(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan is set to benefit from a new $5.2 million regional initiative aimed at strengthening anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing systems in five African countries. The three year project was officially launched in Dar es Salaam by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaborationContinue Reading
(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) – South Sudan’s digital economy has taken a bold step forward with the emergence of PaySSD, the country’s first fully domestic online payment gateway. Based in Juba, PaySSD allows businesses from small retailers to large scale platforms to accept mobile wallet and card payments directly on their websites, includingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly appointed leadership of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has issued a strong warning to staff to immediately stop the reported practice of demanding 10 percent kickbacks during client transactions, calling it unethical and damaging to the integrity of the institution. Governor Dr Addis Ababa OthowContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A serious public health alert has been raised at Al Shaba Children’s Hospital in Juba after four young patients were bitten by stray dogs roaming the facility’s compound. The hospital’s administrator, Emmanuel Gore, confirmed that the affected children were being treated with anti-rabies medication as a precaution againstContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Health authorities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) have confirmed the delivery of 190,000 cholera vaccine doses from South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health in Juba, as part of a wider response to a recent outbreak in the region. The vaccine consignment, which arrived over the weekend,Continue Reading
(LONDON) – The Church of England Newspaper (CEN), one of the oldest evangelical publications in the Anglican world, has suspended its print editions following the recent death of its long time backer, Keith Young. The paper’s editorial team announced the decision this week, saying they are reviewing the future ofContinue Reading
(MAGWI) – In early January this year, villages in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State were attacked by armed cattle herders in an incident that forced thousands of Madi and Achowli community members to flee their homes. The attackers unleashed their cattle on farmlands, burned homes, looted property, killed civilians andContinue Reading
Amnons.com®, South Sudan’s largest business and economy news portal, is proud to feature a first of its kind innovation in the country — Live BBC Radio streaming, now available online nationwide. Whether you are in Juba, Wau, Yei, Malakal or any remote location in South Sudan, you can now accessContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – A violent confrontation between security forces and armed local youth in Pachong Payam, Rumbek East County, left one civilian dead and five soldiers wounded on Saturday, following a pursuit of stolen cattle. According to William Koji Kerjok, the Acting Minister of Information and Communication in Lakes State, theContinue Reading
