1584: Okay Africa: The future of Africa lies in the youth of today
A non-governmental organization has called on South Sudanese to learn and embrace their culture despite circumstances that could have affected their upbringing. Speaking to Miraya breakfast this morning to commemorate Africa Day, Okay Africa executive Director Wani Michael says most South Sudanese have had challenges in embracing their culture because they grew up in different countries followi...
11m May 25, 2021
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1583: Head of UNMISS emphasizes the importance of involving young people in conflict resolution and peace processes
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to South Sudan and head of UNMSS, Nicholas Haysom has emphasized the importance of involving young people in conflict resolution and peace processes. He made the call ahead of this year’s international Day of peacekeepers. His comments come as peacekeepers in South Sudan gear up for the celebration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepe...
10m May 25, 2021
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1582: Round table: Significance of non-oil revenue collection management in South Sudan
1hr 53m May 22, 2021
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1581: South Sudan commemorates World Day for Cultural diversity for Dialogue and Development
For every society to stand firm, there are some elements that hold them together and culture is one of them.  Culture is said to be an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies. It is for this reason that the various countries appreciate and recognize the importance of culture.   To this effect, 21 May is World Day for Cultural diversity for Dialog...
15m May 21, 2021
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1580: South Sudanese student awarded for a wildlife conservation tech application
A South Sudanese student at the Nelson Mandela African Institute for Science and Technology in Arusha, Tanzania has won the prestigious international award from the National Geographic Society, USA.  The award is part of the key component of the practice-oriented masters’ degree programme, which encourages students to do research in design and implementation of digital innovations and solution...
10m May 20, 2021
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1579: UNDP awards five ICT innovative ideas in South Sudan
Late last year the United Nations Development Programme UNDP, together with its partners launched an innovation challenge for Technology Solution to address Conflict Early Warning and Response in South Sudan. Fifty youths with 26 ideas entered the competition which saw the final number trimmed down to five ideas only. The winning ideas will be presented at the award ceremony taking place this a...
10m May 20, 2021
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1578: UNMISS calls for more awareness on road safety
The United Nation Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, says there is need for more awareness on road safety in the country. Speaking this morning to mark the 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week, UNMISS Road safety and driving permit Officer in Charge Mohamed Maftah, says nothing is more precious than our lives. He called for enhanced law enforcement on traffic rules and regulations.
12m May 19, 2021
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1577: Government urged to strengthen land administration
The government is being called up on to strengthen land registry and create awareness on land ownership to minimize conflict.   UNMISS Civil Affairs Division team leader Victor Fasama, says there is need to have an effective land registry system in South Sudan. Government is currently having a two – day community engagement on land issues in Juba City and Juba County.    The initiative suppo...
14m May 19, 2021
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1576: OPP investigates suspension of Central Equatoria state information minister
A member of the Other Political Parties who is also the minister for humanitarian affairs and disaster management Peter Mayen Majongdit says an investigation is being conducted into the suspension of Central Equatoria State Minister for Information and Communication.  Minister Paulino Lukudu Obede was suspended by Governor Emmanuel Adi Anthony over the weekend. Mayen says the findings of the ...
1m May 19, 2021
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1575: UNMISS Child Protection Unit reiterates calls on armed forces to stop the use of children in conflict.
The Child Protection Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has reiterated calls on armed forces to stop the use of children in conflict. This follows the training of 60 military justice officials from the SPLA-IO, SSOA, SSPDF at a three-day workshop on child protection. The workshop has been organized by the UN Mission in South Sudan and the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reinteg...
8m May 18, 2021
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1574: Juba city council to meet chamber of commerce over multiple taxes
A meeting between traders and the Juba city council to address multiple taxes, is expected to take place today.  The chairperson of Central Equatoria state chamber of commerce, Robert Pitia, says the meeting will also discuss an alternative space for the roadside hawkers affected by the current crackdown by the city council.       Vendors across markets in Juba have long complained of over ta...
27s May 18, 2021
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1573: Population estimation survey begins today
For every government to properly budget for its citizens, it must have an estimation of the people to be served and this information is only made available through a census. South Sudan’s last Population and Household census was held in 2008, before the country’s independence. Today, as an independent nation, the population distribution dynamics of South Sudan have substantially changed, impac...
18m May 17, 2021
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1572: The Role of media in the Permanent Constitution Making Process in South Sudan
The 2018 revitalized peace agreement provides the parameters for the permanent constitution, and article 6.1 permits RTGoNU to initiate and oversee a Permanent Constitution-making Process, during the Transitional Period, also, article 6.13. says the process of permanent Constitution-making shall be led and owned by the people of South Sudan. The role of communications in facilitating public pa...
