(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
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Education authorities in Yei River County have raised concerns over a decline in learners’ performance in the 2026 primary school mock examinations, warning that urgent action is needed ahead of the national exams. The mock examinations, intended to assess candidates’ readiness for the final Primary LeavingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Yei River County has recorded a 56 percent pass rate in the 2026 Primary Eight (P.8) and Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) mock examinations, according to official results released by the County Education Department. The results show that 1,066 out of 1,904 candidates who sat for theContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Access Radio has announced plans to launch a weekly on-air civic education programme aimed at strengthening public awareness, citizen participation and accountable governance across the Greater Yei region. According to a statement issued to the Access Radio Newsroom on Tuesday, the initiative will use community radioContinue 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 RIVER COUNTY) – A young graduate in Yei River County who embraced agriculture as a source of employment and economic livelihood is now celebrating promising results from his rice farming and agribusiness venture. Jamba Peter Mariata, a South Sudanese graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Public Administration from UgandaContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Farmers in Yei River County are calling on the government and humanitarian organisations to invest in practical agricultural projects, saying increased support for farmers is key to tackling the country’s growing food insecurity challenges. The farmers argue that while government officials and development partners frequently speakContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Kanjoro and New Site neighborhoods in Yei River County have commended Point Investment Construction Company for the quality of work on the newly completed Kanjoro Bridge, a key link connecting the communities to Yei town. The bridge, which also serves as an important routeContinue Reading
(TORE PAYAM, YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Friends of Wildlife and Environment, commonly known as FoWE, has launched a major assessment of Tore Primary Health Care Centre in Yei River County as part of plans to rehabilitate the facility and recruit qualified health workers. A high-level delegation led by FoWE ExecutiveContinue Reading
