JEDCO Extends Emergency Maintenance, Schedules Power Interruptions in Juba

JEDCO Extends Emergency Maintenance, Schedules Power Interruptions in Juba

2026-01-06

(JUBA) – The Juba Electric Distribution Company (JEDCO) has extended its emergency maintenance works, originally scheduled from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. The maintenance will now continue through 20 January 2026. The company advised customers to plan accordingly as power interruptions will affect various parts of Juba TownContinue Reading

Trade and Labour Ministries Clash Over Chamber Authority in Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Trade and Labour Ministries Clash Over Chamber Authority in Northern Bahr el Ghazal

2026-01-05

(AWEIL) – A dispute within Northern Bahr el Ghazal State business circles has drawn national attention after conflicting decisions by two state ministries over the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, raising wider questions about governance and regulatory clarity in South Sudan’s private sector. The controversy began on January 2,Continue Reading

UK Aid Cuts Hit South Sudan at Critical Time

UK Aid Cuts Hit South Sudan at Critical Time

2026-01-03

(RENK COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – South Sudan is facing growing economic and humanitarian pressure following sharp reductions in international aid, including a major cut in funding from the United Kingdom, at a time when the country is hosting more than one million people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.Continue Reading

Central Equatoria Approves New Yellow Fever Card Fee to Cover Vaccine Costs

Central Equatoria Approves New Yellow Fever Card Fee to Cover Vaccine Costs

2026-01-01

(JUBA) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has approved a new tax rate for the issuance of yellow fever vaccination cards, a move aimed at covering vaccine costs while tightening controls on illegal documentation, according to an official statement issued in Juba on Wednesday. The decision was reached duringContinue Reading

Chiefs and Ministers Agree on Sustainable Hunting in Boma National Park

Chiefs and Ministers Agree on Sustainable Hunting in Boma National Park

2025-12-30

(BOMA COUNTY, BOMA NATIONAL PARK) – The South Sudan Wildlife Service recently held a high level meeting in Pibor with Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) government officials and traditional leaders to strengthen wildlife conservation. The gathering, supported by African Parks, aimed to reinforce customary laws regulating hunting and wildlife protection.Continue Reading