1hr 56m May 15, 2021
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1571: Health worker shot dead during ambush in Eastern Equatoria State
A health officer working with Cordaid, an international development organization, has been shot and killed in Budi County of Eastern Equatoria State. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the official vehicle she was travelling in was ambushed. The deceased together with the driver were heading to Kapoeta when it came under attack at the Ngarera stream along the Chukudum-Camp 15 road...
25s May 14, 2021
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1570: Peacekeeping force mandate in Abyei, extended
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Abyei region. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the mandate until November 15, 2021.
1m May 12, 2021
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1569: South Sudan nurses celebrated
South Sudan mothers have been urged to show confidence in their health institutions despite the various challenges being faced. Speaking during a special interview to commemorate international nurses’ day, deputy chair, nursing faculty at South Sudan Nurses and Midwives Association Lucia Thomas says home delivery for childbirth is risky to both the mother and the child. She commended the nurses...
42m May 12, 2021
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1568: TNLA urged to prioritize national budget and implementation of the peace agreement
A member of the newly formed transitional national legislative assembly says the national budget and implementation of the peace agreement should be top priority during the assembly’s deliberations. Hon. Paul Yoane Bonju says the appointment of members of parliament comes at a time when a lot of pending issues need to be deliberated on. Yesterday, President Salva Kiir announced names of peopl...
1m May 11, 2021
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1567: UN condemns attack on humanitarian staff in Renk
UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan has condemned an attack on the staff of two international non-governmental organizations in Renk, Upper Nile State.  The victims were reportedly physically assaulted in their office premises by a group of youth on Monday.  Alaine Noudehou says violence against aid workers is not a solution to the grievances of the youth, adding that such incidents ar...
24s May 11, 2021
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1566: SSPDF set up general court martial in Warrap State
A general court martial to deal with crimes committed by soldiers has been set up by the army in Warrap State. Division 11 Commander of South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF), Major General Zechariah Akooi Yak, says any soldiers who will commit crimes against civilians will face the law without preconditions. He instructed soldiers in the area to respect civilians and act in accordance wi...
1m May 10, 2021
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1565: Yakani: Dissolution of the national legislative assembly welcome
A civil society organization has welcomed the long-awaited dissolution of the national legislative assembly and called for its swift reconstitution. Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, Edmund Yakani, says the delay in the dissolution of the assembly has put many activities on a stand-still which include budget and security. Mr. Yakani appealed to the presi...
29s May 10, 2021
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1563: GIZ to inject seventeen million Euros in two agricultural projects in South Sudan
International organization Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, GIZ, says it intends to inject seventeen million Euros in two agricultural projects in South Sudan to improve food security. Speaking to Radio Miraya's Sani Martin, the Country Director of GIZ Maik Schwarz said the two agricultural projects are still under preparation and once they are ready, they will bene...
10m May 07, 2021
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1564: South Sudan to regulate fees for private schools
The National Ministry of General Education and Instructions has issued a ministerial order to regulate fees that private schools can charge their learners. The ministerial order was announced on Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Juba by the Deputy Minister in the ministry of General Education and Instructions Martin Tako Moyi. Radio Miraya’s Lokuri henry attended the press conferenc...
5m May 07, 2021
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1562: WFP to support farmers to increase food production
The World Food Program has started an initiative to support local farmers to produce food for aid operations. WFP's Representative and Country Director Matthew Hollingworth, says under the program,  farmers will be supported  with tractors and  seeds  to encourage them to produce enough food which can be delivered to other parts of the country  to fight hunger. Mr. Hollingworth  added that WF...
15m May 05, 2021
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1561: Key suspect alleged to have shot Bishop elect of Rumbek arrested
A prime suspect who is believed to have shot the Bishop elect of Rumbek Diocese two weeks ago have been arrested bringing the total number of people arrested in the connection with the shooting to thirty-four. Speaking to Radio Miraya's Sani Martin on Tuesday, the Acting Minister of Information who is also the Chairperson of the Investigation Committee, Stephen Mathiang Deng, said security appa...
3m May 04, 2021
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1560: Eastern Equatoria governor assures safety for non-governmental organizations operating in the state
The governor of Eastern Equatoria, Louis Lobong Lojore, has assured safety of all employees in non-governmental organizations in the state. This comes after several humanitarian workers were allegedly attacked by a group of youth over concerns of unjust employment. The youth had written their concerns to the state government that they were being denied employment. Governor Lobong says a committ...
