(JUBA) – The United Kingdom has announced a $26 million contribution to the Health Sector Transformation Project, a national programme that supports primary health, maternal care and nutrition services across South Sudan. The funding, confirmed by officials on Wednesday, will be channelled through the World Bank led Multi Donor TrustContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Rising economic pressure, irregular salary payments, and sharp increases in market prices are driving a surge in both child and adult malnutrition in Juba, according to the head of the Nutrition Unit at Al Sabah Children’s Hospital. Betty Ashan Ochieng said the hospital is now receiving close toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr James Wani Igga, has called for urgent action to clear the country’s large backlog of civil service salaries and improve the delivery of public services, saying the matter can no longer be delayed. Dr Igga made the remarks onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – BB Energy has obtained an urgent injunction from the London High Court stopping the government of South Sudan from selling an oil cargo worth more than $20 million. The order, issued by Justice Christopher Butcher on 18 November, prevents the export of 600,000 barrels of Dar Blend crudeContinue Reading
(LONDON) – South Sudan has been stopped from exporting a major crude shipment after a London court issued an urgent order in favour of global energy trader BB Energy, which is seeking to recover a $100 (one hundred million) dollar loan the government has not repaid. The court decision, deliveredContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has announced a significant seizure of smuggled goods that entered the country from Uganda, in what the tax and customs body said were renewed efforts to protect national revenue and strengthen compliance across border entry points. The Anti Smuggling Unit intercepted two trucksContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Hot in Juba, a well known digital media outlet operating under Eight Seven Group Limited, has challenged the recent suspension of its operations by the Media Authority, describing the action as unjust and lacking due process. The company says the decision raises concerns about transparency and the businessContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A report published by the US outlet Axios has sparked concern and confusion in Kyiv after suggesting that the United States has been quietly working with Russia on a proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine. The report claims that this initiative has been developed withoutContinue Reading
(UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have reported the successful destruction of three Russian military targets following a precision strike carried out by the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade. The operation targeted Russian howitzers and an ammunition storage site used by occupying forces, according to information released by the brigade. Ukrainian artillery specialistsContinue Reading
The United States has drafted a 28 point framework for a potential peace agreement in Ukraine after holding undisclosed talks with Russian negotiators, according to reporting from Axios. The proposal, shaped largely without early input from Kyiv or European allies, is understood to require Ukraine to give up additional territoryContinue Reading
