(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has instructed the Power Purchase Committee to implement reforms at Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO), with the goal of lowering charges for consumers and improving electricity services in the capital. The directive followed a report by the committee on its review of the power purchaseContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Uganda has announced plans to borrow 358 million US dollars, equivalent to about 2.54 trillion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), from regional and private lenders to finance major infrastructure projects, including a new power grid connection with neighbouring South Sudan. According to junior finance minister Henry Musasizi, the creditContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Electricity Firm Warns Against Informal Payments The Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) has issued a strong reminder to customers that its staff are not permitted to accept tips, gifts, or any form of inducement for services provided. The company says the notice is part of its commitmentContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan is preparing to sign an agreement with Ethiopia to receive electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in a move expected to expand access to energy across the country and stimulate growth in key sectors. President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced the plan on 9Continue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that South Sudan will sign an agreement with Ethiopia to import electricity generated from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. President Kiir made the announcement while attending the launch ceremony of the hydropower project in Ethiopia’sContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese Ambassador to South Sudan, Isam Mohammed Hassan, has raised concerns that attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on oilfields and export routes could destabilise the region and jeopardise South Sudan’s economic lifeline. Speaking at a press conference in Juba, Ambassador Hassan said that the RSF’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has hosted discussions with the Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) and international partners including BTECH Germany and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries. The talks centred on supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), harmonising trade standards, andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A ban by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on port access for cargoes linked to Sudan has begun to affect regional oil flows, raising concerns in South Sudan, which relies heavily on Sudanese pipelines and Port Sudan to export its crude. The ban has already left one crudeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan has commissioned a new solar power system at its headquarters in Juba, marking a transition towards renewable energy solutions in public health infrastructure. The project was implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Sudan and funded byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Juba Military Hospital has officially launched a new 150 kWp solar photovoltaic system supported by a 217.62 kWh battery storage unit, in a development expected to transform energy supply in one of South Sudan’s most important healthcare facilities. The project was implemented by Aptech Africa Limited in partnershipContinue Reading
