By William Madouk Garang The European Union (EU) and the Swedish government have injected $6 million dollar (SSP 7,179,600) into the newly established multi-Donor Transition Trust Fund (MDTTF) for South Sudan. The European Union contributed $3.2 million (EUR 3 million) while Sweden pumped in $2.9 million (SEK 30 million) into[Read More…]

By Jackson GaanikoHis Majesty Atoroba Peni, King of the Azande in Western Equatoria State has sent his message of peace to the faithful in South Sudan, a head of Pope’s visit to the country. King Atoroba Peni Rikito in a press release, is urging the People of South Sudan to embrace[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Juba City Chamber of Commerce and East Africa Go-Green have teamed up to effect hygiene promotion and work out a plan to collect waste in main markets in the City. This comes after the Juba City Chamber of Commerce met with Go-Green company to find ways[Read More…]

Bida Elly David The President of the Republic of South Sudan has christened a road after the name of the Catholic Holy Father Pope Francis ahead of his ecumenical visit to the country. This development came during a comprehensive inspection of the highway by President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir Mayardit has ordered the resumption of the Saint ‘Egidio Rome peace talks between his government and non-signatories South Sudan Opposition Groups (NSSSOG).   This order comes barely three months after the government in November last year suspended its participation in the Rome peace[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang  The leader of South Sudan United Front/Army [SSUF/A], Gen Paul Malong Awan has kicked out renegade generals who ousted him from helm of the movement in a weekend coup attempt. It all started when a group of 13 generals and senior members of SSUFA/A, dubbed as[Read More…]

By James Innocent  The focal person for Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), Mr. Mabe Moses said over one hundred South Sudanese refugees from Uganda and DR Congo have voluntarily returned to Yei River County of Central Equatoria State. Mabe said in the first week of 2023, they managed to register[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State minister of commerce, trade and industry has urged traders in Rumbek town to lower the high prices of food commodities in the market biting poor citizens. The traders in a meeting with the State minister of commerce, and Rumbek town mayor also agreed to[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government has declared Friday the 3rd– February-2023 as a public holiday for all institutions across the Country stating that the day will be meant for honoring the papal ecumenical visit with his Counter parts. This the public holiday was announced by the minister of information[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang At least 5 passengers including two crew members miraculously survived Friday morning plane crash at Referendum suburb shortly after taking off from Juba International Airport (JIA), airport authority said. LET-410, an aircraft owned by Fly Air Africa was destined to Lankien town in Jonglei state before[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday sacked the governor of Upper Nile State and replaced several SPLM-IO members in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Council of States, and other officials in several States. In presidential decrees read on the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on[Read More…]

By Mary Poni Renowned University Professor, Taban Lo-Lyiong has bitterly blamed the Ministry of General Education over spotted series of errors and technical mistakes in the newly unified South Sudan’s General Education curriculum for primary eight students. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Professor Lo-lyiong said that[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Council of Ministers has approved the sum of over 61 Billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) as salary in Friday’s cabinet meeting as budget for University lecturers and their supporting staff salaries increment. This development transpired following numerous strike waged by lecturers at public universities across[Read More…]

By Martha John Savio – Kitgum Uganda Uganda has celebrated its 37th Liberation Day anniversary yesterday under the theme: “Our resolute efforts to transform Uganda is a promise we shall fulfill.” The main celebration was held at Kakumiro district in western Uganda although, other districts and sub counties’ celebrations will[Read More…]

By Alex Daniel Digi Health Authorities in Tambura County Hospital said, there is increase in cases of Mental Health in the area over the past one year. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Mental Health Psychological Officer in Tambura County Hospital, Cosmos Alioni said since last year, he has[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David An upcoming young politician and former guild president for Upper Nile University has slammed some State governors over the rampant insecurities across the States and using of youth to destroy communities across the Country. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Emmanuel Ladu Kose the former[Read More…]

By Alex Digi A National Organization called Rescue Initiative in South Sudan this week, Monday conducted a public concert for Peace in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State. The concert titled “Health for Peace Concert”, brought together four groups of Tribes namely; Azande, Balanda, Dinka and Jur Chol (Luo), the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The mayor of Juba city Council has set a security strategy to dig out sex workers and their customers in a bid to stop prostitution and drug consumption in the city. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, H.W Michael Lado Allah-Jabu the Juba city mayor said[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The long serving professor in Africa and abroad in the department of Education Taban Lo-Liyong has been unanimouslynominated for the LEADS-AFRICA awards by the South Sudan General Students’ Union (SSGSU). Professor Lo-Liyong acknowledged the good national service of South Sudan general students’ union for what they have[Read More…]