(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has held its first Board meeting with the newly appointed Commissioner General, William Anyuon Kuol, in a session aimed at strengthening revenue management and improving institutional performance. The meeting was chaired by the Board Chairperson, Stephen Dhieu Dau, who said the induction ofContinue Reading
(ZANZIBAR) – South Sudan has joined other African states in a regional workshop aimed at strengthening the application of international food safety rules, as officials continue efforts to improve national standards and support trade growth. The three day training, held in Zanzibar from 18 to 20 November 2025, brought togetherContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan and Sudan have begun formal discussions on the delineation of their shared airspace and the future structure of the Juba Flight Information Region. The talks opened on Wednesday in Nairobi, bringing together aviation authorities, regional bodies and technical experts to support a process viewed as importantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Public Service will on Tuesday begin a nationwide headcount and biometric registration of all government civil servants, in an effort to confirm the real size of the national workforce and address payroll fraud. Officials say the exercise is expected to run for two yearsContinue Reading
(AWEIL, NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – The Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Ministry of Finance has presented a 40.5 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) budget proposal for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, outlining significant allocations for education, health and infrastructure. At the current market exchange rate of $1 toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Kingdom has announced a $26 million contribution to the Health Sector Transformation Project, a national programme that supports primary health, maternal care and nutrition services across South Sudan. The funding, confirmed by officials on Wednesday, will be channelled through the World Bank led Multi Donor TrustContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Rising economic pressure, irregular salary payments, and sharp increases in market prices are driving a surge in both child and adult malnutrition in Juba, according to the head of the Nutrition Unit at Al Sabah Children’s Hospital. Betty Ashan Ochieng said the hospital is now receiving close toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr James Wani Igga, has called for urgent action to clear the country’s large backlog of civil service salaries and improve the delivery of public services, saying the matter can no longer be delayed. Dr Igga made the remarks onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – BB Energy has obtained an urgent injunction from the London High Court stopping the government of South Sudan from selling an oil cargo worth more than $20 million. The order, issued by Justice Christopher Butcher on 18 November, prevents the export of 600,000 barrels of Dar Blend crudeContinue Reading
(LONDON) – South Sudan has been stopped from exporting a major crude shipment after a London court issued an urgent order in favour of global energy trader BB Energy, which is seeking to recover a $100 (one hundred million) dollar loan the government has not repaid. The court decision, deliveredContinue Reading
