(JUBA) – Four staff members from South Sudan’s Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services have completed a public service training programme in digital expansion in Wuhan, China. The participants were drawn from the Universal Service and Access Fund, a parastatal of the ministry, and from the Information Sector.Continue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) – Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as MSF-Belgium, has donated two laptop computers to the Office of the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County. The handover took place on 25 June 2026 during a brief ceremony attended by county officials and MSF-Belgium representatives. The donation is meant to improve recordContinue Reading
(JUBA) – 15 vultures have been fitted with tracking tags in Badingilo National Park, strengthening a research effort that now follows 27 birds across South Sudan and beyond. The operation, which wrapped up in May, covered three species: Ruppell’s, white headed and white backed vultures. The work was led byContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – Land registration in Juba County is set to move onto a digital platform in a reform drive to end multiple ownership claims and irregular transfers, the Commissioner of Juba County announced on Wednesday. Hon. Eng. Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia chaired a consultative meeting with the CountyContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A sweeping change in how citizens access social security is on the horizon after the National Social Insurance Fund board backed a new digital platform. The decision caps weeks of internal preparation. Only days before the board meeting, Managing Director Reec Ring Bol had chaired anContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s telecommunications regulator has approved a phased adjustment to the telecommunications tariff exchange rate, with mobile operators saying the move is intended to protect the sustainability of network services and maintain connectivity across the country. The adjustment took effect at midnight on 26 June 2026 following consultationsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s ability to track disease, plan health services and protect households from medical costs is set to improve after two key agencies signed a formal agreement on data cooperation. The National Bureau of Statistics and the World Health Organization country office put their names to a ProjectContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan has moved its plans for a nationwide farm count a step closer after a ten day training course on digital data collection ended in the capital. The National Bureau of Statistics and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations finished the technicalContinue Reading
(JUBA)-Koneta Hub, a National NGO based in Juba has successfully hosted a local watch party for the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026, bringing together persons with disabilities, innovators, and community stakeholders for meaningful engagement and dialogue on inclusion and digital accessibility. The global conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya from June 2Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Rehabilitation work on the national standards laboratory in Juba is progressing, with officials saying the upgrade will improve testing capacity and help ensure the safety of goods entering South Sudan. Engineers from the World Food Programme met with the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) at itsContinue Reading
