(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Trade and Industry, Ruth Marious Vuga, has issued a strong warning to local communities against participating in illegal logging. Speaking during an event to welcome the new Magwi County caretaker commissioner on Wednesday, the Minister stated that timber harvesting must notContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Equity Bank Juba Main Branch is facing the prospect of legal action after two law firms accused the bank of failing to provide cash to clients despite repeated withdrawal requests, an issue they say amounts to a serious breach of basic banking obligations in South Sudan’s capital. InContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Security Service is under legal scrutiny following allegations that officers unlawfully seized and sold scrap copper wire valued at more than 36.89 billion South Sudanese Pounds, equivalent to about 5.2 million US Dollars, according to court documents and investigations by Radio Tamazuj. The case centresContinue Reading
Juba Traders Protest Heavy Council Fines (JUBA CITY) – Small scale traders and street vendors in the Gudele Two and Kuburi Aboba areas are facing a financial crisis after local government officials began issuing heavy fines for operating on public pathways. Officials from Juba County are demanding that vendors payContinue Reading
Standards Body Orders Removal of Tainted Baby Milk (JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has issued an urgent directive to pull a specific batch of Nestlé infant formula from the market due to a serious contamination risk. The regulator has identified the product as Nestlé NAN SpecialContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has referred the Mining Act 2012 (Amendment) Bill 2026 back to the joint Committees on Mining and on Legislation and Justice for further review and expansion. Lawmakers noted that the bill requires broader consultation, including public hearings, because it concerns South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA) – The family of South Sudan’s Minister of Labour, James Hoth Mai, has regained ownership of a $1.5 million house in Victoria, Australia, after it was confiscated in 2017, according to local media reports. The Victoria County Court ruled in favour of the family on 23 December 2025.Continue Reading
(WASHINGTON DC) – South Sudanese applicants seeking visas, green cards, citizenship, or asylum in the United States are facing increased uncertainty after United States authorities paused the review of immigration cases from South Sudan and dozens of other countries, widening restrictions that came into effect at the start of 2026.Continue 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
Who Is Guilty When Business Profits From War? The Nuremberg trials showed that ordinary people can commit war crimes for ordinary reasons, such as making money or keeping their jobs. What has been far less common is seeing them held accountable. In the late 1990s, a Swedish company, Lundin Oil,Continue Reading
