(JUBA CITY) – The electoral committee constituted by the State Ministry of Youth and Sports has declared Aggrey Duku Arkangelo as the new Chairperson of the Central Equatoria State Youth Union. Aggrey secured 37 votes, defeating other candidates who contested for the same position. Morris Michael Taban, who oversaw theContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – The Juba Electricity Distribution Company, widely known as JEDCO, has announced a temporary power rationing programme across the capital city of South Sudan. This scheduled disruption follows the commencement of a major maintenance overhaul at the primary power generation plant. The technical exercise is expected to lastContinue Reading
(JUBA)-Juba Special Economic Zone (JSEZ) on Tuesday hosted a delegation of international investors from U.S.-based Global Trading Commodities (GTC) LLC as South Sudan pushes forward plans to operationalize the economic zone and attract foreign investment. The delegation was received at the JSEZ headquarters in Juba by Commissioner General Aggrey CyrusContinue Reading
(JUBA) — The Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce is calling for the immediate suspension of a planned increase in garbage collection fees by the Juba City Council, warning that the move could further drain businesses already facing high operating costs and economic pressure. Speaking at a press briefing inContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening press freedom and promoting professional journalism in South Sudan by backing a major media-security conference ahead of the country’s anticipated general elections. The three-day conference, held at the Pyramid Continental Hotel in Juba, brought together more thanContinue Reading
(JUBA)-Koneta Hub, a National NGO based in Juba has successfully hosted a local watch party for the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026, bringing together persons with disabilities, innovators, and community stakeholders for meaningful engagement and dialogue on inclusion and digital accessibility. The global conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya from June 2Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Senior government officials, conservationists and infrastructure experts have begun discussions on how South Sudan can expand its infrastructure while protecting critical wildlife habitats and migration corridors. The deliberations took place during a national workshop in Juba focused on ecologically sensitive linear infrastructure, where experts warned that poorly plannedContinue Reading
(ENTEBBE / JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday held bilateral talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Entebbe, with discussions focusing on strengthening relations between the two neighboring countries. The meeting centered on political and economic cooperation, regional peace and security and ways to deepen strategic partnershipContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has strongly welcomed recent calls from a senior United States official for renewed dialogue among the key signatories of South Sudan’s 2018 revitalized peace agreement. In a statement posted on Friday, Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the leading national civil societyContinue Reading
(JUBA / LAINYA) – Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has unveiled a series of infrastructure projects aimed at boosting connectivity and service delivery in Lainya County and Wonduruba Administrative Payam. Key projects announced include the rehabilitation of the Loka-Birigo, Limbe-Mukaya, and Lainya-Bereka-Wonduruba roads. In addition to road improvements,Continue Reading
