(JUBA COUNTY) – The Care Taker Commissioner of Juba County, Kalisto Ladu, has warned foreign traders against engaging in retail business activities within Juba County, saying the sector should be reserved for South Sudanese entrepreneurs. Speaking to traders at Kubri Habuba Street on Monday, Ladu said the move is intendedContinue Reading
(YEI) – Access Radio Morning news bulletin Tuesday 6th October 2026. Central Equatoria State is preparing for elections scheduled for 22nd December 2026, with local authorities directed to prioritise security, peace and voter readiness. The directives were issued by Caretaker Governor Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani to caretaker County Commissioners beforeContinue Reading
JUBA—Yei, Lainya and Morobo counties in Central Equatoria are among areas expected to record relatively cooler temperatures over the next week, with mean temperatures forecast to remain below 28°C from October 7 to 14, according to the South Sudan Meteorological Service. In a weekly weather forecast issued on Tuesday, theContinue Reading
(YEI) – A United Nations Mission in South Sudan assessment team has arrived in Yei River County in Central Equatoria State to review security, health and logistical conditions before a planned 45-day deployment of more than 250 personnel. The team travelled from Juba and is also identifying accommodation for theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Quickmart’s Initial Public Offer opened on 5th October 2026 with a price of KES 7.50 per share, targeting KES 15 billion ($115.4 million / £89.9 million) from the sale of two billion shares by the retailer’s founders and private equity fund Adenia Partners. The minimum subscription hasContinue Reading
JUBA — The South Sudan Council of Churches has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and an end to the mobilisation and arming of youth, warning that renewed fighting, intercommunal violence and insecurity are killing and displacing civilians across several parts of the country. In a statement on Tuesday, readContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The cost of the Multi-Sector Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket for a six-person household in South Sudan fell by 10% in September 2026 to 804,633 SSP ($142), according to the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative. The initiative, led by REACH and guided by the South Sudan Cash WorkingContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Conflict and prolonged dry conditions continue to drive displacement and deepen food insecurity across South Sudan, with the situation particularly severe in Eastern and Western Equatoria, Warrap, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei and Upper Nile states. Below average rainfall has caused crop losses, degraded pasture andContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The United Nations World Food Programme has strongly condemned a severe security incident and the forced offloading of humanitarian food assistance during a recent river convoy operation in Ayod County, Jonglei State. On 29th September 2026, armed youth in Chuilbong assaulted and threatened two humanitarian staffContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Morobo is the only county above the 80% readiness floor at 83.2%, followed by Yei at 75.4% and Kajo Keji at 70.2%, according to the South Sudan Health Cluster Bulletin for August and September 2026. Budi at 33.3%, Ibba at 37.9% and Kapoeta South at 38.6% remain belowContinue Reading
