Building safer skies: COMESA hosts Abuja safety targets workshop in Juba
South Sudan has launched a pivotal six-day technical assistance workshop in Juba, focusing on the Abuja Safety Targets a set of aviation safety standards endorsed by the African Union to enhance air transport safety across the continent. The workshop is organized by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) under the Support to […]
Kuol Manyang leads by example, tilling land to promote farming
South Sudan’s Senior Presidential Advisor, Kuol Manyang, has urged South Sudanese, especially the youth, to embrace farming as a key strategy in combating hunger. With UN agencies warning of food shortages in the country, Manyang has taken the lead in advocating for agriculture. Over the weekend, he visited his farm in Mathiang Jook, Jonglei State, […]
South Sudan intercepts, returns 11 trucks of substandard fuel
South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has intercepted a consignment of 11 trucks with substandard fuel at the Nimule border point and ordered their return to the country of origin. The trucks, attempting to enter South Sudan via the Nimule road on Monday, were stopped after the fuel was found to be substandard and […]
Decades of uncertainty end as Gudele residents secure land ownership
Residents of Gudele Block 9 Extension are finally seeing their decades-long struggle for land ownership come to an end, a dream some never hoped to realize. Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities in Central Equatoria State launched a long-awaited land plot allocation program, granting legal recognition to residents who have lived in the […]
Modernization through cultivation: China’s lesson for South Sudan
As South Sudan wrestles with recurring conflict, hunger, and underdevelopment, one civil society leader believes the key to peace and progress may be found in the furrows of farmland, drawing a compelling comparison with China’s path to modernization. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), invited for a learning visit […]
South Sudan, Uganda, and CAR launch ambitious 1,100km trade corridor project
South Sudan, Uganda, and the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to co-develop a massive 1,100-kilometre highway project to boost trade and integration across East and Central Africa. The announcement was made during a high-level summit hosted by President Yoweri Museveni at Fort Portal State Lodge on May 16, where leaders unveiled the long-anticipated infrastructure […]
Gov’t mulls plan to strengthen transport sectors
The government has announced a plan to strengthen the transport systems in the country to achieve economic growth. South Sudan’s transportation system depends significantly on road transport; however, it is marked by a poorly developed and mostly unpaved road network. The country now faces major challenges due to inadequate infrastructure, seasonal weather conditions, ongoing security […]
UNDP donates ICT gadgets to strengthen varsity’s academic research capacity
To enhance academic research at South Sudan’s public universities, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with the African Development Bank, has donated 20 desktop computers and a projector to Upper Nile University. During the handover ceremony, Assistant Professor Yien Bol, dean of the university’s Faculty of Economics and Social Studies, expressed gratitude to […]
South Sudan’s oil refinery: A promise lost to conflict and corruption – Activist
South Sudan’s oil industry, once a beacon of hope for economic growth, remains entangled in political instability, corruption, and unresolved conflicts, according to the country’s prominent activist. The remarks came following a recent inspection of the Unity State Oil Refinery by the Vice President and Chair of the Infrastructure Cluster, Taban Deng Gai, which has […]
Sudan’s warning on oil closure shakes South Sudan’s fragile economy
South Sudan’s economic stability is under serious threat following Sudan’s notification of an imminent halt in crude oil exports. The decision, driven by escalating violence and insecurity, poses a devastating challenge to South Sudan’s leadership, already grappling with multiple crises compounded by conflict, governance struggles, and financial uncertainty. Sudan’s army-aligned government has informed energy firms […]
