(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Trade and Industry, Ruth Marious Vuga, has issued a strong warning to local communities against participating in illegal logging. Speaking during an event to welcome the new Magwi County caretaker commissioner on Wednesday, the Minister stated that timber harvesting must notContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Consortium of Rural Women for Agricultural Development Organization, known as CORWADO, has officially launched a three year development project aimed at strengthening agricultural enterprises and rural livelihoods in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State. The project, titled Rural Enterprises for Agricultural Development, or READ, is funded byContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – Electricity has officially reached Nimule municipality in Eastern Equatoria State following the energising of a power transmission line importing electricity from neighbouring Uganda. Conex Energy Corp announced that the main transmission line supplying the border town has been switched on, bringing grid based electricity to the local distributionContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Director for Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, Mannix Augustine Oloya Okalanga, has urged local farmers to focus on preserving their crops to prevent food shortages caused by erratic weather patterns. A recent dry spell disrupted the second planting season, causingContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – The European Union funded One Stop Border Post (OSBP) project in Nimule, Eastern Equatoria, is advancing steadily as South Sudan strengthens its position as a regional trade hub. The initiative aims to modernise border operations, facilitate trade with Uganda, and support broader economic growth. A high level meetingContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipality in Eastern Equatoria State, H.W. Caesar Longa Fuli, has called on South Sudan’s National Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism to strengthen management of wildlife in Nimule National Park and other national parks across the country. In a recent interview with the SouthContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – Authorities in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, have formed a multi sector committee to enforce a ban on illegal charcoal export and logging, a move aimed at protecting forest resources and improving local revenue control. The committee was created under Local Order No. 05 of 2025, issuedContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Officials from Nimule Municipality, Immigration, Customs, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) conducted a site visit to the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) construction project, a €10 million initiative funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with UNOPS and TradeMark Africa. TheContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – Global Aim, a national organisation, distributed essential farming tools to 500 registered farmers across three Bomas in Magwi Payam on Friday, 5 December 2025. The initiative is aimed at strengthening agricultural productivity and supporting year-round cultivation, particularly during the dry season. Mr. Ochan David Justine, Agronomy AssistantContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – Magwi County Health Director, Mr. Okot Martine, has appealed to residents to remain patient amid ongoing delays in the delivery of essential drugs to local health facilities in Eastern Equatoria State. The delays, linked to the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP), have left many community members dependentContinue Reading
