(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The Mayor of Nimule Municipality, Caesar Longa Fuli, has raised concerns about the growing number of foreign traders dominating both wholesale and retail businesses in the town. Speaking during a cleaning campaign held late last week, Mayor Longa said the involvement of foreign merchants in multipleContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Taxi drivers in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, have raised serious concerns about increasing taxation at multiple checkpoints along the Juba-Yei and Yei-Kaya roads. The drivers say that the rising number of roadblocks, combined with double charges imposed by some security personnel, has significantly reducedContinue Reading
(MUNGRET / JUBA) – Former pupils of Mungret College in Ireland have marked the 50th anniversary of the school’s closure with donations of more than €30,000 (about 32,700 US Dollars / 150 million South Sudanese Pounds). Part of the contribution will directly benefit students in South Sudan, linking the JesuitContinue 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
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Dr Wek Mamer Kuol, on Monday presented a set of bilateral agreements and a treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the national parliament for review and possible ratification. The documents include a memorandum of understanding on visa exemptions,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, has emphasised the importance of strengthening South Sudan’s partnership with China during the China, South Sudan High Level Peace and Development Symposium held in Juba. The meeting carried the theme, “A Joint Symposium for Building a Community withContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has intercepted and rejected a shipment of maize flour after tests confirmed that it contained dangerous levels of aflatoxin above the safe limit for human consumption. The laboratory analysis was carried out in Juba, where officials confirmed that the flourContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Police officers in Juba have forcefully demolished the home of Ambassador Joseph Ayok Anei in the Thongpiny area, sparking concerns about the use of excessive force and the handling of property disputes. Residents said the demolition took place without prior notice. A bulldozer was brought in under heavyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Louis Lobong Lojore, has held a meeting with the Head of Mission of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to South Sudan, David Mogga Kawaje, where the two discussed opportunities for investment in the state. The meeting took place in Juba onContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Leaders, officials and citizens gathered in Juba on Saturday, 23 August 2025, to pay their final respects to Lt. Gen. Samir Khamis Sauliman Laku, the former Mayor of Juba City Council, who was remembered for his dedicated service and leadership. The funeral prayers drew a wide rangeContinue Reading
