(WAU) – Business owners in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are calling on the national government in Juba to urgently honour a compensation agreement following the demolition of 43 shops in 2021 to make way for the construction of the Clement Mboro Bridge. The traders, whose shops were destroyedContinue Reading
(WAU) – The family of James Ernest Makuei, the detained Commissioner of Jur River County, is urging the national government to either present him before a competent court or release him without conditions, following months of incommunicado detention at the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters in Juba. Commissioner Makuei wasContinue Reading
(WAU) – The University of Bahr el Ghazal is set to reopen in phases beginning July 28, 2025, following a two month closure triggered by student protests over increased tuition fees. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Erneo Uchi, announced that only first year and final year students will be allowed toContinue Reading
(WAU) – A quiet revolution is taking place in open air markets and roadside workshops in Western Bahr el Ghazal , where skilled artisans are crafting sandals and flip flops from discarded rubber tyres. This local ingenuity is helping citizens survive as inflation and unpaid salaries leave millions unable toContinue Reading
(WAU) – Health workers at Wau Teaching Hospital in Western Bahr el Ghazal State are appealing to the national government to urgently pay their salary arrears, saying they have not received any regular wages for over a year. According to Pancracio Duku, Secretary for Information of the workers’ trade union,Continue Reading
(YAMBIO) – The government of Western Equatoria State has officially approved a new tax schedule aimed at reviving internal revenue systems and ensuring greater financial stability, after years without a formal budget or tax guide. The decision was reached on Thursday during an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers.Continue Reading
(WAU) – Communities in Wau South County have raised alarm over increasing insecurity caused by violent youth gangs, commonly known locally as “neighbourhood groups” or “Niggas.” Residents say the surge in assaults, thefts and intimidation has left families fearful, businesses struggling and livelihoods at risk. Speaking anonymously, a resident fromContinue Reading
(WAU) – Police in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, have arrested eight armed suspects accused of carrying out a series of nighttime vehicle robberies along the Kuajiena Road in Jur River County. The arrests followed intelligence gathered by local security units and reports from affected communities. State Police SpokespersonContinue Reading
(Wau) – The Bahr el Ghazal Counties’ League (BCL) Board of Directors has issued a strong condemnation and summons against 16 county chairpersons and their alliances. This action follows their decision to rename the BCL to the Bahr El Ghazal Counties’ Peace Tournament (BCPT) without prior consultation or approval. InContinue Reading
(Wau) – The Parish of St Joseph the Worker in Sikka Hadid, Wau, recently held a joyful celebration to mark the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The religious occasion was highlighted by the First Holy Communion of 620 children aged between 10 and 16, who took part inContinue Reading
