(JUBA COUNTY) – Major General Akot Lual Arech, a former special presidential envoy on Pibor affairs and one time private secretary to President Salva Kiir, was arrested in Juba last Friday, triggering public concern and political debate. His arrest, confirmed by family members and community leaders, has been linked byContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – A new customs bond system designed to reduce the cost of doing business across East Africa has been launched in Uganda, with Kenya and Rwanda joining in the pilot phase. The East African Community (EAC) Regional Customs Bond, introduced in Kampala, will allow cross border traders to moveContinue Reading
(MANGALA, JUBA) – Uganda’s Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, visited Ugandan soldiers stationed in Bilnyang village, located just a few kilometres north of Juba, on Saturday following renewed tensions between South Sudan’s political leaders and concerns over regional military stability. Bilnyang, positioned in Mangala Payam withinContinue Reading
(RUMBEK COUNTY) – The municipal council of Rumbek in Lakes State has begun rehabilitating key feeder roads within the town, responding to years of complaints from residents and traders about the poor state of infrastructure, particularly during the rainy season. The project officially commenced on Saturday and is being implementedContinue Reading
(RAJA COUNTY) – Communities in Raja County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are facing a worsening humanitarian and economic crisis as a combination of regional conflict, damaged roads and poor infrastructure continue to isolate the area from the rest of South Sudan. The situation has raised alarm among local leadersContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – A cargo management dispute at Kenya’s Port of Mombasa has left South Sudanese goods stranded at container freight stations, causing delays in delivery, increased costs for traders and potential disruptions to supply chains across South Sudan. The backlog is the result of unresolved issues over cargo tagging requirementsContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has invited qualified individual consultants to express interest in a four month assignment aimed at strengthening the institution’s Risk Management Framework. The consultancy is part of a broader plan to align risk oversight with the Central Bank’s current Strategic Plan andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has published the official exchange rates for Friday, 1 August 2025, reflecting general stability in the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against major international and regional currencies. The new data indicates that the local currency has opened the month with minimal shifts, offering cautiousContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) will hold a foreign exchange auction on Monday, 4 August 2025, giving commercial banks a chance to buy US Dollars directly from the Central Bank. The auction is part of a wider plan to make the currency market more open and transparent,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Central Bank has attracted intense competition among commercial banks in its latest Treasury Deposit Facility (TDF) auction, collecting SSP 20 billion (approximately 4.35 million US Dollars) in a move to reduce excess liquidity and control inflation. The auction, held on 31 July 2025, saw 11 bidsContinue Reading
