(JUBA) – Three member states of the East African Community are carrying large unpaid contributions to the regional bloc, with South Sudan counted among the countries whose arrears are now driving a push for stricter funding rules. Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo top the list, but South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has announced plans to license the country’s first group of air traffic controllers under a new national certification system. The move is designed to improve aviation oversight and bring South Sudan into line with international standards. This announcement follows the recent launchContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Teresa Adior Anguei, a wife of South Sudanese opposition leader and former army chief General Paul Malong Awan, has passed away in Juba. Family members confirmed that she died on Saturday at Nile King Hospital after a short illness. Relatives said Adior had been suffering from headaches andContinue Reading
(BENGHAZI, LIBYA) – A group of South Sudanese lawmakers has arrived in Benghazi, Libya, to take part in a major gathering of parliamentarians from Africa and Asia. The delegation landed on Saturday ahead of the Second General Conference of the Asian African Parliamentary Council, which opens on June 15 andContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan’s young female footballers made a winning start to their regional championship campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Zanzibar. The result places South Sudan in a strong position in Group B of the CECAFA Under 17 Women’s Championship,Continue 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
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – Central Equatoria State has entered into a formal housing development partnership with Ethiopia’s Federal Housing Corporation, a move that officials say will reshape Juba’s urban landscape and lay the groundwork for modern housing across South Sudan. The Strategic Housing Development Agreement was signed in Juba andContinue Reading
(KISUMU) – Kenya is facing a sharp rise in food prices and increased pressure on government finances as a result of the widening economic fallout from the Iran conflict, a new global report warns. The analysis, released this weekend, indicates that fragile economies across the region are set to absorbContinue Reading
(JUBA) – STEMpower South Sudan has awarded certificates to 180 students who completed a four month Digital Skills Programme conducted across its six centres nationwide, a push that adds fresh momentum to the country’s efforts to build a workforce able to compete in the digital economy. The training ran inContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya has strengthened its position as one of East Africa’s relatively stable nations, overtaking Tanzania in the latest Global Peace Index rankings, even as experts warn that growing regional conflicts and economic pressures could threaten future gains across the neighbourhood that includes South Sudan. The newly released GlobalContinue Reading
