(JUBA) – South Sudan’s new electronic tax collection system has generated SSP 100 billion (approximately USD 21.7 million) within just two weeks of its launch, according to the National Revenue Authority (NRA). The system, introduced to modernise revenue collection, is already showing promising results. However, authorities say full success isContinue Reading
(LONDON) – The United Kingdom’s Foreign Office has listed South Sudan among 31 countries considered too dangerous for travel due to ongoing insecurity, conflict and the risk of limited consular support. The updated advisory warns British nationals to avoid visiting these countries, as doing so may also render travel insuranceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The East African Community’s efforts to deepen regional trade integration are being challenged by inconsistent application of the bloc’s Common External Tariff (CET), with South Sudan and three other member states yet to finalise their national fiscal frameworks for the 2025/2026 financial year. Experts at a regional webinarContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Authorities in South Sudan are urging local importers to return empty shipping containers to the Port of Mombasa, following reports that many recipients are converting them into makeshift homes and business premises instead of releasing them to shipping companies. This practice has led to rising logistics costs andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has reported collecting 112 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), approximately 24.3 million US Dollars, in non oil revenue during the first 15 days of July 2025. The figure surpasses the authority’s bi-weekly target of 100 billion SSP ($21.7 million), marking a significantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has announced a plan to print additional currency in a bid to ease the ongoing cash shortage that has delayed salary payments to civil servants and worsened liquidity conditions across the economy. Speaking before the Transitional National Legislative Assembly’s Finance and Economic PlanningContinue Reading
(YEI) – Four wildlife officers remain missing following an armed ambush on a convoy in Lantoto National Park, Yei River County, according to the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism. The incident occurred on Sunday, 20 July 2025, when a team of eight park rangers was transporting construction bricks toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has officially launched the country’s first specialised revenue training institute in a bid to strengthen its public finance systems and reduce heavy dependence on oil revenues. The South Sudan Institute for Revenue Administration (SSIRA), located along Yei Road to the west of Juba,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has published the official foreign exchange rates for Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, showing minor changes in the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against major global and regional currencies. These slight adjustments reflect an ongoing effort by the Central Bank to stabilise the currencyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Economic experts have poured cold water on President Salva Kiir’s recent assurance that restarting oil production will bring South Sudan back to economic stability, warning that the country’s deep rooted structural and financial challenges remain unresolved. South Sudan, a landlocked country, depends heavily on Port Sudan for exportingContinue Reading
