By Waure Eddy In a powerful solidarity and long-standing partnership, Deputy Chair of Trustees of Windle Trust International, Alistair Mack, delivered a heartfelt statement during his visit to Western Equatoria State, reaffirming the organization’s unwavering commitment to nurturing education and empowering teachers across South Sudan. “For nearly 50 years, we have stood with the people…
Each year on November 2nd, the Holy Mother Church pauses in prayer and solemn remembrance of all the faithful departed, those who have gone before us, marked with the sign of faith. It is a sacred day filled with gratitude, remembrance, and hope for their lives, as well as remembrances of their love, witness, and…
By Baraka John Officials from Yambio County have called for the relocation and modernization of the town’s main slaughterhouse following an inspection that revealed poor hygiene and unsafe conditions. On Tuesday, 28th October 2025, the Commissioner of Yambio County, Hon. Michael Ismail Medi, led a high-level delegation that included the Minister of Animal Resources. Hon….
By Eddy Waure A Group of 30 Smallholder farmers from the Marasendeyo Farmers Group in Ezo County have successfully completed a five-day intensive training on modern farming and sustainable agriculture techniques. The farmers group were given over-role by Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) under the Sustainable Agriculture Project funded by the Scottish CODEP,…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA On 21st Monday 2025, over 106 learners at St. Mary’s Yambio kicked off their Mock Examinations, an exercise that Fr. Elia Kanido described as “a very crucial step in preparation for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in primary 8”. Fr. Elia Kanido Alfredo Zomai, the Principle, and the head teacher…
Hope and new life filled the air today as St. Theresa Mission Hospital officially launched the construction of its first-ever Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a groundbreaking step toward saving the most fragile and precious lives: newborns. The solemn and joyful event was presided over by Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Every year on October 10th, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), celebrates Catholic Education Day, a special occasion born from the resolutions of the First Diocesan Synod. The date, intentionally chosen to coincide with the feast of St. Daniel Comboni, honors the missionary’s pioneering spirit and his conviction that education…
By Waure Eddy The Azande Kingdom made history this weekend with the launch of its first-ever Cultural Festival, held at Yambio Freedom Square. The two-day celebration, themed “Celebrating Our Unity through Cultural Diversity,” brought together communities from Nvolo to Kubiri Boor in a vibrant display of traditional dances, foods, and shared heritage. The festival aimed…
By Waure Eddy The kingdom of Western Equatoria State (WES) has launched its inaugural cultural festival aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence and unity among communities. The two-day event, themed “Celebrating Our Unity through Cultural Diversity,” kicked off on October 10, 2025, at Yambio Freedom Square. The festival brought together various tribes from WES, particularly from…
By Baraka John Members of St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in Yambio carried out a community cleaning exercise at Yambio State Hospital on Saturday, October 11. The event was led by Fr. Thomas Bagbiowia, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), who joined dozens of parishioners in scrubbing wards, clearing hospital grounds, and…
