(LAINYA COUNTY) – The Executive Director of Lainya County in Central Equatoria State has died following a motorcycle accident along the Lainya-Yei Road on Saturday, according to county officials. Late Clement Suma was reportedly travelling from Yei to Lainya when the accident occurred in Limbe Boma. He was first takenContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The media community in South Sudan is mourning the death of Michael Koma, a long serving journalist and editor, who passed away on Sunday, 12 October 2025. He was 62, according to colleagues. Koma was the Editor of The Stance Newspaper at the time of his death. HeContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The late Rev. Gen. Elia Youna Wai Wai, a respected former commissioner of Yei River County and a prominent figure in South Sudan’s public life, was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Marakanye, about three miles along the Yei – Juba road in YeiContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The body of the late retired Police General and former Commissioner of Yei River County, Elia Yoani Wai Wai, arrived in Yei on Tuesday afternoon to an emotional reception by hundreds of mourners. The 88 year old veteran passed away in Juba at Gudele Hospital afterContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Yei River County Hon Emmanuel Taban Seme has sent a condolence message following the death of Mr Peter Said Morjan, a former Paramount Chief and former Head Chief of Yei Town Payam. He passed away on Sunday at Yei Civil Hospital at aroundContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Retired Major General (Police) Elia Wai Wai, a former commissioner of Yei River County in Central Equatoria State, has died at a medical facility in Juba. Family members confirmed the news to Access Radio on Monday night. He served as commissioner between 2011 and 2012 during the earlyContinue Reading
(YEI) – A respected community leader and former Paramount Chief of Yei River County, Peter Sayid Morjan, has died at Yei Civil Hospital in Yei town. His family confirmed the death on Sunday evening. Close relatives told Access Radio that Morjan had been suffering from health complications for several months.Continue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Yei River County, Hon. Emmanuel Taban Seme, has conveyed his condolences following the death of Mr. Michael Lugala Nicholas, the County Director for the Yei Health Department. Mr. Lugala passed away late on Monday, 25 August 2025, at 11:20 p.m. in Arua, Uganda,Continue Reading
(ARUA, UGANDA) – Michael Lugala, the longest serving civil servant in the Yei River County Health Department, has died at the age of 66. His family confirmed that he passed away on Monday, 25 August 2025, in Arua City, Uganda, after a period of illness. Relatives said Lugala had beenContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Senior leaders, officials and citizens gathered in Juba on Saturday, 23 August 2025, to pay their last respects to the late Lt. Gen. Samir Khamis Sauliman Laku, former Mayor of Juba City Council. The funeral service brought together state and national dignitaries, family members and the communityContinue Reading
