(JUBA) – A new agreement will expand vocational training and skills development across South Sudan, targeting youth, returnees, internally displaced persons and host communities with practical education aimed at boosting employment. The International Organization for Migration and the Ministry of Labour signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 18 June toContinue Reading
JUBA) – South Sudan remains free of Ebola after seven suspected cases all tested negative, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday, describing the heightened surveillance as purely precautionary amid outbreaks in neighbouring countries. Undersecretary Dr. Oromo Francis Seriano told a press briefing in Juba that no confirmed Ebola VirusContinue Reading
(BERKELEY COUNTY, South Carolina) – A proposed United States law would ban all immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, three African nations facing severe conflict and instability. Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina announced the legislation, arguing it is needed to stop security threats entering America from whatContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s telecom operators have announced a phased tariff exchange rate adjustment to take effect from midnight Friday, 26 June 2026, following approval from the National Communications Authority. The measure adjusts the exchange rate applied to telecom tariffs to reflect current economic realities but does not change theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has ordered the creation of special verification offices at all major border posts to check imported raw materials meant for local factories. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Margaret Labanya Mathya, issued the order on 26 June 2026. The new offices will be run byContinue Reading
(ITURI PROVINCE) – The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 291, as the government expands quarantine measures to stop the virus from spreading further. The outbreak was officially declared on 15 May in Ituri province. Since then, 1,118 confirmed cases of EbolaContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The cost of living in Kenya has continued to climb two years after the Gen Z protests that shook the country, leaving many families still struggling with the same economic burdens that drove them onto the streets. The nationwide demonstrations in 2024 forced the government to drop severalContinue Reading
(LOS ANGELES) – The new DC Universe film “Supergirl” has opened to a mixed critical reception, raising questions about the direction of the franchise under studio architect James Gunn. The film received a 57 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes following its release on 22 June 2026. That figure sitsContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has spoken publicly for the first time about being left out of England’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, insisting he is not upset by a choice he cannot change. The 24 year old was a surprise omission when England manager Thomas Tuchel namedContinue Reading
(LA GUAIRA) – The death toll from this week’s powerful earthquakes in northern Venezuela has climbed to 920, with more than 50,000 people still listed as missing. The Venezuelan government confirmed the latest figures as search and rescue teams from several countries continued working through the rubble for a fourthContinue Reading
