(JUBA) – The Caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Labanya Margaret Mathya, has called for stronger cooperation between South Sudan and Djibouti to implement a trade agreement signed in 2025. Dr Labanya made the call during a meeting with Djibouti’s Ambassador to South Sudan, H.E. Hassan Robleh Mahmoud inContinue Reading
(YEI, CES) – The Center for Democracy and and Development, CEDED, a local NGO based in Yei River County says, it has supported the formation of a Boma Peace Committee in Ronyi Boma of Yei Town Payam, as part of efforts to strengthen civic space and promote peaceful coexistence atContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A former office manager at Central Equatoria State’s Ministry of Health has traded administrative work for farming, with the aim of fighting food insecurity and creating jobs for young people in South Sudan. Amos Winny founded Viable Aid Farms, initially focusing on the production of fresh fruits andContinue Reading
(YEI, CES) – SPLM parliamentary aspirant Joyce Bakwa has outlined three key priorities as part of the campaign for representation of Yei River County in the National Legislative Assembly. According to campaign material, Bakwa’s agenda focuses on education and skills, accessible healthcare, and economic opportunities. The campaign links education andContinue Reading
(YEI, CES) – Rosemary Daniel Kisanga is seeking election under the Women’s List for Yei River County on the South Sudan National Movement for Change, SSNMC, ticket. Campaign material released in support of Rosemary calls on voters in Yei River County to back the candidate in the forthcoming elections. TheContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A parliamentary aspirant for Geographical Constituency Number Six in Yei Town Payam, Emmanuel Lubari Joseph Kwaje, has unveiled a ten-point manifesto ahead of South Sudan’s general elections. Under the slogan “Power to the People,” Kwaje’s campaign says the manifesto focuses on transformative and accountable leadership, peaceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a four-dose malaria vaccine schedule for children, with the fourth dose given in the second year of life to extend protection. South Sudan’s rollout has reached all 80 counties. But a government-led Post-Introduction Evaluation (PIE) shows most children who start the scheduleContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – South Sudanese traders are seeking direct access to Ugandan manufacturers and an end to repeated cargo inspections, as both countries signed a trade agreement to remove barriers that increase costs and limit smaller traders. The memorandum of understanding was signed on 14th October 2026 at the secondContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – United Nations peacekeepers have stepped up patrols in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, following two days of deadly intercommunal clashes that left at least 60 people dead and displaced about 500 families. Shops have reopened and residents are resuming their daily activities, butContinue Reading
(JUBA) – MTN South Sudan has cut the price of its home router by half, offering the device at 175,000 South Sudanese pounds ($21) alongside 20GB of free data, as the company moves to expand home connectivity in the country. According to a company notice, the router supports up toContinue Reading
