Juba on October 30, 2023, following his consecration in Rome. The auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Bishop Santo Loku Pio, announced on Thursday. He said a grand welcome[Read More…]
MPs fume after three officials snub summon
By William Madouk Central Equatoria State legislative assembly again suffered a snub after two summoned state ministers and Juba County commissioner failed to honor summons. Officials who defied the summons included the minister of housing, land, and public utilities, Fred Laku Raymon; the acting minister of local government, Wayi[Read More…]
Community mobilizes over 22 Million SSP to resettle returnees
By Yien Gattour Koch County of Unity state has mobilized more than 22 million South Sudan Pounds to resettle returnees who fled ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. Ruot Riak Teny, the chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Wednesday. He said that the[Read More…]
Juba Parents wins Primary Schools Mini Competition
By Charles K Mark Juba Parent Primary School students, teachers, and parents were jubilant on Wednesday for scooping the Juba Primary Schools Mini Competitions’ for the years 2023–2024. The competition was intended to bring the learner’s understanding closer to intelligence. It ran only for one month. The students who[Read More…]
Ministers on spot for dodging summons
By Bida Elly David National parliament has placed cabinet ministers on red alert due to their avoidance of parliamentary questioning sessions on public concerns. Rt. Hon. Nathaniel Oyet Pierino, the first deputy speaker at the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA), said most ministers have repeatedly failed to[Read More…]
Over 4,000 unified forces without food
By Yien Gattour Mead Over 4,000 unified forces in Unity State’s Leer County at Muom Training Centre have remained without food, and medicine for seven months after they graduated from the centre. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Tuesday, the chairperson of the training centre, Brigadier General, Peter[Read More…]
No pay, no budget-MPs
By William Madouk Central Equatoria legislators have vowed not to debate the state draft budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 unless their salary arrears and allowances are paid. The house speaker, Peter Wani Kulang received the draft budget from the minister of finance but declined to table it, saying their[Read More…]
Agany urges citizens to acquire National IDs as elections looms
By Aweye Teddy Onam A lawmaker urges citizens to process national identity Cards to be recognized as South Sudanese for easy registration and voting in 2024 general elections. Hon. John Agany Deng, spokesperson for the National Parliament, made the call during parliamentary sitting on Wednesday. The National Assembly was[Read More…]
Angelina pledges to uplift face of civil defense
By Mamer Abraham Minister of interior has delivered her pledges to the South Sudan National Civil Defense Service (SSCDS) to lift its face to enable smooth service delivery. Angelina Teny, who recently assumed office, assured the civil defense officers that they were free to report work challenges to her[Read More…]
Simon; latest child to reunite with family
By Gladys Fred Kole International children’s rights organization ‘Save the Children’ has reunited a record over 7,000 lost children with their families after being separated by conflict, nearly the last 7 years. Thirteen-year-old Simon becomes the latest child to be reunited with his family this year after three months[Read More…]
Chamber of Commerce to investigate Custom market misconducts
By Gladys Fred Kole National Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture has formed a committee to investigate the customs market and city chamber office over corruption. No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has learnt that the investigation committee was formed at an executive meeting on October 16th, 2023, to resolve[Read More…]
South Sudan ratifies treaty on statelessness
By Bida Elly David Members of the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly on Tuesday ratified the International Convention on Statelessness permitting accommodation of stateless persons from Countries across the world. The 1954-1961 United Nations International Convention on statelessness was aimed to address and reduce challenges faced by citizens who have[Read More…]
Police detains duo deaf over theft
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Madhol Payam of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in South Sudan, are holding two deaf persons on theft allegations. The two suspects, identified as Garang and Aken, were arrested on Tuesday at Dokul Boma, Madhol Payam, with two rams tied[Read More…]
Magwi-Torit accident injures four
By Ijoo Bosco A speedy car overturned on Magwi-Torit Road in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan, causing serious injuries to four people on board. Director for traffic police in Eastern Equatoria state, 2nd Lt. Adam Satiro Emmanuel, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the incident happened[Read More…]
Women appeal for training on GBV reporting
By Hou Akot Hou Women have petitioned the government and partners to empower them on how to report gender-based violence (GBV) cases among the community. The women in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State said partners such as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), could[Read More…]
Women urged to unite ahead of elections
By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria state Advisor on economic affairs has called on women to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence, ahead of the planned 2024 elections. German Charles Ojok told a group of over thirty women who gathered for a two-day Political Parties Act 2012 amendment forum that they[Read More…]
UMISS holds peace dissemination rally
By Hou Akot Hou United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) held a one-day peace rally at Malek-alel’s headquarters for Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State to disseminate the revitalized agreement, on Monday. The rally was meant to enlighten the public on the revitalized peace pact that[Read More…]