(JUBA) – The Director General of Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, has ordered immigration officers to stop facilitating illegal documents that allow foreigners to obtain South Sudanese nationality and passports. He made the remarks on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, while addressing officers during a decoration parade for newly promotedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has warned businesses and the general public about fake documents being shared in Juba and other areas. The documents falsely claim that import licences have been cancelled and that new vehicle insurance payments are required. In a public statement issued on Tuesday,Continue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Authorities in Morobo County of Central Equatoria State have released two men who had spent several months in a military detention facility in the county, according to the county commissioner. The Morobo County Commissioner, Data Charles Bullen, said the two men, identified as Eli Amule Cosmas andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Sudan has started an investigation into Shaba General Trading Company after reports of unauthorised shisha imports. The unannounced inspection was carried out by Minister Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk on December 18, 2025. She was joined by the Undersecretary Hon. UstazContinue Reading
(NESITU, EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – South Sudan’s National Bureau of Standards has stopped a consignment of smuggled maize flour at the Nesitu border station after tests showed it was unsafe for human consumption. In a statement issued on 13 December 2025, the bureau said the maize flour contained high levelsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – MTN South Sudan has warned mobile users in the country about an online scam that is spreading on social media, urging the public not to click on suspicious links that claim to offer prizes or quick rewards. According to the company, the scam asks users to answer aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State Security Committee, led by Deputy Governor Hon. Paulino Lukudu Obede under the delegation of Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony, has begun a tour of all sectors in Juba. The visit aims to strengthen coordination among security operatives and familiarise the committee with the structure ofContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Central Equatoria State Civil Society Network (CESCSN) has strongly condemned the killing of a Senior Three student in Yei River County on Sunday night, 7 December 2025. The student, named Emmanuel Kanjo Kennedy, attended Immanuel Model Secondary School and was known locally as a talentedContinue Reading
(LAINYA COUNTY) – Detained Youths Released in Move to Promote Community Harmony Lainya County Commissioner, Hon. Robert Lasu, has announced the release of several youths who were recently detained in Wonduruba, Lainya County, Central Equatoria State. The youths returned home on 9th December 2025 in good health and without anyContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A young footballer in Yei town has been killed and another man seriously injured after an attack by unknown armed men late on Sunday night, according to residents and police. The victim, Emmanuel Kanjo Kenedy, a senior three student at Emmanuel Model Secondary School and aContinue Reading
