JUBA—The governmenthas warned communities along the Nile, including people living in low-lying areas of Juba, to prepare for possible flooding as rising water levels in Lake Victoria are expected to increase downstream river flows. Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said Uganda had notified South Sudan that Lake Victoria couldContinue Reading
(JUBA)– Members of South Sudan’s national parliament are set to receive new vehicles after President Salva Kiir approved a plan to provide transport support ahead of the country’s scheduled December 2026 elections. The Chairperson of the Information Committee at the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA), Hon. Oliver Mori Benjamin,Continue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the National Transitional Legislative Assembly, Moses Bidal, says he will not be offended if people begin referring to him as a former Member of Parliament as South Sudan’s transitional period nears its expected conclusion. In a postContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Farmers in Yei River County have expressed concerns over the Central Equatoria State government’s plan to distribute cocoa seedlings, arguing that the initiative is being introduced too late in the planting season. The State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development announced on Monday that it plansContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assented to the National Elections Act, 2012 (Amendment) Bill, 2026, a move expected to strengthen South Sudan’s legal framework as the country prepares for the December 2026 General Elections. The signing of the amended law on Monday marks a significant milestone in theContinue Reading
YEI RIVER COUNTY—The Executive Director of Yei River County, Hillary Ladu, is urging young people to start creating their own jobs instead of waiting to be employed by the government. Speaking at a Peace rally on Monday at Yei Freedom Square, Mr Ladu noted that the government has limited positionsContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipal Council, Caesar Longa Fuli, has urged residents to invest in peace daily, saying peace is a shared responsibility of every citizen. Mayor Fuli made the call on 21st September 2026 during the commemoration of the International Day of Peace held at Nimule YouthContinue Reading
YEI RIVER COUNTY— For residents of Yei River County, peace is more than a theme marked on a calendar, it is the ability to return home, rebuild a life, send children to school, move freely and live alongside neighbours without fear. Those were the hopes echoed on the International DayContinue Reading
JUBA— The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) has ordered employers to register workers and begin remitting mandatory social insurance contributions, setting Oct. 1 as the deadline for registration, despite an ongoing legal dispute over the scheme. In an administrative Circular No. 1 of 2026 on Monday, the NSIF said theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development has announced plans to distribute more than 250,000 cocoa seedlings to cooperative societies and farmers across the state’s six counties as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and rural livelihoods. Speaking in a statement extended to AccessContinue Reading
