(JUBA) – Farming cooperatives in Eastern Equatoria and Lakes States have produced more than 329,850 kilogrammes of harvest despite drought, heavy rainfall and unstable market conditions, showing how rural groups can improve livelihoods through sustainable agriculture. The 21 cooperative societies and farmer clusters have been receiving support through the RURALSSContinue Reading
(LAKES STATE) – The Women Empowerment Solution Initiative (WESI), a national organisation operating in the Bahr el Ghazal region, has concluded a 14-day training programme for water hand pump mechanics, hygiene promotion, and business skills in Lakes State. The training, held in Rumek, brought together 20 participants from the sevenContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has committed to fast tracking food subsidy measures and strengthening quality control oversight in Lakes State, following high level discussions aimed at easing pressure on consumers and improving market stability. The meeting, held in Juba on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, broughtContinue Reading
(AWERIAL COUNTY, LAKES STATE) – Five people were injured early on Friday morning when a vehicle overturned near a stream bridge between Awerial and Golyar along the Juba Highway. Local authorities say the accident happened at about 4 a.m. as the driver was travelling towards Juba. Witnesses believe the driverContinue Reading
(YIROL EAST COUNTY) – Zain South Sudan has handed over a new clean water borehole equipped with an India Mark II handpump to residents of Tingajieth Village, Yirol East County, on 3 December 2025. For years, the community struggled with unsafe water sources and long journeys to collect water, particularlyContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The Bank of South Sudan has officially opened the new Rumbek Currency Centre, a major step in the country’s effort to extend financial services and strengthen its economic infrastructure. What began as a vision in 2013 has now become a modern, fully operational banking facility serving the peopleContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has officially opened the Rumbek Currency Centre, a new regional facility designed to improve the country’s financial infrastructure, currency management, and access to financial services outside the capital, Juba. The centre was inaugurated on 1 November 2025 in a ceremonyContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – The Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Athian Diing Athian, and the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, left Juba on Saturday for Rumbek to open a new currency centre designed to improve cash circulation and strengthen the stability ofContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – Farmers, government officials and UN agencies came together on Thursday in Rumbek to mark World Food Day with an exhibition of local produce, highlighting a collective effort to fight hunger and strengthen agriculture in Lakes State. The event took place at Rumbek Freedom Square under theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations Office for Project Services and the Government of South Sudan have signed a $25.7 million agreement to launch the South Sudan Livelihoods and Resilience Project. Using the current exchange rate of 7,100 South Sudan Pounds to one United States Dollar, the funding is equal toContinue Reading
