(JUBA CITY) – The World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) in Baku, Azerbaijan has concluded with a renewed call to close global digital gaps, particularly in developing countries and underserved communities. The two week event brought together around 2,000 participants from 153 ITU member states and the State of PalestineContinue Reading
(MOMBASA COUNTY) – Cargo handling services for goods headed to South Sudan through the Port of Mombasa have been suspended after clearing and forwarding agents protested against a new charge introduced by the South Sudan Revenue Authority. Agents say they were taken by surprise when a new fee of $3,580Continue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – Business activity in Nyakuron Customs market has come to a halt after a major fire destroyed goods and cash worth several million South Sudanese pounds (SSP) on Monday evening. Authorities from Juba City Council and the Central Equatoria State government have now formed an investigation committee toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Petroleum convened a high level meeting with South Sudan Fuel Supply Company Ltd and key Oil Marketing Companies under the theme, “Together We Secure a Sustainable Fuel Supply in South Sudan.” The meeting on 20 November 2025 focused on the framework agreement between the GovernmentsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit officially relieved Eng. Deng Lual Wol and appointed Dr. Chol Deng Thon as the new Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum on 25 November 2025. Dr. Chol was received by ministry staff in a formal ceremony marking the transition. In his opening remarks, Dr.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Trade and Industry of South Sudan, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, returned to Juba on 26 November 2025 after a series of high level international visits to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Nairobi, Kenya. The Minister’s itinerary included participation in major global economic and development forums,Continue Reading
(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has rejected three trucks of maize flour imported into the country after inspections found that the consignment did not meet national quality standards. The shipment was returned to its country of origin from the customs border in Eastern EquatoriaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has launched a major capacity-building initiative by sending a team of Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) engineers to France for specialized Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP) training. The programme began on 1 November 2025 and will conclude on 28 November.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority, in partnership with the African Tax Administration Forum, is advancing major reforms to improve the country’s tax dispute resolution system. The initiative aims to introduce a comprehensive Alternative Dispute Resolution framework and establish a national Tax Appeals Tribunal. SSRA officials report that theContinue Reading
(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority, together with UNOPS, TradeMark Africa and the EU Global Gateway, has launched a major upgrade of the Nimule One Stop Border Post, a project expected to transform the country’s busiest trade entry point and improve the movement of goods between SouthContinue Reading
