2083: Nationwide discussion hour
This Wednesday's Nationwide program featured Hon. Lokoroto Daniel Arama, Central Equatoria State Member of Parliament. The program discussed taxation and tax compliance. Take a listen.
45m Oct 13, 2022
45m
2082: World Sight Day - South Sudan
The ophthalmological Association of South Sudan will be conducting free eye checkups to commemorate international World Sight Day. Listen to why it's important for your to regularly check your eyes.
18m Oct 13, 2022
18m
2081: SPLA-IO forces displaced as floods submerge cantonment site in Unity State
More than three thousand forces of the SPLA-IO have been displaced after floods submerged the Ding-ding cantonment site in Ruboka county - Unity state. Some of the troops have been relocated to Bentiu and Rubkona town while others have been transferred to Tong, where SSPDF forces are based. Spokesperson of the SPLA-IO, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel told Radio Miraya this afternoon that a letter has b...
5m Oct 12, 2022
5m
2080: Business Weekly Introductory Show
Listen to Radio Miraya's news business program Business Weekly produce in collaboration with Beatec, an incubation and acceleration firm that focuses on building start-ups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South Sudan.
39m Oct 11, 2022
39m
2079: Is the 15K USD Health Insurance Payout ot MPS justified?
 Last week National members of parliament received $15,000 dollars each as part of their medical allowances for this financial year. John Agany Deng, the Chairperson of Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Services in the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Joins us for a discussion on why this insurance pay-out is controversial.
21m Oct 11, 2022
21m
2078: Nationwide Discussion on Disarmament in South Sudan
Government with supports from Partners has launched a pilot Community Violence Reduction Approach Project, in Western Bahr El Ghazal.The pilot project is being funded by EU and will be implemented by United Nations Development Programs.
47m Oct 10, 2022
47m
2077: Make Mental Health a Global Priority
Every 10th of October stakeholders commemorate World Mental Health Day aimed at raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This year`s theme is ‘Make mental health for all a global priority”. Among the different partners in South Sudan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is one of them carrying out Mental Health...
15m Oct 10, 2022
15m
2076: • President Kiir calls on East African leaders to strengthen trade and cooperation
President Salva Kiir has called on East African leaders to collectively strengthen inter-regional trade and cooperation. He made the statement during the celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Uganda, in the capital Kampala today. President Kiir joined other leaders from the East African Community member states, including Kenyan President William Ruto. President Kiir says it is only thr...
4m Oct 09, 2022
4m
2075: The Roundtable: Progress on roadmap to the peace deal.
On the 4th of August this year, the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity announced a two-year extension of the transitional period due to end in 2023, in a new "roadmap" to the peace deal. According to R-TGONU, the decision was taken to address the challenges that impede the implementation of the peace agreement. The roadmap was rejected by a section of the international co...
1hr 50m Oct 08, 2022
1hr 50m
2074: National Security Sector Women's Network
Ministry of Gender to train National Security Sector Women's Network in advocacy and leadership Skills. Listen to the full discussion on the Miraya Breakfast Show here.
8m Oct 07, 2022
8m
2073: South Sudanese Spread the Message of Peace Through Entertainment
A group of young people in South Sudan have teamed up with the aim of using entertainment to promote peace and love. Listen to the full interview with Bol and Mandela from Next Level Entertainment who are showcasing South Sudan through music and entertainment.
9m Oct 06, 2022
9m
2072: World Teachers Day
Today is world teachers’ day. This day is aimed at celebrating all teachers around the world.
13m Oct 05, 2022
13m
2071: 80% of Information About South Sudan is Missing Online
Listen to why having information about South Sudan on the internet matters.
10m Oct 04, 2022
10m
2070: Spotlight on Nina Vignjevic
46m Oct 04, 2022
46m
2069: Nationwide Discussion on 2022/23 National Budget
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly has passed a 1.4 trillion South Sudanese Pounds budget for the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year.   The budget is with a deficit of 506 billion SSP. Budgeting under global macroeconomic constrains, caused impact of the war in Ukraine, Covid-19, climate change, Moreover, endogenous factors; such as poor road infrastructure, inter-communal conflicts, and insecu...
