(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – A senior delegation from the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), led by the Director General for Banking Operations, Dr Chan Andrea Chan, has carried out a final inspection of the newly renovated BoSS Currency Centre in Rumbek, Lakes State. The visit on 24 September 2025 wasContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Eight traders from Panyijiar County in Unity State who were kidnapped last weekend by armed groups in Yirol East County, Lakes State, have been freed and reunited with their families. The victims, among them one woman who gave birth while in captivity, were rescued along with 62 cattleContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to deliver a major flood mitigation and water infrastructure project worth $9.98 million (about 45.9 billion South Sudanese Pounds). The project will run for one yearContinue Reading
(LAKES STATE) – Patients receiving medical services at the Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital in Rumbek, Lakes State, are expressing their appreciation for the quality of care they are receiving. They have described the facility as a vital resource for the health and well-being of mothers and children. The hospital, whichContinue Reading
(WESTERN EQUATORIA / UNITY) – One South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer has been killed and another wounded following armed clashes in Maringi, Tambura County, local officials confirmed on Wednesday. Tambura County Commissioner, Mathew Mabenge, said the injured officer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg during the confrontation,Continue Reading
Lakes State government, in collaboration with partners, has initiated the distribution of the second dose of malaria and measles vaccines across Lakes State. The launch took place on Wednesday. The Minister of Cabinet Affairs in Lakes State, Stephen Mathiang Deng, commended the national Ministry of Health and health partners forContinue Reading
(RUMBEK NORTH, LAKES STATE) – Authorities in Rumbek North County have confirmed that inter clan fighting between the Anien and Pajok clans of the Gak section of the Pakam community has left one person dead and six others injured. The clash reportedly began over a dispute involving an impregnated girl.Continue Reading
(YIROL WEST COUNTY) – The South Sudan National Police Service has confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection with the reported gang rape of a 10 year old girl in Aluakluak Payam, Yirol West County, Lakes State. Police spokesperson Major General James Monday Enoka said the incident took placeContinue Reading
(RUMBEK CENTRAL COUNTY) – More than 60 young men and women who completed a three month vocational training course in Rumbek have received startup kits to help them launch small businesses and become self reliant. The training was organised by the Disabled Association for Rehabilitation and Development (DARD) with supportContinue Reading
(RUMBEK CENTRAL COUNTY) – Lakes State Governor Rin Tueny Mabor has announced the creation of two new Payams in Rumbek Central County. The governor elevated Cuei-adukan and Abien-ajok Bomas to Payam status through a gubernatorial decree broadcast on state owned radio on Thursday. The decision increases the number of PayamsContinue Reading
