The South Sudan Revenue Authority has issued a stern warning to public officials, advising them to cease the use of the outdated Financial Form 15 for the purpose of collecting government revenue. The cautionary statement was made during a joint media briefing conducted with the Director of Civil Registry, Nationality,Continue Reading
The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) has called on South Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education to ensure fairness and transparency in the allocation of Ethiopian scholarships to South Sudanese students. These scholarships offer a valuable opportunity for young people in South Sudan to pursue higher education abroad, in aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed Finance Minister Dr Marial Dongrin Ater and Investment Minister Dr Dhieu Mathok Diing in a surprise reshuffle announced on state broadcaster SSBC on Thursday evening. Athian Diing Athian has been named as the new Finance Minister, returning to a position he lastContinue Reading
President Salva Kiir Mayardit was briefed on Thursday by Jonglei State Governor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, regarding the state’s security situation and agricultural productivity. Following the meeting in Juba, Governor Kok spoke to the press, describing the security conditions in Jonglei as “relatively calm,” with a noticeable decrease in inter-communalContinue Reading
Leaders, civil society, and citizens in Yambio County are urging for increased public involvement in South Sudan’s permanent constitution making process, emphasizing its crucial role in shaping the future of democracy, elections, and governance. During the launch of a new phase of the constitution project by SPIDO Organization, supported byContinue Reading
The swearing-in of Moulona James Al-Teib Jazz Berapai as the new Governor and SPLM Chairman of Western Equatoria State has raised discussions on whether the ruling party can overcome internal divisions and political instability in the region. Taking over from Hon. Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, Al-Teib steps into office at aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has postponed a debate on lifting the parliamentary immunities of two lawmakers after a crucial report from the justice and legislation committee was not ready. The motion concerns opposition parliamentarian Gatwech Lam Puoch and Robert Anei Salva Mathok. During Wednesday’s session, SecondContinue Reading
(JUBA) – More than a dozen employees working in the office of South Sudan’s Vice President for the Services Cluster, Josephine Lagu, say they have been left without duties for six months, fuelling concerns they may be quietly replaced despite continuing to receive their salaries. The staff members, drawn fromContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has issued a strong warning against the continued use of unauthorised Financial Form 15 in government transactions, saying that outdated and forged documents are undermining national revenue collection. Speaking at a joint press conference in Juba on Thursday, SSRA Commissioner GeneralContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Marial Dongrin Ater, just one year after his appointment. The decision was announced on state television late on Thursday, with no explanation provided. Dr Ater, who took office in July 2024, has been replacedContinue Reading
