(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Social Insurance Fund has approved its founding policies and ordered the payment of all pending claims, in a major step towards full operations. The NSIF Board of Trustees met in an extraordinary session on Wednesday and passed ten key documents. These are the NSIF RegulationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly formed National Social Insurance Fund has no money to run its operations six months after being fully established, with its approved budget still sitting at the Ministry of Finance and Planning without release. The Fund’s Managing Director, Reech Ring Bol, presented a progress report to ViceContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has completed a two week workshop on the preparation and roll out of a Financial Management Manual, a move aimed at tightening financial governance within the institution. Staff from the Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Planning and Budgeting, Internal Audit, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) has begun direct talks with the country’s main grouping of non governmental organisations, moving a step closer to bringing large sections of the formal workforce under a structured social insurance system. The consultative meeting, held on Thursday at the Ministry ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – CIC Insurance Group Plc, a regional insurer with operations in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda, has attracted fresh investor attention after its shares remained close to recent highs on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), reflecting growing interest in East African financial stocks. The Nairobi listed insurer closed tradingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Workers in South Sudan’s oil sector have raised objections to the rollout of the National Social Insurance Fund, arguing that the government proceeded with enforcement before key legal and administrative structures were fully in place. The dispute centres on employees working under Dar Petroleum Operating Company, Greater Pioneer OperatingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, on Friday visited the headquarters of the Bank of South Sudan in Juba for discussions on insurance sector regulation and financial sector reforms. Governor Adil held talks with the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Hon. Johnny OhisaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a public warning to the business community and the wider public over forged documents that falsely claim the cancellation of import licences and introduce unauthorised vehicle insurance payment requirements. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry said the fakeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Juba Electricity Distribution Company Limited has issued a public invitation to qualified and reputable insurance companies to submit bid proposals for the provision of medical insurance services and comprehensive motor vehicle insurance for the year 2026. The move reflects the growing use of structured procurement by major serviceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has announced changes to how vehicle insurance and registration documents are handled, following a ministerial order issued by the Ministry of Interior. The decision is expected to affect motorists, insurance providers and traffic police across the country. The Acting Minister of Interior, MangarContinue Reading
