(MOROBO COUNTY) – Armed bandits set up a roadblock on Tuesday in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, detaining and robbing the editor in chief of Iyete FM, pupils, and local farmers. Bidali Hillary, the Iyete FM editor, told media that the incident took place around 8:45 a.m. as he wasContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Inkomoko has launched a 30 month partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) aimed at promoting financial inclusion and transforming the lives of women, youth and refugees in South Sudan. The programme, officially launched at Gorom Refugee Settlement, will run from August 2025 toContinue Reading
(BOR, JONGLEI STATE) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced plans to establish the South Sudan National Water Institute to train professionals and promote innovation in water management. Minister James Mawich Makuach revealed the plan during the official launch of the Bor Urban Water Supply System inContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – A civil society leader has urged President Salva Kiir to appoint a woman as South Sudan’s next Minister of Finance, arguing that female leadership could bring accountability and restore public confidence in a ministry long dominated by men. Angelina Adhel Malual, chairperson of the Civil SocietyContinue Reading
(BOMA PARK) – South Sudan’s Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism Denay Jock Chagor has expressed strong support for new initiatives to strengthen conservation and tourism development following an aerial tour of the Jonglei – Badingilo – Boma landscape with African Parks Network. During the tour, the Minister witnessed theContinue Reading
(YAMBIO COUNTY) – Farmers and agribusiness operators across South Sudan are urging the government to ease taxes and support mechanised agriculture, warning that outdated tools, poor infrastructure, and multiple tax layers are strangling local production and pushing the country further into food import dependence. Agricultural leaders say that unless taxesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Mining has issued new regulations to control gold trading and limit illegal mining operations across South Sudan. The directive signed by Minister Martin Gama Abucha on 6 November restricts the buying, selling and exporting of gold to companies that hold valid mineral trading licences. UnderContinue Reading
(JUBA) – MTN South Sudan has apologised to its customers after one of its agents reportedly refused to accept Mobile Money (MoMo) payments at an MTN service outlet, sparking widespread criticism on social media and raising questions about digital payment acceptance in the country. The company confirmed the incident followingContinue Reading
(MALAKAL, UPPER NILE STATE) – Residents of Upper Nile State are struggling with sharp increases in food and fuel prices as trade disruptions, checkpoints, and insecurity continue to drive up living costs. According to Peter Ngwojo Akwiny, the State Minister of Information, food prices have reached record highs, making itContinue Reading
(BOR, JONGLEI STATE) – The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hon. James Mawich Makuach, has officially inaugurated the Bor Urban Water Supply System in Bor Town, Jonglei State, marking a major milestone in efforts to expand access to safe and reliable drinking water across South Sudan. The inauguration, heldContinue Reading
