(MALAKAL, UPPER NILE STATE) – The Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, has urged the Government of South Sudan to remove recently introduced taxes on Church properties and Church staff, warning that the measures could limit the Church’s ability to support vulnerable communities. Speaking at the openingContinue Reading
(BOR, JONGLEI STATE) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced plans to establish the South Sudan National Water Institute to train professionals and promote innovation in water management. Minister James Mawich Makuach revealed the plan during the official launch of the Bor Urban Water Supply System inContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – A civil society leader has urged President Salva Kiir to appoint a woman as South Sudan’s next Minister of Finance, arguing that female leadership could bring accountability and restore public confidence in a ministry long dominated by men. Angelina Adhel Malual, chairperson of the Civil SocietyContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Transport, Rizik Zachariah Hassan, has entered talks with Kenyan maritime authorities to reduce container deposit fees and ease trade costs for South Sudanese importers using the Port of Mombasa. Minister Hassan said the government is seeking to cut the container deposit from 5,000 USContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Over four thousand learners, including girls and children with disabilities, are set to benefit from the 2025 Cash Transfer payments launched by the County Education Department of Yei River County in partnership with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MOGEI) and the Girls’ Education SouthContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, has been closed after months of unpaid rent, leaving diplomatic staff stranded and prompting calls for urgent government intervention. Several embassy employees, speaking to media on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the landlord locked the embassy premises on Friday, saying operations wouldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Planning, Michael Ayuen, has expressed concern over continued delays in submitting the national budget to parliament. Mr Ayuen said the budget bill is expected to be presented to the National Legislature for approval before the start of the fiscalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has launched a $17 million programme to strengthen climate resilience in the education sector. Known as the Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector (BRACE) project, it will directly support over 200,000 children, with half of them girls. In local currency,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has once again reshuffled his administration, dismissing Finance Minister Athian Diing Athian and several senior officials, while bringing back key allies to influential positions in both the economic and security sectors. The changes, announced on state television on Monday, mark the eighth time theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has made sweeping changes in his administration, removing top officials in the finance, security and petroleum sectors while reinstating two of his most trusted allies Tut Gatluak Manimeh and Barnaba Bak Chol to senior government positions. The major reshuffle, announced through stateContinue Reading
