(MUNGRET / JUBA) – Former pupils of Mungret College in Ireland have marked the 50th anniversary of the school’s closure with donations of more than €30,000 (about 32,700 US Dollars / 150 million South Sudanese Pounds). Part of the contribution will directly benefit students in South Sudan, linking the JesuitContinue Reading
(JAIPUR, INDIA) – South Sudan’s Evaline Neim Mohammed Salleh has won the Miss Ocean World 2025 title at the international beauty pageant held in Jaipur, India. The grand finale took place at Grassfield Valley on Delhi Road, Jaipur, and brought together contestants from 20 countries for nine days of competitionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A senior South Sudanese academic has called on the government to urgently increase investment in the country’s education system following what she described as a troubling decline in student performance in national secondary school examinations. Professor Julia Aker Duang, former Vice Chancellor of Dr John Garang Memorial UniversityContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, held a meeting in Juba on 21 August 2025 with the Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Mohammed El Monatez Mostafa, to strengthen trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, described as a courtesyContinue Reading
Residents in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, have expressed concern after heavy rainfall on Friday morning resulted in harvested rainwater appearing black in colour, sparking worries about health and the environment. Following intermittent downpours since Thursday evening, residents were surprised to find dark, almost charcoal-coloured rainwater in containers andContinue Reading
(POCHALLA SOUTH COUNTY) – More than 100 families have been displaced and farmland destroyed after flash floods swept through four villages in Pochalla South County, Greater Pibor Administrative Area, local officials confirmed on Wednesday. According to Greater Pibor Information Minister Jacob Werchum, three consecutive days of heavy rainfall forced familiesContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – Malakal International Airport, located in Upper Nile State, remains one of South Sudan’s key regional hubs connecting the country’s northern corridor with Juba and beyond. Although traffic is more limited compared to Juba International, the airport plays an important role in linking Malakal to the capital, providing vitalContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has issued a strong warning against the continued use of unauthorised Financial Form 15 in government transactions, saying that outdated and forged documents are undermining national revenue collection. Speaking at a joint press conference in Juba on Thursday, SSRA Commissioner GeneralContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents and traders in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, have welcomed a new agreement between the government of South Sudan and Djibouti to build a dry port in Yei, a move seen as a potential boost for business and trade in the country. The agreementContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan has announced that preparations are underway to issue Machine Readable Convention Travel Documents (MRCTDs) for refugees and stateless persons officially recognised by the government. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and other stateContinue Reading
