By Charles K Mark   Juba City Council deputy mayor for administration and finance has suspended all contracted garbage collection and cleaning companies indefinitely. In an order issued on Friday, Mogga Franco Wani cited a lack of effective collection of garbage in the city. He then directed the block[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Juba County legislator has urged youth to desist from unlawful lifestyles to embrace education and entrepreneurship. Chairperson of standing specialized committee for information, youth, and sports, David Pitia Jada said youth should concentrate on improving their livelihoods. Jada made this remark during an inspection of[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Yei River County in Central Equatoria State has experienced a peaceful period since beginning of the year. The Police Inspector, Brigadier Hussein Daud Jano said that since the beginning of the year, Yei River County experiences relative peace. He said the security situation has been excellent,[Read More…]

By James Innocent   United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and National Refugee Affairs Commissioner in collaboration with South Sudan Police, distributed South Sudan National Identity forms to over 547 beneficiaries in Yei. These forms were specifically targeted at households comprising returnees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities[Read More…]

By James Innocent   World Bank delegation visited Yei River County, Central Equatoria State to assess electricity demand and discuss a potential power rehabilitation project. Led by Country Director Firas Raad, the delegation was joined by government officials, representatives from UNOPS, and civil society organizations. Yei County Commissioner Aggrey Cyrus[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Juba City Council (JCC) has issued a stern warning to residents residing near main roads and street vendors selling fruits along the city’s streets, urging them to refrain from littering the streets with garbage. The council expressed concern over the increasing number of violations in recent[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Central Equatoria State Government has dispatched a special force to quell the Jebel Lado Payam, Juba County, land crisis triggered by notorious land grabbers. This deployment was resolved after a State Security Committee meeting convened on Wednesday morning at the State Secretariat. The governor’s office[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Over 100 SSPDF Unified Forces who completed a six-month military police training program have graduated in Yei. Yei River County Commissioner, Aggrey Cyrus Kanyikwa, presided over the event. He congratulated the graduates on their patience and perseverance throughout the intensive training. The commissioner emphasized importance of[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark and Kidega Livingstone   United States of America and Central Equatoria State Parliament have demanded unconditional release of former Mayor of Juba City, Kalisto Lado Faustino. Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Wani Kulang, condemned the arbitrary arrest and detention of Kalisto, terming it[Read More…]

By Kidega Livingstone   Government of Central Equatoria State and Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) embarked on sensitizing the local population in Kajo-Keji on the implementation of revitalised agreements and reconciliation among the communities. At the onset of the 2016 conflict, the majority of the people from Central Equatoria[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) conducted a transformative three-day dialogue in Libogo and Nyori areas of Lasu Payam, Yei River County. Over 70 participants from diverse stakeholders in Yei River County converged to dialogue on how to foster peace and reconciliation between long-standing adversaries, Libogo[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, has reiterated his commitment to finding an amicable approach to resolving land disputes. There are currently growing tensions in CES over land-related disputes, with the latest being between the communities of Nyanying and Lokwilili. The Governor met a[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Central Equatoria’s newly appointed state officials took their oath of office in a ceremony held on Monday. Led by Emmanuel Tet Ezbon, the newly appointed Commissioner of Juba County, the officials were urged to prioritize peace, unity, and service to the people. Commissioner Ezbon, hailing[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Community Development Center (CDC) has launched a project in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, aimed at addressing the issue of rumors and misinformation. Since the onset of the conflict in 2013 and 2016 there has been widespread misinformation, which has hindered access to certain areas[Read More…]

By James Innocent   A three-day civil-military dialogue has successfully concluded in Lasu Payam, Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. The dialogue, brought together over a hundred participants, including community leaders, military officials, partners, youth representatives, religious leaders, and government officials from various departments. It aimed at fostering peace, reconciliation,[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Over 500 farmers in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State received valuable farming inputs from Organic Farming Advisory Organization (OFAO), a national organization. Returnees, host communities, and internally displaced people were the main beneficiaries. The initiative, titled “Promoting Ecosystems and Communities for Enhanced Livelihoods through Understanding[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Central Equatoria State government has demolished structures erected in illegally demarcated land in Jebel Ladu Payam of Juba County, in a fight against grabbers. Seven of the land grabbers who appeared on Thursday, during the demolition process were immediately arrested and taken to the Gudele[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Central Equatoria State Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Tourism and in partnership with the private firm Zabad for Trading and Investment Company Ltd inaugurated a new abattoir in Juba’s Gumbo-Shirkat area. The inauguration ceremony was held on Wednesday, under the theme “Clean meat, healthy[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Executive Director of Mangalla Town Payam, Hillary Lukudu Mohammed, has appealed to the state government to establish a secondary school in the area. Speaking during the handover of Hydromet stations last week by the Nile Basin Initiative, Lukudu said they have primary schools but no[Read More…]