(JUBA) – The newly appointed Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Rizig Dominic Samuel, has officially taken office after a handover ceremony held on Thursday at the authority’s headquarters in Juba. The ceremony was overseen by David Deng Athorbei, Chairperson of the SSRA Board of Directors, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is moving to consolidate all public funds into a single Treasury Single Account, a reform designed to make government spending more transparent and easier to manage. The Ministry of Finance and Planning held a one day workshop on the Treasury Single Account in Juba on Thursday,Continue Reading
(KAJO KEJI COUNTY) – An independent fact finding committee should be set up to investigate allegations of illegal mining in Nyamini, the Commissioner of Kajo Keji County has said, as public concern grows over reported extractive activities in the area. Commissioner Wani Jackson Mule issued a statement calling for theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations has warned it will hold South Sudan’s government to account for promises to improve humanitarian access, stating that only real action on the ground will be accepted. Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher spoke to media after meeting PresidentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Social Insurance Fund has approved its founding policies and ordered the payment of all pending claims, in a major step towards full operations. The NSIF Board of Trustees met in an extraordinary session on Wednesday and passed ten key documents. These are the NSIF RegulationContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Registration is now open for the second Digitel Independence Marathon, an event designed to promote peace, unity and healthy living as South Sudan prepares to mark 15 years of independence. The marathon will take place on 9 July 2026, starting and finishing at Juba National Stadium.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly formed National Social Insurance Fund has no money to run its operations six months after being fully established, with its approved budget still sitting at the Ministry of Finance and Planning without release. The Fund’s Managing Director, Reech Ring Bol, presented a progress report to ViceContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Digital credit firm Tala is cutting more jobs in Kenya as it moves to centralise its operations. The company has told seven employees their positions will be declared redundant. This is the second round of job cuts in just over a year. The latest move is part ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Global crude prices jumped sharply on 26 June 2026 after a civilian cargo vessel came under fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a large share of the world’s oil passes each day. American West Texas Intermediate crude rose more than two percentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards held talks with the International Trade Centre this week to better align two major projects supporting quality infrastructure, a move that could help local businesses access new markets. The consultative meeting, chaired by the Bureau’s Executive Director Hon. Oiylang Dominic KanutoContinue Reading
