(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Young people in Yei River County have been encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing heavy rains by engaging in agriculture as a way to combat poverty, unemployment and food insecurity. Prominent young businessman and farmer Kissenga Henry is leading by example, along with his family,Continue Reading
(ARUA CITY, UGANDA) – Uganda and South Sudan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border security, expanding trade and promoting peaceful coexistence along their shared border following a high-level joint meeting held in Arua District, Uganda. The Sixth Uganda-South Sudan Joint Border Meeting on Economic and Security Cooperation, West NileContinue Reading
(JUBA) Juba County has established a dedicated Mining Department to strengthen oversight of the growing mining sector following series of disputes and security concerns at artisanal mining sites, including the recent unrest at Kilipapa. In a local order issued on Thursday, Juba County Commissioner Eng. Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia createdContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has launched a new 41.8 million US dollar Sustainable Agricultural Development Project, aimed at improving food security and building climate resilience in rural communities. The project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, or IFAD, was officially launched in Juba on Tuesday and will beContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers has approved spending ceilings exceeding 94 billion South Sudanese Pounds for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, in a move aimed at enhancing the delivery of essential public services across the state. The approval was made during an extraordinary cabinet session chaired byContinue Reading
(MUKAYA / LAINYA COUNTY)– The Organization for Agriculture Opportunities (OFAO), through its SPEED Project, has launched a five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of cooperatives, farmer groups, and local leaders in sustainable natural resource management in Mukaya Payam of Lainya County. The training has broughtContinue 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
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of an Institute of Cooperative and Rural Development aimed at strengthening cooperative societies and farmers’ groups across the state. The decision was reached during the State Cabinet meeting held on Friday, where ministers endorsed a memorandum presentedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Civil Society Coalition (NCSC) has called on the leadership of the Bank of South Sudan to engage in dialogue with the Bank’s Workers’ Trade Union rather than dissolving the union following a recent industrial action. In a statement issued on 14 July, the coalition expressed concernContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Police authorities in Morobo County have begun a crackdown on motorcycles operating without legal documents, in a move aimed at enforcing a recent county government order regulating boda-boda operations. Speaking to Iyete FM on Tuesday, Traffic Police Officer First Lieutenant Moro Lasu Abdallah said the exercise isContinue Reading
