(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), together with senior government officials, paid tribute on Thursday, September 26, 2025, to the late former Governor of the Central Bank, Othow Rago Ajak, who passed away in Egypt on September 17. The funeral ceremony brought together BoSS leadership and public officialsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has confirmed the passing of its former Governor, Hon. Othom Rago Ajak, who died in Cairo on 17 September 2025 at the age of 70. His family announced that Ajak, who had been receiving treatment in Egypt, died after a short illness.Continue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Leaders, officials and citizens gathered in Juba on Saturday, 23 August 2025, to pay their final respects to Lt. Gen. Samir Khamis Sauliman Laku, the former Mayor of Juba City Council, who was remembered for his dedicated service and leadership. The funeral prayers drew a wide rangeContinue Reading
A funeral service took place in Juba on Saturday to pay tribute to the distinguished diplomat Lumumba Makelele Nyajok. The sombre event was attended by high-ranking government officials, diplomats, colleagues, family members, and members of the general public. During the service, the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, H.E.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The body of the late Abraham Mabor Mathiang, former Deputy Director of the Bank of South Sudan’s Yei Branch, was laid to rest in Aluakluak on Wednesday following an official send off ceremony in Juba and a multi stage journey to his hometown in Lakes State. On Tuesday,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The body of Major General Mary Akuch Panyang, the wife of South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, was laid to rest on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in her hometown of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State. Major General Panyang passed awayContinue Reading
(Juba) – The final funeral prayers for the late First Lieutenant General Alfred Ajuong Makuer Ater Ahai were held on Saturday, 28 June 2025, at the Simba Football Ground in Giada, Juba. The solemn ceremony brought together family members, senior government officials, military leaders, SPLM/SPLA veterans, friends, and the generalContinue Reading
(Torit) – The Government of Eastern Equatoria State and the wider South Sudanese public are mourning the death of Hilary Dilang Odwar, a veteran politician and former Minister of Mining, who passed away in Canada after a long illness. Dilang died on Monday, 24 June 2025, at Kitchener Ontario HospitalContinue Reading
(Juba) – Henry Odwar, South Sudan’s former Minister of Mining and a prominent political figure, has died in the United States following a prolonged illness. His passing was confirmed on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, by Sixty 4 Tribes Press and later by sources close to his family. Odwar reportedly diedContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan’s media industry is mourning the loss of one of its most respected figures, veteran broadcaster John Wani, who passed away this week. Wani, a founding voice of Radio Miraya, is remembered for his strong commitment to truthful journalism and for shaping the landscape of public radioContinue Reading
