(JUBA) – The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, met with the President of the South Sudan Basketball Federation (SSBF), Mr. Luol Deng, in Juba on Friday, 31 October 2025, to explore new opportunities for attracting international investors to South Sudan. The meeting focused on howContinue Reading
(PIBOR COUNTY) – Prices of local vegetables in Pibor Market have surged following severe flooding that disrupted production and supply from surrounding villages. Authorities say the shortage has pushed up costs, affecting households and small traders across the area. The Minister for Information in Greater Pibor Administrative Area, Jacob Werchum,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – U.S. Embassy Updates Limited During Government Funding Lapse The U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, has announced that its social media updates will be limited due to a lapse in appropriations affecting U.S. government operations. Regular updates will not be posted until full operations resume, except in casesContinue Reading
(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – Ruweng Seeks Faster Completion of GPOC Infrastructure Projects The Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, Stephano Wieu de Mialek, has held talks in Juba with senior officials from the Greater Pioneer Operating Company to push for the completion of key community projects that have been delayed.Continue Reading
(LUSAKA, ZAMBIA) – South Sudan has been admitted as a full member of the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Regulators Association (ESAWAS), strengthening its position within regional water governance networks. The official confirmation was made on 25 September 2025 following the signing of ESAWAS’s constitution by a delegationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan and Pakistan have moved closer to building stronger trade and industry ties following a high level meeting in Juba between the National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, and the Consul General of Pakistan, His Excellency Shahid Sajjad Hussain. The talks were heldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Two of South Sudan’s largest telecommunications companies, Zain and Digitel, are preparing to face each other this Sunday, 28 September 2025, in what is being billed as a “telecom derby” in the ongoing Corporate League. The match will be played at Buluk Training Ground in Juba, starting atContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State is set to end a three year absence of a functioning budget after the arrival of a high level delegation from the National Ministry of Finance and support from the World Bank. A team from Juba, led by Mr Deng Marial Agoc of the NationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has stepped up its engagement with international partners as the country looks to strengthen health systems, expand agricultural development and advance long term economic and social reforms. On 15 September 2025, Health Minister Sarah Cleto Rial held a high level meeting in Juba with a delegationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir met on Friday with Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi and a delegation of leaders from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to discuss critical economic and infrastructure challenges facing the region. The talks placed particular focus on the Juba to Pibor road project, whichContinue Reading
