(JUBA)-A 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) released on Tuesday has revealed that just 9 percent of children in grades 2 and 3 can read up to 90 percent of the words in a simple story. The nationwide survey, conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics in partnership with UNICEFContinue Reading
(LAINYA COUNTY) -Leaders and residents of Lainya County in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan, are calling on authorities to rehabilitate and reopen Loka Secondary School, a once-prominent national institution that has remained closed since the 2016 conflict. Established in the early 1950’s, Loka Secondary School has a long history ofContinue Reading
(JUBA / YEI ) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has approved the establishment of a new public university in South Sudan’s Yei River County. Kiir gave the verbal approval during a meeting with Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil on Thursday. In a statement posted on the official Facebook pageContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Women leaders in Yei have expressed concern over a rise in early marriages among schoolgirls, which they attribute to delays in the release of Primary Leaving Examination (P.8) results. The Chairlady of the Yei River County Women Association, Alice Siyama, said the trend is particularly affectingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society advocacy group in South Sudan’s Yei town has raised concerns over the delayed release and distribution of last year’s Primary Eight (P.8) examination results to rural areas. According to Modi Arkangelo, the leader of the Yei River County Civil Society Forum, the delayContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) — The national and county governments have announced plans to rehabilitate several dilapidated government primary schools across urban and remote areas of Yei River County. On Thursday, the County Commissioner, Hon. Samuel Henry Malimbo, accompanied by senior officials from the National Ministry of General Education and Instruction,Continue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Parents in Yei River County are increasingly getting concerned as they continue to wait for their children’s Primary 8 (P8) examination results, with frustration steadily mounting. The delay has raised serious concerns about students’ futures, as some risk missing opportunities to enroll in secondary school. MedinaContinue 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
(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
(JUBA) – A plan to establish a state run university in Yei has received strong support from the Kakuwa Community, which says the move will expand access to higher education and support local development in Central Equatoria State. In a press release dated 17th March 2026, the community leadership welcomedContinue Reading