47m May 04, 2021
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1559: Schools officially reopen across South Sudan
Following a greenlight from the National taskforce on covid19, the Ministry of General Education and Instruction announced the official reopening of schools on Monday, 3rd of May. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of General Education Auyok Abol Kuyok sat with Sebit William on the Breakfast Show to explain more about the ministry’s preparedness. #TakeAListen 
11m May 03, 2021
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1558: Government and Stakeholders Commit to Improve Transparency in South Sudan Extractive Industries
The commitment of Government and other stakeholders to improve Transparency in Extractive Industries, was reached during a conference of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) under the theme “Seeing results from Natural Resources” and this was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Collaboration with UNDP and supported by the Norwegian Embas...
1hr 51m May 02, 2021
1hr 51m
1557: Minister of Public Service condemns action of youth violent behavior against humanitarian workers
South Sudan will join the rest of the world on May 1 in commemorating the World Labour Day. Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.  Recently, youth from Eastern Equatoria, youth in Maban, Pibor, Malakal and Western Equatorial State, wrote letters demanding that employees from other parts of South Sudan leave. South Sudan's Minister of Public Service Hon. Bang...
55m Apr 30, 2021
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1556: Nationwide discussion: Circular on pregnant learners
Schools across South Sudan are expected to open on Monday, 3rd of May. This is one year after schools were closed as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. Together with Girls Education South Sudan, the Ministry of General Education and Instruction, carried out a country-wide Pregnancy Mapping in October 2020 which established that over 4,000 school girls have fallen pregnant.  This large number c...
47m Apr 30, 2021
47m
1555: UNMISS holds Commissioners and Governors forum in Juba
A three-day County Commissioners’ and Mayors’ forum is taking place in Juba. The event, which is being supported by the United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS), started on Wednesday the 28th of April and will end on Friday, 30 April.  The forum is meant to come up with a strategic plan for service delivery in their respective counties.  The commissioner of Yei River County Hon. Aggrey C...
28m Apr 29, 2021
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1554: FAO to distribute 10,000 metric tons of crop seeds
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization – FAO, says it has started supplying assorted seeds and fishing kits to different locations in the country. The UN agency aims to preposition ten – thousand (10,000) metric tons of crop seeds to vulnerable families this year. 70 percent of the seeds are being imported from the region while 30 percent sourced locally.  Speaking to Radio Miraya's Philip W...
6m Apr 28, 2021
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1553: Norwegian Refugee Council: Fresh violence exacerbates famine threat
A new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council says, escalating conflict in South Sudan’s Equatoria regions has led to the killing of civilians, forced thousands of people to flee and disrupted planting for farmers at a time when sixty per cent of the population is suffering from acute food insecurity.  The Organization is calling on all parties to the conflict to urgently resolve tensions and...
6m Apr 28, 2021
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1552: Noel Dogga Albert, 11year old football player, speaks to Miraya breakfast show
Football is one of the sports said to be a unifying factor in society across the globe. South Sudan recognizes this fact and must improve various sports in the country. Last week, ministry of Youth and Sports Albino Bol Dhieu, said it intends to enhance sports activities to help unite the country.  This morning we have decided to reach out to the already existing sporting enthusiasts currently...
17m Apr 26, 2021
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1551: Round table: Transitional Justice, Accountability, Reconciliation and Healing in Post Conflict South Sudan.
1hr 53m Apr 24, 2021
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1550: Nationwide: AfDB’s work in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been providing support to the government and people of South Sudan in the areas of agriculture, health, basic education, governance, water, and sanitation among others. In February this year, the African Development Bank signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan to boost agricultural markets under a project to be i...
47m Apr 22, 2021
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1549: South Sudan commemorates International Girls in ICT Day
Girls have for a long time been considered the weaker sex in academic work when it comes to science and technology, including mathematics. Today, as the world commemorates International Girls in ICT Day, girls in South Sudan are being encouraged to embrace science and technology in their academic journey. Yine Yenki Nyika, the co-founder and Mentorship Director at Go Girls ICT Initiative says g...
9m Apr 22, 2021
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1548: Ministry of General Education ready for opening of schools
Government has announced the reopening schools which have been closed for over a year due to the outbreak of corona virus in South Sudan. This morning Miraya breakfast featured Agnieszka Mikulska- Quality Education Lead- Girls Education South Sudan and Esther Akumu, Director General for Gender, and Inclusive Education in the Ministry of General Education who explained the level of preparedness ...
17m Apr 22, 2021
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1547: Minister of peace building says negotiation on responsibility sharing delaying formation of national assembly
The Minister of Peace Building Stephen Par Koul says slow negotiations on responsibility sharing among the parties to the 2018 Revitalized peace agreement is delaying the reconstitution of national legislative assembly, the judiciary and other institutions of government as stipulated in the peace agreement  Speaking in an exclusive interview with Radio Miraya's Sani Martin, Minister Par said t...
