(YEI COUNTY) – The State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environment, Hon. Lily Kapuki, officially inaugurated a modern multi purpose farmers centre at Gimunu Boma in Yei town Payam on 27 August 2025. The project, constructed under the Resilience and Agriculture Livelihoods Project Additional Financing (RALP-AF), was implemented by theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet) has appointed Mr. Francis Mading Chol Maduot as Vice President of its subsidiary, Nilepet Insurance Company (NPIC), following the confidence placed in him by Nilepet Managing Director Eng. Ayuel Kacgor. Established in 2023, Nilepet Insurance Company provides comprehensive coverage for both upstream and downstreamContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Leaders from government, banking and academic institutions convened at the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) Conference Hall on Thursday for a one day policy workshop focused on advancing financial inclusion and market development across the country. The event was jointly organised by BoSS, the Ebony Centre for StrategicContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – Allegations of financial mismanagement in Northern Bahr el Ghazal are threatening critical infrastructure projects, including roads and airport works, and raising serious questions over public fund accountability in the Northern State. Governor Simon Ober Mawut announced on Monday the indefinite suspension of Carolina Achok Akot, the state ministerContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – South Sudan’s flagship oil for roads programme has come under renewed criticism as lawmakers accuse African Resource Corporation (ARC), the company owned by Vice President for the Economic Cluster Benjamin Bol Mel, of failing to deliver on the Juba to Yei highway. Paul Yoane Bonju, theContinue Reading
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The Poverty of Reasoning: Shallow Thinking and South Sudan’s Hidden Crisis By Ajak Deng Chiengkou As someone who has spent years talking, analysing and reporting, I have reached a realisation that cannot be ignored. Last week, I wrote about how poverty is destroying journalism. This week, I turn to anotherContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has hosted discussions with the Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) and international partners including BTECH Germany and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries. The talks centred on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), harmonising trade standards, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Stanbic Bank South Sudan has announced that its regional executive, Sammy Mathai, will appear live on Gukena FM on Thursday, 28 August, at 7:00 a.m. to discuss how financing is fuelling growth in agriculture. The radio session will focus on how farmers, producers and suppliers can access creditContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anthony Louis Kon, has formally presented his credentials to Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). The ceremony took place on 27 August 2025. Through this accreditation, the Ambassador officially assumes the role of South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Germany has committed 65 million US dollars, equivalent to about 299 billion South Sudanese pounds (SSP), to support resilience programmes in South Sudan at a time when the country faces one of its most severe humanitarian crises. The funding will be channelled through KfW, the German Development Bank,Continue Reading
