(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has issued a new directive that places all insurance companies and related institutions under its sole regulatory authority, with immediate effect from 8 September 2025. Circular No. 5 sets out the licensing framework for the insurance industry, requiring that no entityContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported seven consignments of maize flour through its Nimule border station after laboratory tests confirmed that the products posed health risks to consumers. According to the Bureau, five of the consignments were found to contain aflatoxin levelsContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that South Sudan will sign an agreement with Ethiopia to import electricity generated from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. President Kiir made the announcement while attending the launch ceremony of the hydropower project in Ethiopia’sContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The leadership of the Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) met with the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, in Juba on last Wednesday to present its draft five year strategic plan for 2025 to 2030. The meeting, held on 4 September, was ledContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Prestige Millers Limited (PML), a South Sudanese owned food processing company, has expanded its production line with the launch of a new flour brand, Hayba Flour, at its facility in Luri, Juba County. The development marks a step forward in strengthening local manufacturing capacity and reducing theContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a bill that formally introduces the term “Rashism” into the country’s legislation on national memory. The term is defined as a totalitarian ideology forming the basis of the Russian regime, rooted in chauvinism, imperialism, and practices resembling both communistContinue Reading
To the Management of Achai Company, I write with deep concern regarding the rollout and promotion of MTN MOMO services in Western Equatoria State. While MOMO and MOMO Pay present valuable opportunities for financial inclusion and convenience, many communities across the state, particularly in rural areas, have not been adequatelyContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA COUNTY) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported three truckloads of maize flour after laboratory tests revealed unsafe levels of aflatoxin, raising both consumer safety concerns and fresh questions about the country’s reliance on food imports. The consignments, seized at the busy NimuleContinue Reading
(WAU) – Digitel South Sudan has expanded its telecommunications network with the addition of two new sites in Pala and Akuoyo, both located along the Wau–Tonj Road in Western Bahr el Ghazal State. The company said the move is part of its wider efforts to extend mobile coverage and improveContinue Reading
To the Management of Digitel Network, We commend your initiative to expand network services across the Greater Bahr el Ghazal region. Connectivity is indeed a critical driver of development, fostering trade, education, healthcare, social inclusion and political participation. However, such expansion must be pursued with the utmost respect for historicalContinue Reading