41m Oct 04, 2022
41m
2068: Policy analyst: National budget for 2022-2023 has not prioritized the needs of the people.
A policy analyst says the national budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 does not prioritize the most pressing needs of the people. Executive Director for Institute of Social Policy and Research, Boboya James Edmond, says priority has not been given to education, healthcare and other services to the people. He says more needs to be done to ensure that citizens enjoy resources of the country. A ...
24m Oct 03, 2022
24m
2067: Abled Differently Episode One
Listen to the first episode of Abled Differently, a program for the physically challenged presented by Denish Ogen Rwot, every Saturday from 5-6 PM only on Radio Miraya.
41m Oct 01, 2022
41m
2066: Round Table - National Budget 2022/23
Each year South Sudan prepares and tables the national budget before the end of June. This year the process was delayed and the national budget was passed 3 months into the new fiscal year period. On the Roundtable this Saturday we ask, how is the 2022-2023 National Budget useful to citizens?
1hr 37m Oct 01, 2022
1hr 37m
2065: UNMISS Chief vows to investigate sexual exploitation crimes in Malakal
UNIMISS Chief Nicholas Haysom says despite recent media reports alleging sexual exploitation by some aid workers at the UNMISS PoC site in Malakal, the mission will not hold back on its duty to report and to monitor conflict related sexual violence in other areas in the country. Listen to the full press briefing here
41m Sep 28, 2022
41m
2065: Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to Launch Rabies Vaccination Campaign
Today, South Sudan joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Rabies Day.  An international awareness campaign coordinated by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control. In South Sudan events will be held in Juba and Aweil towns. This will be marked with rabies vaccination campaigns, animal welfare and public health messaging. Listen to the full discussion with the President of South Sudans...
29m Sep 28, 2022
29m
2064: South Sudan's Ebola Response Plans
By Sunday, the Ugandan Health Ministry reported that 4 people have died of confirmed Ebola cases while 17 others classified as probable cases had also died. The outbreak had also now spread to three districts in central Uganda. The current outbreak in Uganda is attributed to the Ebola Sudan strain. It reportedly started in a small village in Mubende district around the beginning of September. T...
29m Sep 27, 2022
29m
2063: Spotlight on Ms Kyoko Yokosuka
The Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Volunteer program is on the spotlight this week. Learn more about the UNV program and what inspires Ms Kyoko Yokosuka to continue with her development work.
44m Sep 26, 2022
44m
2062: VP Hussein Abdelbagi Akol's address to UN General Assembly
The government has allocated $10mln US to address humanitarian challenges caused by flooding in the country. Vice President for Services Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol made the announcement in a statement yesterday to the UN General Assembly in New York. In his address, VP Abdelbagi informed the assembly that up to 80% of the country has been affected by three consecutive years of flooding, ...
10m Sep 23, 2022
10m
2061: Radio Miraya correspondent scoops best negotiator award
Jonglei Radio Miraya correspondent has been crowned best negotiator for his outstanding performance during the diplomatic simulation of the United Nations Diplomats in Dubai. Mach Samuel Adut featured on the Miraya breakfast this morning and gave us the details. Take a listen
7m Sep 23, 2022
7m
2060: Women in Wau find livelihood in fixing broken Boreholes
Women empowerment may be defined in several ways depending on where you are, and the activity involved. In Wau, women have acquired a skill in repairing broken Boreholes from which they generate income to support their families. The women were trained by Water is Basic, an organization which was established in 2006. Radio Miraya’s Suzan Dokolo spoke to Stephen Roese, the president of the organ...
8m Sep 22, 2022
8m
2059: South Sudan ranked last on the 2022 Freedom Score
South Sudan has continued recording unfavorable ranking in governance. The Freedom House, an organization championing adherence to democratic tenets, has released its 2022 Freedom Score which ranks South Sudan Last in the horn of Africa with a score of 1 out of 100. The Report highlights Political Rights and Civil liberties. Reacting to the report, civil activists say government has done very ...
35m Sep 21, 2022
35m
2058: Economist weighs in on the increase in communication tariffs
In our daily life, communication using latest technology has helped build relationships, businesses, and saved lives in some instances. However, these benefits may eventually not be enjoyed by everyone due to an increase tariff rates by telecommunication companies. According to a statement issued by National Communications Authority NCA last week, the exercise is set to be implemented in three ...
