(ARUA, UGANDA) – Growing food demand linked to South Sudan is helping drive a new agribusiness programme in Uganda’s West Nile region, where hundreds of young people are set to benefit from a major grant aimed at supplying fast expanding regional markets. The programme will be supported by a grantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new free technical skills training programme has opened in Juba, offering young people and other interested applicants an opportunity to gain practical skills aimed at improving employment prospects and supporting South Sudan’s growing informal and small business sectors. The Juba Multi Service Training Centre has announced freeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Juba Electric Distribution Company (JEDCO) has extended its emergency maintenance works, originally scheduled from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. The maintenance will now continue through 20 January 2026. The company advised customers to plan accordingly as power interruptions will affect various parts of Juba TownContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – A dispute within Northern Bahr el Ghazal State business circles has drawn national attention after conflicting decisions by two state ministries over the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, raising wider questions about governance and regulatory clarity in South Sudan’s private sector. The controversy began on January 2,Continue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – A rare public challenge to the Kremlin’s official narrative on the war in Ukraine has emerged from within Russia’s own military establishment, highlighting growing concern about the long term economic and strategic consequences of the conflict. During a televised discussion, retired General Leonid Ivashov, a prominent figureContinue Reading
(UNITY STATE) – Ghanaian police serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have delivered medical supplies and food to Bieh Community Hospital, providing timely support to local health services and reinforcing cooperation between peacekeepers and host communities. The outreach was carried out by the Ghana Formed Police UnitContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has approved a new tax rate for the issuance of yellow fever vaccination cards, a move aimed at covering vaccine costs while tightening controls on illegal documentation, according to an official statement issued in Juba on Wednesday. The decision was reached duringContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Russia has announced plans to expand what it calls a buffer zone inside northeastern Ukraine in 2026, following instructions from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to senior military officials in Moscow. The statement was made by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Juba Electricity Distribution Company Limited has announced that all its service centres will remain operational during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, a move aimed at supporting households and businesses that rely on continuous electricity services in the capital. In a customer notice issued on 24 DecemberContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Director for Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, Mannix Augustine Oloya Okalanga, has urged local farmers to focus on preserving their crops to prevent food shortages caused by erratic weather patterns. A recent dry spell disrupted the second planting season, causingContinue Reading
