By John Sylvester Timba Authorities in Mundri West county of Western Equatoria State applauded the President of the Republic of South Sudan His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit for the brilliant thought to open Juba-Yambio highway that will vision out the development and service delivering to the communities and it will[Read More…]
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Juba politicians accused for inciting chaos in Abyei
By Taban Henry The Administrator of Pibor Administrative Area has accused prominent politicians in Juba of inciting the recent violence in the area. According to Lt. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol, the politicians claimed that all the towns and villages along the boundary of the Abyei area belong to Twic County.[Read More…]
Abyei community demands neutral body to investigate Aneet incident
By Ngor Deng Matem The Abyei community Association in Juba has demanded the removal of Twic MPs from the investigation committee which was formed by President Salva Kiir last month to investigate the Aneet incident. The committee for investigation headed by the Vice President Huessien Abdelbagi, Dr Dhieu Mathok as[Read More…]
Armed herders kill 5, burn houses in Magwi
By Taban Henry At least five people have been killed and 300 houses burnt into ashes as armed cattle keepers from Jonglei stormed Abara Boma of Iwire Payam in Magwi County on Wednesday evening, a Member of Parliament representing Magwi County in the National Legislative Assembly said. Speaking in an[Read More…]
Pope Francis to visit Juba in July
By Adia Jildo The Catholic Church of South Sudan has announced that Pope Francis will visit the Country on the 5th -7th July 2022. The Pope will visit the DRC from July 2nd to 5th, visiting the capital Kinshasa and Goma in the eastern province of North Kivu. “Pope Francis[Read More…]
Two reported killed by herders in Ayii
By Adia Jildo Two people are reported to have been killed by cattle herders in Ayii, Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State on Tuesday. The local authorities said the cattle keepers are threatening the community which has made life unbearable for them. According to a resident of Ayii, Okumu Mark[Read More…]
Police detain three protesting students
By Chol Makol Riak At least three protesting students from Dr. John Garang Memorial University have been detained by the police on Tuesday. Early this month, the university’s administration ordered some of the students to repeat the same classes, an order which led to protest where the students closed the[Read More…]
Journalists urged to engage women parliamentarians in decision making
By Taban Henry Journalists in South Sudan have been trained on how to influence women parliamentarians in decision making process. The workshop was organised by the UN Women with the aim of engaging women parliamentarians on influencing decision-making process in South Sudan. Speaking during the opening remarks, the President of[Read More…]
Lack of clear land policy hinders development
By Adia Jildo The Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development Michael Chiengjiek said lack of clear land policy is hindering development activities in the country. The government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization is reviewing the Land Policy 2014. “You cannot have investors if you don’t have[Read More…]
Nicky Prince suffers depression after Mantani’s death
By Ephraim Modi D.S Singer Nicky Prince of Hardlife Avenue Music said he suffered memory loss as he battles up with trauma of losing Mantani-one of their icon members in the music group. Mantani died last year in a fatal accident. In a Facebook post, Nicky Prince said since the[Read More…]
Bishop’s shooting: Two suspects set free
By Adia Jildo A high court in Juba has set free two suspects involved in the shooting of the bishop-elect of Rumbek Fr. Christian Carlassare due to lack of evidence. The high court Judge Alexander Sabur Subek said based on section 226 of the criminal procedures, there was lack of[Read More…]
Water shortage hits Bentiu PoC
Yien Gattuor mead At least 107,000 people in Bentiu Protection of Civilians sites are facing severe water shortage. The sector one leader in Bentiu IDP Camp Changkuoth Tot Deng said the people are suffering from the issue of water while there’s no water. “The humanitarians who supported us told us[Read More…]
Minister Alor’s inactiveness delays S. Sudan EAC integration
By Philip Buda Ladu The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has blamed the South Sudan’s Minister of East African Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol for delaying the full integration of South Sudan into the six-member EAC economic bloc. Minister Alor has been accused of nearly two years’ absentia from attending the[Read More…]
Peace body blames SPLA-IO for recent violence
By Taban Henry The peace monitoring body-Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has blamed the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) for the recent violence in Turu of Upper Nile state. Clashes between rival factions within the SPLA-IO in Magenis, Upper Nile state resulted in unconfirmed[Read More…]
SSPDF soldiers allegedly beat civilians in Yei River County
By Taban Henry A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Peter Lomude has accused the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces for reportedly beating and looting people’s properties in Abegi area along Yei-Lasu road. According to Lomude, the incident was triggered by a[Read More…]
Students briefly shutdown Dr. John Garang University
By Chol Makol Riak Students at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology on Tuesday briefly shutdown the University’s offices while protesting. Last week, the university’s administration enforced an order urging students who failed one course to repeat the whole academic year. A third year protesting student who[Read More…]
New date fixed for Bishop Carlassare’s consecration
By Adia Jildo The bishop-elect of Rumbek diocese Christian Carlassare will be consecrated in the Rumbek Diocese on the 25th of March 2022. The information was revealed by the Wau Diocese that it consulted the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan. “After due consultation with the Apostolic Nuncio to[Read More…]
Fake claims headache to finance Minister
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Finance and Planning Agak Achuil Lual has revealed that fake financial claims are the most chaotic scenarios giving him headache as people flock to the ministry claiming payment for forged medical referrals and nonexistent contracts payments. The minister made the revelation while speaking[Read More…]
Soldiers facilitating illegal logging in Kajo-Keji
Philip Buda Ladu An investigation by No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper into the persistent illegal logging activities in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State has shown a ring of cartels manning the logging. The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have been involved in the illegal logging as the forces[Read More…]
Juba city council launches clean-up campaign
By Taban Henry Juba City Council on Saturday started their clean up campaign at Mauna Block 3 residential area under the theme: “keep Juba City clean and green”. The Juba City cleanup campaign program which was organized by Juba City Council in Collaboration with Juba Rajaf Solid Waste Management Group[Read More…]