(JUBA) – The United Nations has warned it will hold South Sudan’s government to account for promises to improve humanitarian access, stating that only real action on the ground will be accepted. Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher spoke to media after meeting PresidentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – More than 80 percent of health services in South Sudan depend on external funding, the Ministry of Health has said, as global donor support continues to shrink. The warning came Tuesday during a high level advocacy meeting in Juba organised by the South Sudan SRHR Network. Government officials,Continue Reading
(DUK COUNTY) – At least 17 people were killed and five others wounded when gunmen ambushed a humanitarian convoy in Duk County, Jonglei State, on 29 June. The dead include aid workers and civilians travelling with the convoy. Several vehicles were destroyed in the attack. The victims were employed byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Health has been asked to explain how 101 health facilities will continue operating after the Health Sector Transformation Project withdrew its support in January. A delegation led by the Network of AIDS and Health Service Organizations of South Sudan, or NASOSS, met Undersecretary DrContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Central Equatoria State is largely calm with only a few areas seeing criminal incidents, a special security meeting has reported, while authorities issued new orders to improve safety in suburbs and speed up mining regulations. The State Security Committee, chaired by Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony, convened onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Personal income tax collection in the capital has become a heavy burden on businesses, the Governor of Central Equatoria State has told the national Justice Minister. Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony met with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Wek Mamer Kuol, in Juba on Tuesday to seekContinue Reading
(ABUJA, NIGERIA) – Africa’s vast mineral wealth must be turned into lasting prosperity, peace and opportunity for present and future generations, South Sudan’s Mining Minister told a continental summit in Abuja. Minister Losuba Wongo was speaking at the opening of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit, which ranContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A major agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening livelihoods and improving market systems has been launched in Yei River County. The Sustainable Markets and Agribusiness Competitiveness Plus (SMAC+) Project was officially introduced last week, bringing renewed hope to smallholder farmers and agribusinesses across the county. The initiativeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A major road corridor project that will link South Sudan to the sea via Ethiopia and Djibouti has moved forward, while separate trade talks with Ethiopia aim to speed up cross border goods movement. The Ministry of Trade and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the MinistryContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new high level committee has started work on plans to restore economic stability, improve government revenue collection and ensure civil servants are paid on time. The Ministerial High Level Committee on Economic Reforms held its first meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Finance and Planning. TheContinue Reading