42m Sep 19, 2022
42m
2057: First Ever Boda Boda Convention in South Sudan
The office HE. Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, Vice President Youth and Gender Cluster, Republic of South Sudan has organized the first -ever South Sudan commercial motorcycles convention to raise awareness on road safety and  gender based violence in the country.
16m Sep 16, 2022
16m
2056: Statelessness Animu Athiei's Story
 | What does it mean to be stateless in South Sudan? To be disowned by the country you voted into existence. Animu Athiei, is living this reality as she awaits a court procedure to hear her case to Justify her South Sudanese-ness.
12m Sep 16, 2022
12m
2055: Nationwide discussion on government mass identity registration campaign
The Identity Day (ID Day) Campaign is the ongoing Call for government authorities in all countries around the world to officially recognize 16 September as Identity Day. This day was rectified by the United Nations Secretary Council  in 2021 and will be celebrated worldwide on September 16th. It is a commemoration of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for the provision of leg...
45m Sep 16, 2022
45m
2054: Round Table: University Students’ role in Peace building
It is irrefutable that the future of South Sudan lies in the hands of young people,  more especially on the good citizens who are pursuing their high education across and beyond the country. Given their ethnic and cultural diverse composition and the relationship they develop during their studies, the university students can be agents for change of cultural of war and hate across their communit...
1hr 48m Sep 10, 2022
1hr 48m
2053: Nationwide Discussion on peace monitoring process in South Sudan
In this Nationwide discussion we are hosting  the Chief of Staff for Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Ambassador Berhanu Kebel.  RJMEC is a body set up by the peace agreement in 2015 and continued to carry out monitoring activities that include security and ceasefire mechanisms along other political engagements.  It has been instrumental in engaging the signatories to the...
45m Sep 09, 2022
45m
2052: International Literacy Day
South Sudan will  join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Literacy Day tomorrow. This day is celebrated each year on 8 September 6, 2022, to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society.  Listen to the full discussion with Samuel Dem, Acting Direct...
12m Sep 07, 2022
12m
2051: Nationwide Discussion on Civil-military relations in Morobo
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization has recently facilitated a workshop with funding from IOM and Whitaker Peace Initiative in Panyume Payam, one of the payams under Morobo County.  The conference was known as The Second Civilian-Military Trust and Confidence Dialogue in Panyume Payam of Morobo County Morobo County is one of the six counties in Central Equatoria State, with mor...
40m Sep 07, 2022
40m
2050: Artists Call for Government Support To Fine Arts Sector
A group of South Sudanese artists say they need more support from government to help them develop and cultivate artistic talent in the country. Listen to the full discussion on the role of art and artists in the peace process here.
37m Sep 06, 2022
37m
2049: Women's Block appeals for inclusion in the peace process
The Women’s Block of South Sudan says though they were not consulted in the drafting of the roadmap extending the transitional period by 24 months, they are left with no option but to support it. They also appealed to the government to open the civic space for engagement so that all the remaining tasks in the transitional period can be completed.
9m Sep 05, 2022
9m
2048: The Bishop of Yei Diocese on controvery same-sex marriages at the Lambeth Conference
 The bishop of Yei Diocese has returned from Ireland from attending the hosting kingdom voices, a global mission conference for the church of Ireland. The bishop was also part of the group of Anglican bishops who met in England for the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury that took place in July and ended on the 8th of August there after he visited Ireland for the Hosting Kingdom voices which he ha...
13m Sep 05, 2022
13m
2047: The Roundtable: Tasks for the recently graduated Necessary Unified Forces
1hr 58m Sep 03, 2022
1hr 58m
2046: Nationwide Discussion on the work of the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards and Metrology
In this episode of Nationwide we speak to the Chief Executive office of South Sudan's National Bureau of Standards Mrs Mary Gordon Mourtat to get an update on the work the Bureau has been doing to ensure that the country's imports meet quality and safety standards.  The Bureau has been implementing several programs, including hiring and contracting international companies to certify quality ass...
