(JUBA) – Personal income tax collection in the capital has become a heavy burden on businesses, the Governor of Central Equatoria State has told the national Justice Minister. Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony met with the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Wek Mamer Kuol, in Juba on Tuesday to seekContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A major agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening livelihoods and improving market systems has been launched in Yei River County. The Sustainable Markets and Agribusiness Competitiveness Plus (SMAC+) Project was officially introduced last week, bringing renewed hope to smallholder farmers and agribusinesses across the county. The initiativeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Thirteen neighbourhoods across Juba will lose power for four hours on Saturday while the electricity provider installs new transformer poles and equipment. The Juba Electric Distribution Company, known as JEDCO, said the planned interruption will run from 8:00 AM to midday on 4 July 2026. The work targetsContinue Reading
RUBKHONA COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN) – A mass livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 400,000 heads of cattle has begun in Unity State, covering seven counties. The exercise was officially launched by the State Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.Continue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Renovation works on the Terminal 3 building at Juba International Airport are nearing completion, with a high level delegation from the Office of the President visiting the site to inspect progress. The delegation included Minister of Presidential Affairs Africano Mande Gedima, Minister of Transport Rizik ZakariaContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Business owners in Western Equatoria State say rising checkpoint costs, a disputed butchery shop sale, and growing security fears are placing a heavy strain on commercial operations across the region. The concerns were laid out during a meeting between traders and Governor Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa in Yambio onContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – A three day training course on fiscal oversight for members of the Western Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly began on Tuesday, aimed at improving how public finances are monitored and managed at the state level. The programme is jointly supported by the Western Equatoria State Government and theContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Customs operations will expand to six key border points across Western Equatoria State in a push to improve revenue collection, border security and trade facilitation, following a meeting between the state governor and customs officials. The Governor of Western Equatoria State, Badagbu Daniel Rimbasa, met on Monday withContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – South Sudan’s national fibre optic network has reached Western Equatoria State, crossing Duma Crossing from Wau, with the cable expected to arrive in Tambura later this week if work continues as planned. The expansion is set to improve internet connectivity across the state, strengthen access to information, improveContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Sorghum will be sold at nearly half the market price in Abyei under a new government subsidy programme launched this week to shield households from soaring food costs during the rainy season. One Malwuo, a local tin measure holding about four kilogrammes, will sell for 12,000 South SudaneseContinue Reading
