(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Planning has said the country’s non oil revenue remains too low, despite recent improvements in collection. Speaking during the launch of a new Revenue Training Institute on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, Dr Marial Dongrin said domestic tax income contributes less than 20Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has revised its earlier position following public concern over a statement made by its Governor suggesting an urgent plan to print more currency to address the country’s current liquidity shortage. The clarification comes followingg growing concern over the government’s ability to pay salariesContinue Reading
(TONJ) – A long standing rift between key intellectual leaders in Greater Tonj, Warrap State, was resolved during a reconciliation forum held recently in Tonj Town. The event, seen as a significant step towards peace and unity in the region, was chaired by Warrap State Governor Bol Wek Agoth. AmongContinue Reading
(GONDOKORO) – In Gondokoro, a rural area located around 25 kilometres east of Juba, growing pressure on land caused by an increasing population and the arrival of livestock herders is driving tensions between residents, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and pastoralist communities. Locals say the sudden strain on limited resources isContinue Reading
(BOR/AKOBO) – In Jonglei State, where young people have long struggled with limited employment prospects and insecurity, a vocational training programme has given hundreds of youth a renewed sense of hope and direction. The three month courses, implemented in Akobo and Bor, are already changing lives, particularly for young women.Continue Reading
(KUAJOK) – A baby’s birth at Kuajok prison in Warrap State has come to symbolise a quiet but meaningful transformation taking place behind prison walls, as a vocational training programme backed by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to reshape lives. On a recent visit to theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya has initiated discussions with East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) to strengthen economic ties and support South Sudan’s reconstruction through a possible cement supply agreement. Ambassador Anthony Louis Kon, Head of Mission, met with EAPCC Managing Director CPA Mohamed Osman AdanContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Chief Mediator of the Tumaini Peace Initiative, General Lazarus Sumbeyiyo, paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025, where he held discussions with the Head of Mission, Ambassador Anthony Kon. Ambassador Kon warmly welcomed General Sumbeyiyo and thanked himContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A group of South Sudanese investors and professionals operating in Kenya met with H.E. Ambassador Anthony Kon at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025. The high level engagement aimed to build stronger links between the Embassy and the South Sudanese business community inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has launched a five day workshop in Juba focused on improving the country’s payment infrastructure through the development and implementation of the Automated Transfer System Plus (ATS+). The event conducted in June, aims to build technical capacity among financial sector stakeholders inContinue Reading
