(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A power outage has affected several areas of Juba after strong winds caused a large billboard structure to collapse onto a medium voltage line, Juba Electric Distribution Company said in October 2026. The company, known as JEDCO, said the fallen billboard disrupted electricity supply to JubaContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – Six Caretaker County Commissioners, the Caretaker Mayor of Juba City Council, three Caretaker Deputy Mayors, the Caretaker Coordinator of Wonduruba Administrative Payam and the Caretaker Coordinator on Security Affairs of Juba County have been sworn into office in Central Equatoria State. The ceremony was heldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has issued gubernatorial decrees appointing seven caretaker state ministers, a caretaker coordinator for Wonduruba Administrative Payam and a caretaker coordinator for security affairs in Juba County. According to the decrees, which take effect immediately, the appointmentsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The government has directed mobile network operators Zain, MTN and Digitel to settle all tax obligations in cash. The move forms part of a wider push to strengthen domestic revenue collection and ease a severe liquidity crisis. The directive was issued by the Ministerial High Level Committee onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Communication Authority (NCA) has concluded a three-day East African Communications Organization (EACO) Working Group 3 meeting in Juba, bringing together telecommunications and cybersecurity experts from across the region to address key communication and digital security challenges. The meeting, chaired by Eng. Unguec Stephen Kang, Vice ChairContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Central and Eastern Equatoria State sub office has announced plans to re-consider establishing a temporary humanitarian base in Yei River County to support Ebola preparedness and strengthen community peacebuilding initiatives. The announcement was made by the Head of the UNMISSContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, known as the C5, and leaders from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, have called on South Sudan to accelerate the remaining steps necessary for the conduct of the December 2026 general elections. The appeal was made duringContinue Reading
OPINION-Leadership is a calling that often demands strength, resilience, patience and humility. It is not always a path lined with praise and admiration. More often, it is a journey marked by challenges, criticism and opposition. Jesus Christ, the ultimate example of leadership, faced immense rejection, false accusations and insults throughoutContinue Reading
(YEI / JUBA) – Community leaders from Yei have congratulated the newly appointed Caretaker Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, and pledged their support for peaceful and credible elections scheduled for December. The delegation, comprising former national and state lawmakers, met Governor Jadalla on Sunday toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Archbishop Elias Taban Parangi of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Sudan has been elected as the Chief Mediator of the South Sudan Inter-Party Political Dialogue, a process aimed at fostering peaceful engagement among political parties ahead of the country’s elections. The announcement was made on Friday afterContinue Reading
