(YAMBIO COUNTY) – MTN South Sudan has announced the start of a network upgrade in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, as part of efforts to improve service quality and address recent disruptions experienced by customers in the area. In an official communication issued to the public, the telecommunications company apologised forContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – A major telecommunications outage in Yambio has entered its 13th day, causing widespread disruption to communication, trade and access to essential services across the town and surrounding areas. The MTN network became unstable on 24 December 2025, coinciding with the Christmas period, leaving residents, traders andContinue Reading
(YAMBIO COUNTY) – Farmers and agribusiness operators across South Sudan are urging the government to ease taxes and support mechanised agriculture, warning that outdated tools, poor infrastructure, and multiple tax layers are strangling local production and pushing the country further into food import dependence. Agricultural leaders say that unless taxesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, met with the Western Equatoria State Minister for Trade and Industry, Hon. Haim Paul, at her office in Juba on November 5, 2025. The visit focused on strengthening trade capacity and exploring opportunities for fruit processing inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Global coffee drinkers, including South Sudan’s growing urban café community, may soon notice their daily cup tasting very different as climate change reshapes how and where coffee is grown. A surge in extreme weather has pushed traditional coffee varieties such as arabica and robusta into decline, forcing farmersContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – Western Equatoria State has taken a decisive step towards reforming its tax and revenue management systems by creating its first ever oversight board for the Revenue Authority. The move announced on Thursday by Governor James Al Taib is aimed at increasing transparency, ensuring accountability and improvingContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – A new report has revealed that 92 percent of South Sudanese citizens do not have written wills, leaving families vulnerable to property disputes, exploitation and financial insecurity when a loved one dies. The findings were released at a high level policy dialogue in Yambio organised byContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State is set to end a three year absence of a functioning budget after the arrival of a high level delegation from the National Ministry of Finance and support from the World Bank. A team from Juba, led by Mr Deng Marial Agoc of the NationalContinue Reading
(WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – A delegation from Equatorial Teak Company, based in Nzara County, has raised serious concerns over land disputes threatening its agricultural operations during a courtesy visit to Governor Barrister James Al Taib Jazz Berapai. The company’s delegation, led by Mr Ian Peterson, initially commended the new GovernorContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State Governor James Al-Teib Berapai has called on citizens to use land responsibly and to formalise ownership as a foundation for economic development, investment and social stability. The Governor made the remarks on Sunday during a thanksgiving ceremony at the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS)Continue Reading
