(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Farmers in Yei River County are facing a difficult second planting season following a prolonged dry spell that has persisted throughout August and September, raising concerns over reduced crop yields and potential food shortages later this year. Speaking to Access Radio, the County Director of Agriculture,Continue Reading
(KAPOETA, EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – Governor Luis Lobong Lojore has called for urgent humanitarian intervention after witnessing the devastating impact of climate change on farming communities across Greater Kapoeta. The Governor, accompanied by the Mayor of Kapoeta Municipal Council, county commissioners, state ministers and other government officials, visited several gardensContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan has signed a currency management agreement with De La Rue, a British company that prints banknotes for more than 140 countries and is one of the world’s largest commercial currency printers. The agreement is meant to improve the handling of South SudaneseContinue Reading
The East African Community (EAC) was never intended to be merely a collection of neighbouring states connected by geography and diplomatic agreements. Its vision was far more ambitious: to create a shared economic space where citizens could move freely, trade across borders, establish businesses, seek employment and contribute to collectiveContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA) – South Sudan has joined other countries in the Horn of Africa in endorsing a regional Trade Facilitation Roadmap aimed at strengthening economic integration, improving trade corridors and accelerating regional development. The endorsement came during a high-level meeting in Addis Ababa held under the theme, “One Region,Continue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Construction of Kanjoro Bridge is nearing completion, paving the way for planned road repairs in Yei River County town. County officials inspected the site this week as the project enters its final stages. The bridge connects communities and is expected to improve movement for people andContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A social activist in Yei River County has called on local authorities to urgently address the deteriorating state of public toilets in Yei Town, warning that poor management of sanitation facilities could increase the risk of disease outbreaks. Yeka Joel Denis said several development partners, includingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Hai Dam and Sopiri villages, located about three kilometres southwest of Yei town, are appealing to Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo to prioritise the construction of a long-damaged bridge that serves as the area’s only link to Yei town. Community members sayContinue Reading
(JUBA/NAIROBI) – South Sudan and Kenya have agreed to mobilise resources for the construction of the Juba to Torit to Nadapal Highway, a road expected to connect the country to the port of Mombasa. National Minister of Roads and Bridges Peter Lam Both announced the arrangement shortly after landing atContinue Reading
(NIMULE, SOUTH SUDAN) – The Eastern Equatoria State Economic Reforms Committee has arrived in Nimule to oversee the implementation of revenue collection in line with resolutions of the State and National Governments by a high level ministerial committee on economic reform. The committee is led by the State Advisor onContinue Reading
