(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has “temporarily suspended” its ongoing taxpayer registration and zoning campaign in Juba following concerns raised by citizens, business owners and backlash from the Government of Central Equatoria State. The campaign which began on 1 July 2025 aimed to register all businesses, serviceContinue Reading
(MOROBO) – Traders and passengers using the Kaya–Morobo–Yei Road in Central Equatoria State are calling on the South Sudanese government to urgently improve security along the main highway that links South Sudan to Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their appeal follows a series of violent ambushes in MoroboContinue Reading
(JUBA) – UAP Insurance South Sudan (UAPISS), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Holdings, has officially announced it is winding down operations in South Sudan, ending nearly two decades of service in the country’s insurance and financial services sector. The company said in a public notice that, effective 3 July 2025,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A dispute has emerged between the Government of Central Equatoria State and the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) following a decision by the SSRA to divide Juba into ten tax registration zones. The new system is part of a door to door registration campaign launched on 1 JulyContinue Reading
(YEI) – The Commissioner of Yei River County, Hon. Emmanuel Taban Seme, returned to Yei Town, commonly referred to as “Small London” on Friday, following a meeting with the Governor of Central Equatoria State, H.E. Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. The meeting took place earlier this week and addressed majorContinue Reading
To: His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South SudanCc: The Honourable Governor of Central Equatoria State Date: 2 July 2025 Subject: Immediate Action Required to Address Inhumane Killings and Violence in Yei Dear President and Governor, I write to you with deep concern and a heavy heart regardingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese author and humanitarian Dominic Living Wawa is preparing to release his first memoir, Growing Up Without My Parents: A Former Street Boy’s Mission to Change Lives, on 30 August 2025. The book is a personal and emotional reflection on Wawa’s childhood in a conflict affected SouthContinue Reading
(WAU) – Police in Western Bahr el Ghazal State have arrested eight armed suspects believed to be involved in a series of vehicle robberies that took place during the night along Kuajiena Road in Jur River County. Speaking to reporters on Thursday morning, State Police Spokesperson Major Santino Udual confirmedContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – Governor Simon Ober Mawut of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State visited ongoing road rehabilitation projects in Aweil Town on Wednesday, and effectively signalled continued government efforts to improve infrastructure in one of South Sudan’s key northern urban centres. The inspection tour included key internal roads between the AweilContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Meteorological Department has issued a public warning about potential flooding in several parts of the country due to expected heavy rains between July and September. The alert comes as some areas, including Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, are already experiencing flooding. InContinue Reading
