Digitel independence marathon returns for second edition
Telecommunications company Digitel South Sudan has officially launched the second edition of its Independence Marathon, with organizers describing the event as a platform to promote national unity, healthy living and environmental awareness as the country prepares to celebrate its 15th Independence Anniversary. The 10-kilometre race is scheduled to take place on 9 July 2026, starting […]
AU envoy Kikwete briefs Kiir on consultations with South Sudan stakeholders
African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has briefed President Salva Kiir Mayardit on the outcome of a series of consultations held with key political and institutional stakeholders in South Sudan. According to a statement issued by the Office of the President, the […]
Juba hospital receives MTN funded maternal health upgrades
Juba Teaching Hospital has received a package of healthcare infrastructure and digital health improvements funded by MTN South Sudan, aimed at strengthening maternal and newborn healthcare services and expanding access to digital health solutions in the country. The projects were officially handed over on Monday as MTN South Sudan concluded its 2026 edition of the […]
South Sudan schedules general elections for December 2026
South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially announced that the country’s general elections will be held on 22 December 2026, marking a major step toward conducting the nation’s first elections since independence in 2011. The announcement was made by NEC Chairperson Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol during a media briefing in Juba on Monday, in […]
Baby shot in head after attack that killed his family to be airlifted to Juba
A five-day-old baby who survived a deadly attack that reportedly killed his parents and older sister in Tonj East County is expected to be transferred to Juba for specialized medical treatment as efforts intensify to secure the logistics required for his evacuation. The infant baby sustained a gunshot wound to the head during an attack […]
USSP forum focuses on democracy and economic opportunity
Political leaders, government officials, civil society representatives, business leaders, women’s groups and youth activists have called for stronger democratic governance, economic empowerment and inclusive participation as essential pillars for South Sudan’s development. The calls were made during a seminar organized by the United South Sudan Party (USSP) under the theme “Building a Modern State through […]
