(JUBA) – Smart Properties Limited has announced the launch of the Real Estate Summit 2025, a two day event set to take place in Juba on 18 and 19 September. The summit aims to attract international investors and promote South Sudan as a promising location for property development and urbanContinue 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
(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
(YAMBIO) – A commercial motorcycle rider was seriously injured and robbed on Thursday morning near the Yambio Airstrip in Bazungua Payam, located roughly five kilometres from Yambio Town, the capital of Western Equatoria State. According to State Police Commissioner Major General Phillip Madut Tong, the incident happened around 6:30 a.m.Continue Reading
(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
(YEI) – Plans to rehabilitate internal roads in Yei County are underway, following a joint meeting between the County Commissioner, Hon. Emmanuel Taban Seme, and traditional chiefs. The effort is expected to improve access across Yei town and nearby areas, which have been severely affected by infrastructure damage caused byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A review of official foreign exchange rates published by the Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) shows only minimal changes in the value of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) between Thursday 18 July and Monday 21 July 2025, suggesting a relatively stable currency environment over the short term. AccordingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – On Sunday, 20 July 2025, Juba International Airport (IATA: JUB, ICAO: HJJJ), South Sudan’s main aviation hub, is managing a full day of scheduled regional traffic with six passenger arrivals and six departures connecting Juba to major cities in East Africa and beyond. The day began with anContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Democratic Front (UDF) has called on the government of South Sudan to urgently tackle corruption, warning that the country’s democratic transition remains fragile without strong accountability and governance mechanisms. Speaking at a press conference held on Thursday, the UDF’s Acting Secretary General, Regina Massimo Bakheit, saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new United Nations report has raised serious concerns about South Sudan’s handling of public finances during the 2023/24 financial year, exposing significant overspending, opaque oil deals and growing commercial debt, all amid a worsening crisis in unpaid salaries for civil servants. According to the report from theContinue Reading
