(JUBA / YEI ) The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) has admitted five new media houses as members following its 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM). In a Press Statement extended to Access Radio news room on Friday, AMDISS, said the Secretariat presented nine membership applications for consideration.Continue Reading
(OPINION BY EMMANUEL KHAMIS PETER) -The future of South Sudan rests in the hands of its young people, and nowhere is this more evident than in Yei River County. For too long, governance and leadership have been dominated by older generations, leaving youth on the margins of decision-making. Yet, ifContinue Reading
(OPINION / ARCBISHOP ELIAS TABAN PARANGI) Dear Head of Mission, UNMISS Juba, I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of H.E. Nicholas “Fink” Haysom, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). His dedication to peace, stability, and humanitarianContinue Reading
(YEI, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – A progressive farmer in South Sudan’s Yei River County has called on young people to take up agriculture as a means of addressing rising economic challenges, unemployment and food insecurity. Speaking to Access Radio on Friday morning, Peter Jamba Mariata encouraged youth to actively engageContinue Reading
(YEI, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) — Regular listeners of Access Radio in Yei have on Thursday participated in a half-day mentorship training aimed at strengthening their role in combating misinformation, promoting gender inclusivity, and encouraging conflict-sensitive communication. The training brought together over ten selected regular callers from different parts of YeiContinue Reading
(OPINION / DR. KOITI EMMILY) – There are moments when the weight of a place reaches you not through headlines, but through the quiet unfolding of an ordinary evening. I had just returned home from a long day of errands. I had also kept away from the media channels throughContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY)- At least twenty civil society representatives from various organizations are undergoing a two-day training on conflict-sensitive programming and interventions in Yei River County. The training is organized and facilitated by the Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice–South Sudan, with financial support from the Conflict Sensitivity ResourceContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) — The governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony has on Thursday extended a condolence message to the families of nine people who died in flash waters following heavy rain down pour at Lu’bajo Stream on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by Central Equatoria State GovernorContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – More than 30 persons with disabilities, alongside women and youth representatives, have completed a two-day advocacy training in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. The training aimed to strengthen their capacity to push for inclusive services and equal rights. Held at the ECSS Guest House inContinue Reading
(LAINYA / YEI / MOROBO) – A human rights defender is appealing to the Government of Central Equatoria State to urgently deploy the newly sworn-in commissioners of Lainya, Yei River, and Morobo counties to their respective areas of operation. According to Victor Batali Silas, a power vacuum at the countyContinue Reading
