(NAIROBI) – Kenya continues to hold the most powerful passport in East Africa in 2025, according to the latest Henley Passport Index, which ranks countries by the number of destinations their citizens can enter without a visa or with visa on arrival access. Kenya is now ranked 69th globally, offeringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has released updated official exchange rates for 25 July 2025, showing marginal movements in the value of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against major global and regional currencies. The data reflects general stability in the forex market, with slight gains for the SSPContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, has integrated PayPal withdrawals directly into its M-PESA super app, a move designed to simplify access to digital earnings for remote workers and freelancers in the country. The new feature removes the need for a separate online portal, allowing users to withdraw fundsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, has pledged to work towards improving radio and telecommunications signals in the Abyei Administrative Area following growing concerns about poor connectivity. The commitment was made during a meeting held on Thursday with Abyei’s Chief Administrator,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for both local and foreign investors, as part of ongoing national efforts to strengthen public service delivery and grow South Sudan’s tax base. During the launch ceremony of the South Sudan Institute ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has restated his government’s firm commitment to maintaining peace and protecting civilians in the contested Abyei region, following a security breach involving armed men from neighbouring Sudan. A statement released on Wednesday confirmed that an assailant forcibly removed a detainee during an incursion intoContinue Reading
(WAU) – A community wide effort to promote peace and togetherness brought thousands to Wau Stadium, where the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) launched the local leg of its “Peace Begins with Me” campaign during the city’s third annual Peace Marathon. The event which saw over 700 runnersContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Governor of Jonglei State, Dr Riek Gai Kok, has reported a notable improvement in security across the region, with incidents of cattle raiding, child abduction and other persistent local conflicts showing signs of decline. The update was shared in a statement issued by the Office of the PresidentContinue Reading
(PIBOR) – The Chief Administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), Gola Boyoi Gola, has dismissed the entire cabinet he inherited, including all ministers, advisors, and the Pibor County Commissioner. The decision, announced through a series of decrees broadcast on local station Pibor 90.3 FM on Monday, marks theContinue Reading
(WAU) – Business owners in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, are calling on the national government in Juba to urgently honour a compensation agreement following the demolition of 43 shops in 2021 to make way for the construction of the Clement Mboro Bridge. The traders, whose shops were destroyedContinue Reading
