SSRA partners with regional transporters to address trade bottlenecks

The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has formed a special task force to tackle illegal roadblocks and trade bottlenecks along key transport corridors, following a joint meeting with regional transport stakeholders. SSRA Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng announced the formation of the task force after consultations with the Kenyan and Ugandan Transporters Associations and the […]
Yakani takes regional stage as IGAD peace forum rapporteur

Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has been elected Rapporteur of the IGAD Civil Society Peace Forum, a key platform for amplifying non-state voices in regional peacebuilding efforts. The announcement was made during the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Civil Society Forum held in Kenya, bringing together activists and […]
Love wins: Minister Lomuro marries his secretary in grand style

South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, officially wedded his longtime private secretary, Ms. Nyaruot Kur Yay, in a colorful ceremony at Freedom Hall on Saturday. The high-profile wedding came just months after the pair held a traditional Luom Nyiet ceremony in May, hosted at the residence of Vice President Taban Deng […]