(Juba) – The Ministry of Health has officially marked the completion of a major stage in the ongoing expansion and upgrade of Juba Teaching Hospital, celebrating the end of the roofing phase of new buildings within the second phase of the project. Speaking at a brief event held in JubaContinue Reading
(Juba) – Authorities in Central Equatoria State have arrested 623 suspected gang members in a major security operation following a serious incident involving the gang rape of a 16 year old girl in the Shirikat area of Juba last week. The announcement came after a weekly security meeting chaired byContinue Reading
(Tonj) – A member of the Seventh day Adventist Church was shot and killed and another seriously injured, after an ambush by unidentified gunmen on Sunday evening in Warrap State’s Tonj North County, church officials confirmed. The victims were Evangelist James Mangong Akol, who died at the scene, and PastorContinue Reading
(Abyei) – A cholera outbreak in the Abyei Administrative Area is threatening to spread further unless urgent steps are taken to improve water and sanitation, according to the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Local health authorities officially declared an outbreak on 11 June 2025 after a steady riseContinue Reading
(Juba) – Women leaders and activists in South Sudan have raised deep concerns over a growing number of unsafe abortions among girls living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Juba, formerly known as the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. Between January and June 2025, authorities recorded 143 casesContinue Reading
(Yambio) – After more than a year without parliamentary sittings, the Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly officially reopened on Tuesday in Yambio, with leaders citing insecurity as the main reason for the prolonged recess. The assembly had initially adjourned in February 2024 for a planned three-month break but failed toContinue Reading
(Yirol) – Authorities in Unity State have confirmed that 43 traders who were previously reported missing after a river ambush in Yirol East County have been found alive, while four were killed and six others remain unaccounted for. The attack took place on Friday near Shambe Port, located along theContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Chinese government in partnership with the Government of South Sudan on Tuesday marked a major milestone in the development of South Sudan’s public health sector by celebrating the top out of the second phase of the China supported expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital. The project, led byContinue Reading
(Juba) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has launched a comprehensive door to door taxpayer registration exercise across Juba City, as part of a wider strategy to expand the country’s tax base, enhance compliance and improve public revenue systems. The initiative was officially announced by the SSRA Commissioner General,Continue Reading
(Ruweng) – The Legislative Council of South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area has voted to impeach Chief Administrator Hon. Stepiano Wieu De Malek, citing a range of issues including worsening insecurity, failure to mobilise local youth into national forces, and serious allegations of corruption. In a formal letter signed by RtContinue Reading
