(TORIT COUNTY) – Vulnerable communities in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, are reporting improved household incomes and business growth following the distribution of business start up kits under a livelihood empowerment project funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initiative, implementedContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has taken new steps to tighten border inspections and strengthen consumer protection following the rejection of unsafe food consignments at Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State and the conclusion of key food safety policy workshops in Juba. Two truckloads of foodContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has destroyed 866 bags of substandard rice at Rajaf Payam in Juba County, Central Equatoria State. The rice, each bag weighing 25 kilogrammes, was declared unfit for human consumption after failing to meet national quality standards at the Nimule BorderContinue 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
(JUBA CITY) – Point Investment Company Limited has announced plans to begin the rehabilitation of several internal roads within Juba City as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. The initiative follows a meeting between the company’s representatives and Juba City Council Mayor, His Worship Chris Swaka, focusing on improvingContinue Reading
(TWIC EAST COUNTY) – The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has issued firm directives ordering armed civilians and rival groups to vacate disputed fishing grounds and return to their homes in Warrap and Jonglei States, as part of new efforts to curb insecurity and restore local stability. The order,Continue Reading
(WAU) – The Ministry of Mining has announced the suspension of all small scale mining and exploration licences in Western Bahr el Ghazal State starting from November 1, 2025, to allow for a nationwide geological survey. According to a ministerial order dated October 30, 2025, the decision affects all companiesContinue Reading
(PIBOR AREA) – The Government of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has approved a budget of 16.1 billion South Sudan Pounds (about 2.27 million US Dollars) for the 2025–2026 financial year. The budget was passed during the council of ministers’ third ordinary meeting held on Friday, 31 October 2025. AccordingContinue 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
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has approved a major investment worth 560 million US dollars (about 3.976 trillion South Sudanese Pounds) for the establishment of a cement and steel rebar production plant in Kajo-Keji County, marking one of the largest industrial projects in South Sudan’s constructionContinue Reading