43m Apr 21, 2021
43m
1546: Officials meet in Wau over the plight of street children
Authorities in the ministry of Gender from the four states of Greater Bahr elghazal region are expected to meet in Wau this morning to deliberate and suggest solutions to increasing numbers of street children in the region.  The one-day conference is organized by UNMISS in collaboration with the ministry of gender in Wau.  Director General in the ministry of Gender in Western Bahr El Ghazal, An...
1m Apr 20, 2021
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1545: Former UNMISS Chief shares his fond memories of South Sudan
Former Special Representative of the Secretary General to South Sudan, David Shearer says society needs to listen more to women because they are the ones who put up with the worst of some bad circumstances.  Recalling his four years stay in South Sudan, Shearer called for extra effort towards peace in the world's youngest nation. He said the more peace becomes enduring, the less protection civi...
13m Apr 20, 2021
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1544: South Sudan prepares for Population Estimation Survey
40m Apr 19, 2021
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1543: Central Equatoria state cabinet passes over 700 million pounds in emergence operation funds
Central Equatoria state cabinet has approved over seven hundred million pounds in emergency funds to cover operation costs of state activities for the next three months. This was passed during the regular state council of ministers meeting chaired by deputy governor Sarah Nene Rondento on Thursday.  Central Equatoria cabinet has also developed a strategy to enable reunification of the workfor...
29s Apr 16, 2021
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1542: President Salva Kiir travels to South Africa for talks on implementation of peace agreement
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has traveled to Pretoria, South Africa this morning for a three-day working visit where he is expected to hold meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.  Speaking to Radio Miraya's Sani Martin this morning, Presidential Press Secretary Ateny Wek Ateny said President Kiir will discuss with President Ramaphosa the challenges facing the implementation of ...
4m Apr 15, 2021
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1541: Heavy rains predicted in many parts of South Sudan for the next three months
The National Meteorological Department says heavy rains are expected in many parts of South Sudan for the next three months. The department says the outlook from April to June indicates above normal rainfall in eastern part of the country including Kapoeta, Jonglei and Pibor administrative area, while western side of the country experiences below normal rainfall. A weather forecaster, Bedredin ...
5m Apr 13, 2021
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1540: The Roundtable: Small arms control, communal conflict and status of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration in South Sudan.
1hr 40m Apr 10, 2021
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1539: Nationwide discussion: Outcome of the recently conducted research on Gender Analysis
Nationwide discussion hour with Sani Martin looked at the outcome of the recently conducted research on Gender Analysis of Political, Social and Economic impact of COVID-19 ON Women and Girls in Multifaceted crisis’s contextual Analysis and this was conducted by Institute of Social Policy and Research. James Boboya Chief Executive Officer Institute of Social Policy and Research and Caroline Kib...
47m Apr 09, 2021
47m
1538: Wani Michael: Treat the matter of electricity seriously
A civil society activist has called on government to take the matter of electricity seriously. Wani Michael, executive director of Okay Africa Foundation says electricity challenges in Juba have a potential of negatively affecting national revenue generation. He called on the local government in Central Equatorial to engage the national government so as to protect the business community. 
23m Apr 08, 2021
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1537: Uganda engages South Sudan over rising insecurity along Juba-Nimule highway
Authorities in Amuru District of Northern Uganda say they are engaging the government of South Sudan to ensure thousands of trucks loaded with commodities at the Elegu border crossing point are provided security to travel to Juba.  Up to three thousand truck drivers grounded their vehicles at Elegu in protest at raising insecurity along the Juba -Nimule road.  Speaking to Radio Miraya, the Re...
1m Apr 07, 2021
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1536: UNMISS Chief bids farewell
United Nation Special Representative of the Secretary General in South Sudan David Shearer bids farewell. In his message during a press briefing today, Shearer paid tribute to colleagues and partners who have worked with him tirelessly in efforts towards the realization of sustainable peace in South Sudan. He wished the people of South Sudan well as the country implements the revitalized peace ...
6m Apr 06, 2021
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1535: Rights body to secure release of 14 inmates on death row
 The Justice and Human Rights Observatory, a human rights campaign group and legal aid service provider, says it has received the green light from the families of 14 inmates on death row in Juba Central Prison to initiate reconciliation between the two families. The convicts all from Eastern Equatoria were remanded recently for offenses ranging from murder to inflicting body injuries which resu...
5m Apr 05, 2021
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