Juba City Council - CES

27/05/2026

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚,𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐄𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐋-𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐀

05/05/2026

5𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐀𝐘 2026

𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑬: 𝑻𝑬𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑨𝑹𝒀 𝑹𝑶𝑨𝑫 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑬

Following the recent road inspection conducted by His Worship the Mayor and the relevant technical teams, Juba City Council (JCC) wishes to inform the general public that the road section between the University of Juba Roundabout and Buluk Police Junction will be temporarily closed.
The closure will take effect from 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 7𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 10𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 2026.
This will enable the road to be repaired for better traffic movement.
The general public is hereby required to plan accordingly.

Juba City Council appreciates your cooperation and understanding.

01/05/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐇.𝐖. 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐌𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The team visited key routes including the Malakia–University of Juba Road, Hai Thoura Road, and sections of the Gudele Lou Road. This exercise focused on identifying critical areas requiring urgent intervention, particularly the rehabilitation of potholes, installation of standardized speed bumps, and overall upgrading of road conditions to meet acceptable safety and engineering standards.

The initiative reflects the city’s leadership commitment to improving urban infrastructure, easing movement within the city, and enhancing road safety for all residents. Work is expected to commence within 07 days to address the identified issues and deliver durable, quality road improvements.

01/05/2026

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

17/04/2026

𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋;

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 17𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍,2026 𝐉𝐂𝐂

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠. 𝐉𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐣𝐞, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇.𝐖. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐥𝐮 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲 8𝒕𝒉 - 10𝒕𝒉, 2026.

The festival stands as more than a cultural gathering it is a significant platform dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of the Pojulu people while promoting peace, unity, and meaningful engagement across communities.

H.W Mayor Christopher Sarafino Wani Swaka commended the committee for its initiative, emphasizing that cultural preservation plays a crucial role in fostering peaceful coexistence and advancing social development in Central Equatoria State.

The Mayor also reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring adequate security during the festival and pledged support for essential infrastructure to facilitate a safe and successful celebration.

14/04/2026

In this latest episode of Deeper Conversations , His Worship Christopher Swaka , Mayor of Juba City Council - CES , sits down with to provide direct insights into the Council’s strategic roadmap for 2026.
​This session moves beyond standard policy, discussing the practical, high-impact initiatives designed to modernize our city, including:
​Infrastructure Excellence: Updates on road rehabilitation and urban planning.
​Environmental Stewardship: New strategies for city-wide sanitation and waste management.
​Digital Transformation: Streamlining city services through technology for greater transparency and efficiency.
​Juba City Council remains committed to open governance and professional accountability. We invite all residents, stakeholders, and partners to tune in to this briefing on the progress of our capital.
​🔗 Listen to the full episode on Deeper Conversation here: https://youtu.be/nGeTNgPxpBA?si=YIhcXaxJYKOmapKn
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10/04/2026

OFFICIAL NOTICE: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE

The public is hereby informed that a temporary road closure will be in effect on 11th April 2026 along the route from Crown Hotel to Airport Gate

This closure is necessary to facilitate emergency road maintenance works aimed at ensuring the safety and long-term usability of the roadway. The works will be conducted throughout the day, and access along this section will be restricted during this period.

We regret any inconvenience caused and appreciate your cooperation as these essential maintance are undertaken to improve road safety and infrastructure.

04/04/2026

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚, 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 4𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 2026 𝐉𝐂𝐂

𝐌𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚,

𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

03/04/2026

𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚, 31.03.2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇.𝐖. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐈𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The Mayor carefully listened to concerns raised by traders, including harassment, illegal arrests, extortion by individuals posing as security personnel, overcharging, and insecurity within the markets. Matters related to documentation, fingerprint registration, and communication gaps were also discussed.

The Mayor assured all traders and the business community that the City Council leadership is fully committed to addressing these issues. The mayor affirmed to the traders that he has issued clear directives to the stop locking down of shops and harassment of traders by city council officers. He also outline to the traders the steps the council has taken in establishing a public relations office to listen to the concerns of citizens, establishment of telephone hotlines for immediate reporting of complaints and response. The council is also in an advanced stage in making sure that all Administrative Officers and Rate Collectors will have uniforms with clear identification numbers for quick identification of individuals with rogue behaviors.

On the other hand, Director of Administration of CID confirmed that action is already being taken against imposters, and the city will continue working closely with all security organs to restore order, fairness, and accountability.

The Mayor outlined steps to strengthen coordination, improve transparency, and establish clear communication channels. A written resolution will also be developed to guide implementation and ensure compliance with the law.

The Mayor reaffirmed that his priority remains creating a safe, organized, and enabling environment for all businesses to thrive in Juba City.