(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State has approved a 560 million US dollar investment proposal from Global Trading Commodities Group to build cement and steel rebar plants in Kajo Keji County. The investment is equal to about 3.976 trillion South Sudanese Pounds based on the current rate of 7,100 Pounds toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United Nations Office for Project Services and the Government of South Sudan have signed a $25.7 million agreement to launch the South Sudan Livelihoods and Resilience Project. Using the current exchange rate of 7,100 South Sudan Pounds to one United States Dollar, the funding is equal toContinue Reading
(LAINYA COUNTY) – The Ministry of Mining has launched a crackdown on illegal mining activities in Lainya County, Central Equatoria, following an official inspection led by Hon Dr Matiok Santino Akuei on Wednesday. Senior ministry officials, together with law enforcement officers, confirmed the presence of both artisanal and large-scale unlicensedContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Business at the Oraba-Kaya border post between South Sudan and Uganda in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State has slowed down sharply due to insecurity on the South Sudan side, forcing traders and transporters to divert to safer routes. The disruption has reduced government revenue and weakened cross-borderContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Mapula Bodibe, Chief Executive Officer of MTN South Sudan on Thursday 25th September 2025 paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, Governor of Central Equatoria State. The visit focused on enhancing collaboration, mutual cooperation and working relations between the telecom company and the stateContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – The High Level Committee appointed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit to manage land disputes and informal settlements in Juba has suspended all road construction in the Lokwilili residential area. The decision follows concerns over unauthorised opening of roads in the neighbourhood. The committee met on Wednesday atContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – More than 70 internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Mangateen camp in Juba have completed training in soap and shampoo production, equipping them with skills designed to improve self reliance and economic independence. The vocational programme trained participants in producing liquid soap, bar soap and shampoo, withContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Lt Gen Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, and the National Minister of Roads and Bridges, Hon Simon Mijok Mijak, have completed a joint inspection of Juba’s key roads that has revealed the scale of investment required to modernise the city’s transport network. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Land ownership and property disputes in Juba have once again taken centre stage after the Central Equatoria State Security Committee raised alarm over rising cases of land grabbing and unresolved real estate conflicts. The committee, chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, convened its weekly meeting atContinue Reading
(KAJO KEJI COUNTY) – Safari Travel & Tourism Ltd has announced the launch of a new passenger service connecting Juba to Kajo Keji, offering travellers a faster and more reliable way to move between the two locations. The company said it will operate a 30 seater aircraft on the route,Continue Reading
