So you have woken up, checked your pocket and found the familiar crumpled SSP note folded like chapati, faded like a 2011 SPLM campaign T-shirt and worth less than a boda ride from Konyo Konyo to Custom. But wait! Good news! The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is back, promisingContinue Reading
(Yei) – Fourteen journalists from across the Greater Yei region have begun a five day intensive training on ethical journalism, aiming to improve the accuracy, fairness, and professionalism of local reporting in Central Equatoria State. The training is taking place in Yei town and is organized by the Central EquatoriaContinue Reading
(Pibor) – A quiet transformation is underway in a modest prison compound in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. A new initiative called “green corrections” is giving inmates farming tools and a second chance. The initiative is supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and aims to blendContinue Reading
(Juba) – A two day dialogue between security actors in South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has brought renewed focus to civilian protection and coordination in Central Equatoria, where violent incidents continue to disrupt lives. The meeting held in the capital Juba aimed to buildContinue Reading
40 years in power is just not quite enough. Uganda’s ruling party has confirmed that President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni, age 80, plans to run for president again in 2026. Yes, again. As in for the seventh time. That is one more than the number of cows given in aContinue Reading
(Aweil) – Akol Yam 91.0 FM is back on air this week, restoring an essential source of information and community programming to Northern Bahr el Ghazal and nearby areas, after a windstorm destroyed its main transmission mast in May. The station had been off air since the severe weather event,Continue Reading
(Aweil) – The Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGS), Simon Uber Mawutdit, has inspected the ongoing construction of a perimeter wall around the Aweil Radio and Television Station. The project is being funded by the state government as part of a wider commitment to development and security inContinue Reading
(Saint Petersburg) – Russia is preparing to open an official embassy in Juba between September and October 2025, marking a significant step in diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Sudan. The announcement was made by South Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia, Chol Tong Mayay, during aContinue Reading
(CESGPU) – The Central Equatoria State Government has urged cattle traders operating in Mogiri Boma of Mangalla Payam to embrace peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. This appeal followed an official visit to Mogiri Cattle Market by a government delegation led by Hon. Angelo Daya, the State Advisor for PeaceContinue Reading
(Bor) – The late Hon. Professor Ezra Mayom Ngong Joh, a respected elder, liberation figure, and serving Member of Parliament, will be honoured with a public funeral prayer and life celebration on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM at Chuei Atem Beny inContinue Reading
