(KEGULU, YEI RIVER COUNTY)– Residents of Kagelu Village in Otogo Payam, Yei River County, have expressed concern over what they describe as a lack of community benefits from ongoing teak harvesting at the Kagelu Forest Reserve. Community members say that despite years of large-scale logging operations at the plantation, localContinue Reading
(YEI/JUBA) – Travelers and traders using the Juba–Yei Road have reported that checkpoint operations and tax collections continue along the highway despite recent government directives ordering the removal of illegal roadblocks and unauthorized charges. The concerns come weeks after the High-Level Economic Management Subcommittee members, led by Interior Minister AleuContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun constructing a three-room container-based Ebola preparedness and screening facility at Yei Airstrip as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and emergency response measures in the region. According to workers at the site, the facility is expectedContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Some residents of Yei Town have commended Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo for spearheading public infrastructure rehabilitation projects aimed at improving roads and movement within the town. Residents say they are pleased with the ongoing road works and support what they describe as people-centeredContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Yei River County have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Yei-Kaya Road Bridge, warning that the structure could collapse if urgent repairs are not carried out. Community members say the bridge, which was last rehabilitated around early years of 2000, has developedContinue Reading
(RHINO CAMP, UGANDA) – A South Sudanese student has died after a gold mining site collapsed in Yoyo One, Zone 3 of the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda on Monday. The deceased, identified as Peter Mambo, was a Senior Six student at Yoyo Secondary School. Family members and eyewitnesses sayContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in partnership with the South Sudan Red Cross, has improved access to safe drinking water for thousands of residents and displaced people in Kajo-Keji County through a major water and sanitation intervention. ICRC in a statement posted on itsContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo has announced plans to construct two new bridges at Sobe Stream and Wuluturu Stream as part of ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and road connectivity across the county. The move follows extensive reporting by Access Radio on the deterioratingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo has launched road rehabilitation works in Yei Town, a move aimed at improving transportation and easing movement for residents, traders and other road users. The rehabilitation works commenced along the Yei–Maridi Road, with Point Investment Company supporting the initiativeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony and Türkiye’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Metin Ergin, have agreed to deepen development cooperation aimed at improving livelihoods and expanding investment across the state. The discussions on Wednesday focused on support for key sectors including agriculture, health, education, water infrastructure andContinue Reading
