Kiir orders immediate restart of J1 project after 18-month halt
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the immediate resumption of the J1 construction project in Juba, ending an eighteen-month suspension and signaling a renewed push to modernize South Sudan’s administrative infrastructure. The President’s directive follows a high-level meeting with the project’s Oversight Committee, emphasizing that work should continue uninterrupted until completion. To mark the restart, […]
CCM prepares new funding application for $129 million global fund support
The Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) has begun preparations for a new funding application worth $129 million from the Global Fund to support South Sudan’s fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. Dr. Marial Cuir Khoc, Vice Chair of the CCM and Director General for Programme Coordination at the HIV/AIDS Commission, revealed the development while briefing […]
New minister sets top priorities to rescue health sector
South Sudan’s newly appointed Health Minister, Luke Thompson Thoan Teny, has unveiled an ambitious ten-point reform agenda aimed at reviving the country’s struggling health system, pledging urgent action, accountability, and results-driven leadership. In his inaugural remarks, Teny, a lawyer by profession, vowed to serve with integrity and full dedication to improving the health and well-being […]
WBG closes Wau PoC site as families relocate to new homes
Authorities in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have officially closed the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Wau as hundreds of internally displaced families begin a new chapter in newly constructed homes in Khor Malang, Jur River County. The closure follows the organized relocation of displaced households from the long-standing PoC site to a purpose-built […]
