By Bida Elly David The United Nations Peace Building Commission (PBC) delegation is on a visit to South Sudan to demonstrate their engagement towards fostering peace initiatives aimed at restoring and establishing everlasting stability in the Country.  The Peace Building Commission (PBC) is an intergovernmental advisory body that supports peace[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has warned citizens against connections with holdout groups saying that punitive and security measures will be taken. He also showed commitment to ensure evacuation of cattle back to their places of Origin through dialogue with community leaders. President Kiir made this statement at[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has threatened legal suit against SPLM-IO led by Dr. Riek Machar if they refuse to relinquish the party’s name. The SPLM first deputy Secretary-General for political affairs, Akol Paul Kordit said the acronym is an official name for[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu United Nations Security Council (UNSC) arms embargo on South Sudan is being blamed for holding back the young East African nation’s determination to send its first ever regional peace mission force to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help contribute towards efforts for regional peace[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Central Bank of South Sudan is set to reduce banking and financial risks against commercial banks, traders and customers through RTGS tracking system that would help in detecting theft and other cases of pilferages against business people and financial institutions. The Bank of South Sudan[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Norwegian Embassy in South Sudan signed a contract of five million dollars with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Wau. The Norwegian government has given IOM the responsibility of the durable solution project to find possible means to[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A senior education officer has over the weekend criticized the national Ministry of General Education and Instructions against malpractices and poor inspection mechanisms in most institutions of learning across the Country saying that students have overpowered teachers and administration. Last year, the national Minister of General[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The ruling party, SPLM members of National Liberation Council has endorsed the nomination of the Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga as the First Deputy Chairman of the party replacing Dr. Riek Machar who reneged. Daniel Awet Akot and Kuol Manyang Juuk were[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Minister of Federal Affairs Lasuba L. Wango told youth to embrace federal system of governance, citing that it would be life changing for them in terms of employment. In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Wango said that, federal system is where an[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President of the Republic of Kenya said his government has lifted trade restrictions and charges against South Sudan and promised to provide the country with a plot of land to construct a dry port at Mombasa to ease trade among citizens of the two nations. This[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The spokesperson of South Sudan National Police Service yesterday said at least three defiant soldiers were killed and two apprehended over the weekend following random shootings at Jebel Kujur suburbs. The spokesperson of National Police Service Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang A man is currently in police custody for killing a 13-year-old boy in Rumbek town. The suspect, whose name has been given identify as Arang-rang Mayor Dut is said to have committed the crime. Confirming the incident to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the Commissioner of Rumbek[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang President and Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Salva Kiir Mayardit inaugurated SPLM National Liberation Council on Friday and urged the participants to endorse replacement of members who died, incapacitated or defected to other political parties. The SPLM chairman Salva Kiir called upon members[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Central Equatoria State Minister of Roads and Bridges has pushed blames on the national government for having failed to extend their financial support to improve the on-going state’s infrastructure construction urging them to stand in support of the infrastructural initiative. The minister casted the blame on[Read More…]