(JUBA) – Unauthorised checkpoints and illegal fee collections along the Juba to Yei road are to be removed following a field visit by the Ministerial High Level Committee on Economic Reforms. The committee travelled along the road to assess progress on a presidential directive aimed at improving living conditions forContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A national taxation conference will be held to allow wider consultations on tax reforms in South Sudan. The Ministerial High Level Committee on Economic Reforms approved the proposal during an extraordinary meeting held on Thursday 6th August. The decision followed a presentation by Agrey Tisa Sabuni, Technical AdvisorContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Institutions operating under South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry have agreed on their roles and responsibilities in a move aimed at improving the country’s trade and business environment. The agreement was reached during a meeting held on 14th August and chaired by the Minister of Trade andContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY)— When Emmanuel Alafi arrived at an entrepreneurship training in Yei, he already had ideas for projects he wanted to pursue. What he lacked was the confidence and technical knowledge to turn those ideas into clear proposals that could attract potential partners. Three days later, after completing anContinue Reading
(JUBA)-Business Community to reduce fuel prices across the country in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on citizens. The decision was reached during a meeting between the Sub-Committee of the Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Reform and representatives of the Somali Business Community. The meeting was chaired byContinue Reading
(YEI / LAINYA COUNTIES) – The Organization for Agriculture Opportunities (OFAO) has strengthened community resilience and economic empowerment by providing Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) toolkits to 14 savings groups under its Sustainable Peace and Economic Empowerment Development (SPEED) Project. The distribution, conducted over the past two days, followedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Johnny Ohisa Damian, has described the ongoing staff sit-in action as politically motivated, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving staff welfare and addressing outstanding financial obligations. Speaking to employees participating in the protest on Tuesday, Governor Ohisa expressedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A proposed national budget of 11.3 trillion South Sudanese pounds, about 1.74 billion US dollars, has been approved by the Council of Ministers for the 2026/2027 financial year, alongside tighter rules on tax exemptions for imported goods. The approval came on Friday after a presentation by the MinisterContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Money sent home by Kenyans working in South Sudan has overtaken remittances from the United Kingdom, new data shows, an indicator of the young nation’s growing role as a regional economic hub. A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new high level committee has begun work on plans to restore economic stability, improve government revenue collection and ensure civil servants are paid on time. The Ministerial High Level Committee on Economic Reforms held its first meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Finance and Planning. TheContinue Reading
