(PIBOR) – Traders in Pibor town are facing major losses after floods submerged 58 shops, cutting off the market from residents and disrupting the flow of goods. Officials from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area confirmed the destruction on Thursday, saying heavy rainfall has left many traders without stock and residentsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation this week held an induction meeting for the new minister, Hon. James Makuach, at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba. The session brought together senior managers of the ministry along with project teams from the Resilient Community Resource Project (RCRP) and theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to deliver a major flood mitigation and water infrastructure project worth $9.98 million (about 45.9 billion South Sudanese Pounds). The project will run for one yearContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan has taken steps towards creating a national framework for carbon markets, following the launch of a three day stakeholder consultation workshop in Juba. The workshop is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Officials saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS), in partnership with the African Regional Standards Organization (ARSO), has concluded a one day workshop in Juba aimed at raising awareness on the implementation of African Automotive Standards. The event brought together government officials, trade experts and private sector representativesContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The Commissioner of Juba County, Emmanuel Tete Ezoon, has urged residents to stop dumping waste on the streets and announced that every Saturday will now be observed as a general cleaning day for the city. Speaking on Sunday, the Commissioner said designated waste collection points have alreadyContinue Reading
(JAIPUR, INDIA) – South Sudan’s Evaline Neim Mohammed Salleh has won the Miss Ocean World 2025 title at the international beauty pageant held in Jaipur, India. The grand finale took place at Grassfield Valley on Delhi Road, Jaipur, and brought together contestants from 20 countries for nine days of competitionContinue Reading
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Egypt, Nile Leaders and the Water Sharing Dispute The meeting between Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and other Nile Basin leaders in Uganda highlights the deep, long standing dispute over how to share the Nile’s water resources. Purpose of the summit The gathering in Entebbe was convened to address the NileContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has raised fresh flood alerts after reporting high water levels across major monitoring stations on the Nile and its tributaries. The latest update, released on 21 August 2025, shows several locations in South Sudan remain at or above alert thresholds,Continue Reading
Residents in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, have expressed concern after heavy rainfall on Friday morning resulted in harvested rainwater appearing black in colour, sparking worries about health and the environment. Following intermittent downpours since Thursday evening, residents were surprised to find dark, almost charcoal-coloured rainwater in containers andContinue Reading
