(ABYEI) – Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have issued an urgent appeal to South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health and humanitarian partners to intensify their response to a worsening cholera outbreak, which has already killed 24 people and infected more than 1,000 others. Yohana Akol, the Minister of InformationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for both local and foreign investors, as part of ongoing national efforts to strengthen public service delivery and grow South Sudan’s tax base. During the launch ceremony of the South Sudan Institute ofContinue Reading
(WAU) – Business owners in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are calling on the national government in Juba to urgently honour a compensation agreement following the demolition of 43 shops in 2021 to make way for the construction of the Clement Mboro Bridge. The traders, whose shops were destroyedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A public dispute has emerged between the Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) and Eye Radio after the central bank denied media reports quoting its governor as saying there were urgent plans to print additional money to address the ongoing liquidity crisis that has affected government salary payments. OnContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new report has ranked South Sudan among the ten least open countries in Africa for travel, highlighting how strict visa policies continue to block progress towards regional integration and economic development across the continent. The 2025 Henley Openness Index, which assesses 199 countries and territories based onContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Islamic Council of South Sudan (ICSS) have signed a new 10 year cooperation agreement to promote Islamic education, leadership and institutional development across the East African region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Marial Dongrin Ater, received a visiting delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Juba on Wednesday, as part of ongoing cooperation to support governance and economic reform in South Sudan. The AfDB delegation was led by Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Director forContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A group of South Sudanese investors and professionals operating in Kenya met with H.E. Ambassador Anthony Kon at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025. The high level engagement aimed to build stronger links between the Embassy and the South Sudanese business community inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Hon. Dr Addis Ababa Othow, has announced the beginning of a national currency reform process aimed at improving monetary stability, enhancing currency security and strengthening the country’s financial system. Dr Othow made the statement while chairing a high levelContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Hon. Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing digital banking and institutional reform across the country’s financial sector. His recent declaration marks a renewed push to implement the National Payment System and promote modern banking servicesContinue Reading
