(JUBA) – UAP Insurance has officially announced its exit from the South Sudanese market, citing ongoing operational challenges and the need for capital investment beyond its current capacity. The Nairobi headquartered insurer made the decision public in a statement issued on 4 July 2025, confirming it would not take onContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – Governor Simon Ober Mawut of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGS) chaired an Extended Extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting on Friday to begin detailed preparations for the State’s Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget. The meeting brought together senior officials, including State Directors General, the Commissioner of the State RevenueContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The Ministry of Health in Lakes State has launched a major door to door vaccination campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness. The campaign will target over one million people aged five and above across the state. River blindness is a parasiticContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The former President of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF), Eng. Amin Francis, has officially submitted his nomination documents to the electoral committee, signalling his intention to contest for the top post once again. Amin previously led the federation before handing over leadership to the current president, Gen.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan, through its Ministry of Trade and Industry, has held a strategic meeting with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to explore collaborative ways of improving the country’s trade systems, with particular focus on trade facilitation, industrial growth and regional market access.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Sudan has ordered the immediate cancellation and recall of all unused import licences issued between 1st July 2024 and 18th July 2025. The move follows credible reports of irregularities in the procedures used to issue the licences. In a ministerialContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Police Service has issued a strong call to end the use of customary courts for settling cases of sexual violence, warning that these traditional mechanisms deny survivors the justice they deserve and allow offenders to escape full accountability. Deputy Inspector General of Police, LieutenantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Democratic Movement–Patriotic Front (NDM–PF) has accused President Salva Kiir of lacking genuine intent and patriotic commitment to dialogue with opposition groups, including those that did not sign the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). President Kiir, while addressing theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The suspended SPLM-IO-nominated Commissioner of Cueibet County in Lakes State, Daniel Deng Mario Deng, and his family narrowly escaped harm early Friday morning after gunmen attempted to break into their home in the Sherikat suburb of Juba. Deng told Radio Tamazuj the attack occurred shortly after midnight, aroundContinue Reading
(RUMBEK EAST) – Two people, including a young girl and a 40 year old man, lost their lives on Thursday in separate road accidents in Rumbek East County, Lakes State, according to local police and government officials. Traffic police identified the victims as Achol Arop Mapuor, a school age girlContinue Reading
