By Bida Elly David The Board of Directors for South Sudan Football Association yesterday held a meeting at the general football headquarters to brainstorm on a crucial agenda related to the ongoing football developments in the country. The meeting discussed in length the preparations of both men’s and women’s national[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan Hua Ning has refuted concerns raised by the South Sudan National Chamber of Commerce that the Chinese Embassy in Juba denied visas to South Sudanese businessmen to travel to China for business trips. Lado Lukak, the Deputy Chairperson of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A Civil Society activist has cautioned the silence of politicians over deliberating on the proposal made by the Minister of Public Service towards increasing civil servants’ salaries to 20,000 South Sudanese Pounds a month. This came following the lack of seriousness that politicians have developed amid[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Clutch of South Sudanese merchants along Juba-Yei Road yesterday elevated concerns as the security situation worsened along the highway creating difficulties towards transfer of goods and passengers to states. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Geofrey Stephen, a driver who has been accessing Juba-Yei and[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Two police personnel were reported dead during a police patrol when they fell into an ambush of armed cattle herders who had caused insecurity in Nimule earlier on Thursday. The police’s spokesperson in Nimule David Kasmiro said that one of the police personnel was shot dead by[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Specialist at the Ministry of General Education and Instruction said that Primary Examinations papers have not yet been marked due to lack of money provided by the government.  This came following the opening of schools minus completion of marking of the primary leaving exam papers resulting[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) in collaboration with the National Ministry of Peace Building with support from the Chinese Embassy in Juba on Thursday launched a peace program for dissemination of positive peace messages dabbed as “My Peace Program.” The “My Peace Program”[Read More…]

By Matia Samuel Timatio The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Alfred Futuyo Karaba suspended his state minister of housing, land and public utilities in the State on Wednesday evening. The suspension of the minister came after he was accused of selling the ministry’s assets and plots in Yambio Municipality under[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The women parliamentary caucus has demanded the government to stand firm in supporting plans of implementation for good solidarity among women in the country. This came on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony of the new members of parliament who were women nominated candidates from the three greater[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Women Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) was commended for holding parties’ signatory to the Revitalized Agreement for the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) accountable to commit themselves to the implementation of the peace agreement. This came on Thursday during the inauguration ceremony of the new Members[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo 20 cattle keepers were left dead and 11 others wounded after unknown gunmen intruded into Kormayang, Melijo cattle camp in Nimule Payam of Magwi County and carried out the attack, police official in Nimule said Wednesday. Police inspector of Nimule David Kasmiro said that out of the[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The authority of Juba City Council is warning locals in Juba to be alert as human trafficking and abduction has reportedly been inflicted on inhabitants surrounding most vicinities. The Mayor of Juba City Council, Michael Lado Allah-Jabu made the statement to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday.[Read More…]

By Taban Henry South Sudanese businessmen on Wednesday complaint over Chinese Embassy in Juba for denying them Visa to carryout business and buy products directly from China. The grievance arose when members from Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) who represent Chamber of Commerce in the Assembly headed by Wilson[Read More…]

­By Philip Buda Ladu Women Parliamentary Caucus at the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) have condemned the raping of a six-year-old minor to death on May 3rd 2022. The legislatures called on the government of Northern Bhar El Ghazal State to ensure that justice is served. In a press[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo A 2-year-old child suffocated and found dead in a wrecked car at a neighborhood in Shar-batry a suburb of Gudele West yesterday. John Charles the father of the deceased said he had gone to work when he left his child with the mother at home. On returning,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has started conducting a countrywide consultative workshop on a five-year strategic plan for tax collection policies in the country. NRA has started conducting workshop in other States, and will continue in all the ten States of the country. The initiative is[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A female mentor yesterday invigorated women towards building careers in profit making businesses rather than be animated as marital objects and family rubber stamps for conception. This development arose during a mentorship session for married women and school girls at Hai Lokwilili extension. Speaking during the[Read More…]

By James Innocent Ali The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted a three-day workshop on documentation of customary laws of various communities in the Southern counties of Central Equatoria State which comprises Lainya, Morobo, Kajo-Keji and Yei. The workshop targeted more than 80 participants. In collaboration with IOM was the[Read More…]

Slander, unprofessional journalism shouldn’t be encouraged Defamation is a false statement of fact that is harmful to someone’s reputation, and published “with fault,” meaning as a result of negligence or malice. For one to give personal criticism against a public figure on national media is disturbing to the public no[Read More…]