(JUBA) – The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) has said the mandatory registration of employers and employees, which started on 1st October 2026, is ongoing. In a public announcement dated 1st October 2026, the Fund said registration is progressing well at its Head Office on the 6th Floor of FloraContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan is strengthening its engagement with the international standards community through the participation of the Executive Director of the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, Hon. Oiylang Dominic Kanuto, at the International Organization for Standardization General Assembly in Paris, France. The assembly, hosted by theContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan and Uganda have signed a one stop border crossing deal aimed at reducing travel time and the cost of cross border business, an official has said. The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Ayok Anei, said the agreement, signed in Kampala lastContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Awow Daniel Chuang as Caretaker National Minister of Petroleum ahead of the country’s December elections, marking his return to lead the country’s hydrocarbons sector. The appointment comes as the government seeks new investment in exploration, production and matureContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya is urging the Kenyan government to address major trade barriers, calling the high cost of a customs bond a serious obstacle for traders. During a meeting with Regina Ombam, the Principal Secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Ambassador AnthonyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan on Monday honoured 11 staff members who have reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, in line with the Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011, as amended in 2023. Among those retiring are the Director General for Finance and the Director General forContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A 299 kilometre electricity transmission line running from northern Uganda to Juba is set to create a new market for Uganda’s power while giving South Sudan an alternative to expensive diesel generated electricity. The $254 million South Sudan Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP), which Uganda technically launched lastContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has ordered telecommunications companies, electricity firms, petroleum companies, banks and other financial institutions to stop all foreign exchange transactions with unauthorised persons or entities. The directive is contained in Circular No. 2 BoSS/OoG/9/2026, issued on 18th September 2026 by the bank’s governor, DrContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – The Bank of South Sudan has rejected allegations circulating on social media about the conduct of its management, calling them false, baseless and without evidence. The central bank said in a statement published on 26th September 2026 that the claims do not represent its policies, practices,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has banned currency hoarding and speculative foreign exchange activities with immediate effect under Circular No.1/BoSS/OoG/9/2026, issued on 18 September 2026. The circular targets the deliberate accumulation, withholding and diversion of South Sudan Pounds and foreign currency from the formal financial system. The BankContinue Reading