55m Sep 01, 2022
55m
2045: ICRC tracing more than 5 thousands missing persons in South Sudan
August 30 is International Day of the Disappeared. A day to honor the memory of missing persons, acknowledge the loss and challenges faced by their families, raise awareness of the humanitarian impact of this issue and search for solutions. It is a particularly important day for the families of the Missing as it acknowledges their loss and recognizes their right to know what happened to their l...
25m Sep 01, 2022
25m
2044: Nationwide Discussion - Reaction to the Graduation of Forces in Juba
The Chairperson of South Sudan's Civil Society Alliance has welcomed the graduation of the first batch of the necessary unified forces in South Sudan.  Listen to the full discussion on Nationwide here.
48m Aug 31, 2022
48m
2043: Breastfeeding on the increase in South Sudan
Recent data suggests that 68 per cent of children in South Sudan are exclusively breastfed during the first six months of their life. This is a positive improvement from 2010 when rates were only 45 per cent, but this means that one in three children - are still not being exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. Listen to the full discussion with Rita Demetry, Senior Inspector fo...
41m Aug 31, 2022
41m
2042: Is South Sudan ready for The African Free trade Agreement?
The growth of every nation depends on how much economic activity it has within and outside its borders. Interconnectivity with other countries creates a much wider market access for trade which is essential to every country. Belonging to a regional block like the East African Community has its narrative pertaining to economic growth of individual countries. Currently, the focus has shifted to a...
42m Aug 29, 2022
42m
2041: Round Table - Constitutional Mandate of the Council of States
Following series of insecurity incidences that befell the Unity State especially in the Counties of Leer and Mayom in recent months and weeks. The Council of States summoned the State Governor to explain what had happened and what the state government has done to arrest the insecurity? After much animated deliberations the Council of States in its wisdom in a resolution Number 10/2022 resolved...
1hr 47m Aug 27, 2022
1hr 47m
2040: Mobile cinema to hit the streets of South Sudan
Entertainment has for long been known to be an integral part of human life. South Sudan has various forms of activities that hold the attention and interest of individuals for pleasure and delight. However, there is not much to talk about when it comes to the big screen. The good news is that a mobile cinema will soon be launched to cater for movie lovers. BALAJI MOORTMY represents the organiza...
6m Aug 26, 2022
6m
2039: Spotlight on Alejandra Ospina
In The Spotlight this week we feature Alejandra Ospina. In the past five years, Alejandra Ospina worked as a Human Resources Assistant in the UN Political Mission in Colombia from the very beginning of the Mission where she performed activities in all different areas in the HR Unit such as recruitment processes, onboarding, administration of contracts, benefits, and entitlements for different t...
35m Aug 24, 2022
35m
2038: Nationwide Discussion on Prospects for Economic Development in South Sudan
The World Bank Country Manager for South Sudan, Mr. Firas Raad says for the country to turn the corner it needs to experience a long period of peace and stability. Listen to the full discussion on the prospects for Economic Development in South Sudan on Nationwide.
43m Aug 22, 2022
43m
2037: The Round Table: Legislative Priorities after the political stalemate in the Parliament
Since May 2022, the SPLM-IO has stayed away from all parliamentary sittings of the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly following misunderstanding on the passing of the Political Parties Act, 2022. On 11th August, the principals to the peace agreement met and resolved to send back to the Assembly all the Bills passed during the SPLM – IO boycott. This morning, the Round Tabl...
1hr 58m Aug 20, 2022
1hr 58m
2036: UN Humanitarian Coordinator calls for joint action to address humanitarian crisis in South Sudan
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator is calling for joint action to address the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, and an immediate end to attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers. Addressing a media briefing on the eve of World Humanitarian Day, Ms. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, underscored the importance of community support and peace in humanitarian response. South Sudan continues to be the m...
8m Aug 19, 2022
8m
2035: US Embassy: Exert more efforts in ending unlawful recruitment of Child Soldiers and forced labor
South Sudan has been urged to exert more efforts in putting an end to unlawful recruitment of Child Soldiers and forced labor. Highlighting details of this Year’s Trafficking in Persons Global Report to Radio Miraya, the US Embassy Political and Economic Counselor, Enrique Gallego says there is need to investigate and prosecute suspected traffickers.  Gallego mentions this year’s report recom...
43s Aug 19, 2022
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