(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Emmanuel Christian University students cast ballots on Saturday to elect their new Guild Cabinet, bringing a day of democratic activity to the Kinji campus in Yei. The vote took place on 27 June 2026 at the ECASS School compound. Students and staff gathered to choose aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – 15 vultures have been fitted with tracking tags in Badingilo National Park, strengthening a research effort that now follows 27 birds across South Sudan and beyond. The operation, which wrapped up in May, covered three species: Ruppell’s, white headed and white backed vultures. The work was led byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Government ministries and development agencies have begun weaving wildlife data into decisions on roads, mining and other major projects. Workshops in Juba and Pibor in May gathered about 50 representatives at each site to examine how information on animal movements and connected landscapes can guide planning. The sessionsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A decision that could secure the future of the planet’s biggest land mammal migration lies with the United Nations cultural agency. In July, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will vote on a bid to protect the vast migratory landscape that links Boma and Badingilo national parks in SouthContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – The Central Equatoria State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, in partnership with a local company Siric Investment Ltd, has officially announced the establishment of a greenhouse shed for nurturing cocoa and coffee seedlings in Yei River County. The initiative marks the beginningContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – Arsenal supporters in Morobo County have been urged to use their fan activities as a platform to promote peace, unity and community development within the area. Speaking during a gathering of local Arsenal supporters on Saturday, Morobo County Commissioner Joseph Mawa Okuba called onContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – Land registration in Juba County is set to move onto a digital platform in a reform drive to end multiple ownership claims and irregular transfers, the Commissioner of Juba County announced on Wednesday. Hon. Eng. Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia chaired a consultative meeting with the CountyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Council of Ministers has approved money to support the national football and basketball teams ahead of international competitions in Tanzania, Dakar and other regional venues. The Cabinet, chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, directed sports bodies to work with the Ministry of Finance so that theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan faces a significant risk of Ebola spillover from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new modelling study by the World Health Organisation has warned. The study, published in The Lancet on Thursday, says South Sudan is the next most at risk afterContinue Reading
(LUBA PAYAM, JUBA COUNTY) – All heavy vehicles have been banned from crossing Kapuri Bridge west of Juba City after a technical inspection found serious cracks in the main support beams. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, Eng. Gabriel Makur Amour, issued the order on Wednesday. TheContinue Reading
