By Abraham Anyon Ngoor President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the Minister of Roads and Bridges to construct 60-kilometer tarmac roads in Western Bahr el Ghazal state. The head of state made this remark on Saturday during his arrival in Wau, Kiir lamented over poor roads conditions and directed minister[Read More…]
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Get ready for 2024 elections, Kiir tells Wau residents
By William Madouk The ruling party, SPLM led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit has started the preparations for 2024 elections to bolster their chance of winning. President Kiir during his visit to Western Bahr el Ghazal state on Saturday asked thousands of citizens to prepare for elections at the end[Read More…]
Refugee loses 500,000 Ugx shillings in mobile money fraud
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Moriku Stella, a South Sudanese refugee living in Boroli refugee settlement in Adjumani district was left in tears after unknown man who claimed to be an agent of MTN Uganda asked her to read her pin number for confirmation and resetting. Moriku explained to No. 1[Read More…]
Activist champions voluntary return of refugees
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto An activist has urged South Sudanese refugees in the neighbouring Uganda and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to voluntarily return home to rebuild their lives, saying no one will ferry them back. Anzo Kennedy, best known by his nickname Freedom Fighter SSD made the call during a[Read More…]
Kiir to ring the bell for Senior 4 exams on Monday
By Abraham Anyon Ngoor President Salva Kiir Mayardit is expected to ring the bell in unspecified state on Monday to signal the start of the secondary education examinations, official said. An estimated 35,459 candidates are sitting for the secondary leaving examinations, with 12,539 females and 22,820 males across the country.[Read More…]
School administrators face lawsuit over hefty fees
By Bida Elly David The National Ministry of General Education and Instructions has made final resolution to apprehend and detain school administrators imposing high tuition fees against learners noting that the punishment will be the results of deaf ears. The ministry set the brutal measures against public and privately owned[Read More…]
Mayor commissions Steering Committee for Boda-Boda Association
By Emelda Siama John The mayor of Juba City Michael Lado Allah-Jabu has issued a local order, Thursday endorsing and commissioning the work of a Juba City Council Boda-Boda Association Steering Committee in a quest to form a new Boda-Boda association in the city. The Administration of Juba City Council[Read More…]
Deputy governor warns authorities against limiting water to citizens
By Emelda Siama John Lopula The deputy governor of Central Equatoria State has warned Juba County authority, the city council and traders against limiting water supply within the city other than reaching it to the population at the outskirt of Juba. Speaking during the launching of the water treatment plant[Read More…]
Unexploded ordnance blasts, 10 dead in Jur River
By Ephraim Modi D.S An unexploded ordnance that blasted in Jebel-Mille area of Jur River County in Western Bahr El Ghazal State, on Thursday afternoon left ten people dead including children and injured two other children. The Commissioner of Jur River County, James Bak confirmed the incident to No.1 Citizen[Read More…]
Government to wean ‘ghost’ schools from funds
By William Madouk The ministry of General Education and Instruction revealed that after getting capitation grant of SSP one billion, non-existing schools emerged posing in frantic move to have portion in just released grants. The capitation grant is meant for public schools in fulfilment of the government policy of free[Read More…]
Yei health committee to dispose expired drugs
By James Innocent Yei county health department in collaboration with SUHA South Sudan and other health partners operating in Yei held a one-day meeting on the disposal of expired drugs registered by health organization, SUHA. Malish Gordon Faustino, one of the storekeepers working for SUHA in Yei civil hospital said[Read More…]
Government set to reduce water prices in Juba
By Bida Elly David The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with the city council has set a plan to reduce charges for the water supply per barrel following the inauguration of the new water treatment plant in Juba stating that there will be no extra charges against[Read More…]
World Bank, CES to revive Juba, Yei power grid
By Emelda Siama John The World Bank, and the Central Equatoria State Government work to revive Juba and Yei electricity power Grid to enable the populations get sustainable, reliable and affordable power plant in the State. The team of officials from the World Bank led by the Country’s Senior Energy[Read More…]
Kiir launches water treatment plant to serve citizens
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir and the Japanese government has broken down South Sudan historical water challenge by launching a newly completed water treatment plant aimed at providing safe and clean water to citizens across the Country majorly to set them free from the burden of buying unsafe[Read More…]
Construction of Central Bank branch kicks off in Bor
By Deng David Panchol The construction of Bank of South Sudan branch in Jonglei State Capital Bor, has commenced, an official confirmed. Isaac Mamer Ruk, the Jonglei State Minister of Housing, Land and Public Utilities told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the construction work kicked off on Monday. He[Read More…]
SSPDF clueless of its General acquitted by Ugandan court
By Abraham Abraham Anyon Ngoor The spokesperson of the South Sudan People’s Defenses Forces (SSPDF), Major General Lul Ruai Koang said Bilpam is not aware of Lt. General William Mark Orobi, an SSPDF officer allegedly arrested in Uganda for unlawful possession of firearm and rounds of ammunitions but was yesterday[Read More…]
Machar unveils official President Kiir’s portrait
By William Madouk In a rare moment in the history of South Sudan, the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar on Wednesday unveiled the official portrait of his longtime rival President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The newly changed portrait of the President will replace old portraits and pictures of President that[Read More…]
Dr. Igga predicts danger amid armed civilians
By Bida Elly David The vice president and chair of the economic cluster Dr. James Wani Igga said that South Sudan security situation will face dangerous consequences in the hands of armed civilians if comprehensive disarmament exercise is not carried to stop attacks and inter-communal violence. This development came during[Read More…]
Juba Commissioner lambast security for condoning land grabbers
By Bida Elly David The commissioner of Juba County has slammed security bodies across the Country on the account of releasing detained criminals related to land grabbing in the Country noting that he would at his level investigate and never give aid protecting the land in his County. This development[Read More…]
SPLM-IO condemns accusations against Angelina over incompetency
By Bida Elly David Sudan People’s Liberation in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has condemned the statement issued by the cabinet affairs minister, Martin Elia Lomuro blaming Angelina on the account of failing to implement deployment and graduation of the unified forces noting that the claims were baseless. On Monday, minister Lomuro tied[Read More…]