(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has destroyed 866 bags of substandard rice at Rajaf Payam in Juba County, Central Equatoria State. The rice, each bag weighing 25 kilogrammes, was declared unfit for human consumption after failing to meet national quality standards at the Nimule BorderContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry officially launched its new website on Friday, 31 October 2025, marking an important step in improving communication and accessibility between the government and the business community in South Sudan. The launch ceremony held in Juba was presided over by the Minister ofContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, has travelled to Nairobi, Kenya, to represent President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government. The three day regional summit is being heldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Mobile App Emerges as Key Tool in South Sudan’s Peace and Security Efforts South Sudan is increasingly turning to digital solutions to manage conflict and improve community security, with a locally developed mobile application known as AlertME now being used as an early warning system in several regions.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s government has launched the Agrofood Expo and Business Forum 2026 with the aim of turning agriculture into a central part of the economy and reducing dependence on imported food. The event, held in Juba, is led by the Ministry of Trade and Industry together with theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Global coffee drinkers, including South Sudan’s growing urban café community, may soon notice their daily cup tasting very different as climate change reshapes how and where coffee is grown. A surge in extreme weather has pushed traditional coffee varieties such as arabica and robusta into decline, forcing farmersContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, has placed fisheries at the centre of her ministry’s plans to boost youth enterprise, during a meeting with the Twic East Youth Association in Juba on Friday. The youth delegation from Warrap State was led byContinue Reading
(BOR COUNTY) – Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok of Jonglei State received a detailed briefing from the World Food Programme (WFP) Bor Field Office and its subcontractors on 22nd September 2025 about the state’s upcoming infrastructure programme. The initiative led by WFP in close collaboration with the Jonglei State GovernmentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Senior government officials gathered in Juba on 23 September 2025 for a Food Safety and Codex Advocacy Workshop organised by the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS). The event held at the Pyramid Continental Hotel focused on strengthening food safety standards and aligning South Sudan’s regulatory frameworkContinue Reading
(EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The Juba–Nadapal road project, a key route linking South Sudan to Kenya, is making steady progress despite fuel shortages and other challenges. The project, launched on 4 September 2025 by the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, is expected to ease the return of South Sudanese refugees fromContinue Reading
