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Pay on wire: Juba entices civil servants to open bank accounts

Pay on wire: Juba entices civil servants to open bank accounts

The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has introduced special tariffs for processing civil servants' salaries in bank accounts, in an effort to promote digital payments in an economy crippled by insecurity. The tariffs, which vary from 500 SSP ($0.11) to...

Thailand–South Sudan relations expected to grow despite limited diplomatic engagement

Thailand–South Sudan relations expected to grow despite limited diplomatic engagement

Bilateral trade and economic cooperation According to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade between Thailand and South Sudan was valued at US$20.75 million in 2018. Thailand exported goods worth $20.74 million while importing goods...

Lone star: Juba student makes history as only candidate for Sudan’s home science exam

Lone star: Juba student makes history as only candidate for Sudan’s home science exam

Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 7 hours ago 19-year-old Bulis Yuang is among over 800 candidates across South Sudan sitting the Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education exams this year|Courtesy In a scene that stunned invigilators and...

AGRA, FAO launch $580,000 seed sector initiative in South Sudan

AGRA, FAO launch $580,000 seed sector initiative in South Sudan

Author: Madrama James | Published: 2 hours ago Officials from AGRA, FAO, the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands gather for a group photo, highlighting their...

Empowering local farmers across South Sudan; the only solution to food insecurity

Empowering local farmers across South Sudan; the only solution to food insecurity

By Garang Garang Adim, In the quest for a self-sufficient and resilient South Sudan, the foundation lies squarely in the hands of its farmers. They are the custodians of the land, the stewards of the nation’s food security, and the drivers of...

EES governor to launch Torit University of Science and Technology

EES governor to launch Torit University of Science and Technology

Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 17 minutes ago Photo|Courtesy of Juba Times Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojoro has announced plans to operationalize the Torit University of Science and Technology, following a meeting with the head of...

Opinion| South Sudan at the crossroads: From tribal capture to ethical nationhood

Opinion| South Sudan at the crossroads: From tribal capture to ethical nationhood

Abstract South Sudan’s crisis is not simply ethnic but ethical. This article argues that corruption thrives not because of tribes, but because of a system where kinship replaces citizenship and public office becomes private property. It exposes...

South Sudan internet penetration hits 15.7 percent

South Sudan internet penetration hits 15.7 percent

By Lodu William Odiya National Communication Authority (NCA) has reported a huge internet usage in the country, rising from twelve to fifteen percent. According to NCA, South Sudan’s ICT landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, since...

Liberia: Major/Attorney At Law Danicious Kwia Returns Home After Distinguished Service With The United Nations In South Sudan

Liberia: Major/Attorney At Law Danicious Kwia Returns Home After Distinguished Service With The United Nations In South Sudan

During his time with UNMISS, he played a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Monrovia, Liberia – Major and Attorney-at-Law Danicious Kwia has returned to...

NCA reports huge internet growth in South Sudan

NCA reports huge internet growth in South Sudan

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 5 hours ago Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Digital connectivity across South Sudan has significantly risen, with internet users increasing from 1.3 million in 2024 to 1.9 million in 2025, and mobile phone users...

KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 9, 2025

KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 9, 2025

Today is Wednesday, the 9th of July of 2025 July 9 is the 190th day of the year 175 days remain until the end of the year. 75 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:56:19 am and sunset will be at 8:33:45 pm. We will have 14 hours and 37 minutes of...

Opinion| Mechanization: A vehicle for agricultural development in South Sudan

Opinion| Mechanization: A vehicle for agricultural development in South Sudan

A thriving agricultural sector is essential for sustainable peace and development in South Sudan. With an estimated 95% of the population relying on farming, fishing, or herding for food and income, agriculture is the backbone of the economy and...

Jobs in South Sudan; Where do they really go?

Jobs in South Sudan; Where do they really go?

By Isaac Chol Aguer The other night, while strolling through Facebook, I came across a post from a friend asking a question so simple it hurt: “Who actually gets the jobs posted on South Sudan NGO Forum?” I laughed, not because it was funny — but...

China vows to advance Africa, South Sudan partnerships

China vows to advance Africa, South Sudan partnerships

By Kei Emmanuel Duku China reaffirms unwavering commitment to strengthening cooperation with Africa as a whole and South Sudan. Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, Ma Qiang, made the remarks on Tuesday during “Topping-Out” ceremony for Phase Two of...

Moscow enhances transport relations with three African countries

Moscow enhances transport relations with three African countries

(MENAFN) Russia has reached new agreements with Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco to enhance bilateral cooperation in the transport sector, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced on Monday. The focus will be on developing regulations and...

Why Africa must step up following USAID withdrawal

Why Africa must step up following USAID withdrawal

While curtains never truly ‘fall’, there are flagging budget cuts, evolving US foreign policy objectives, and a rising tide of domestic investment that are all signaling a slow but inevitable decline. For Africa, it is the end of an era. But it...

Minister Bolsters South Sudan’s Presence at African Mining Conference

Minister Bolsters South Sudan’s Presence at African Mining Conference

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s Minister of Mining, Hon. Eng. Martin Gama Abucha, is currently in Cape Town, South Africa, participating in the prestigious African Mining Week. The event runs alongside African Energy Week: Invest in African...

Reflections from SPIEF 2025: What South Sudan can learn from Russia’s economic strategies

Reflections from SPIEF 2025: What South Sudan can learn from Russia’s economic strategies

Ms. Lurit Yugusuk is a public policy analyst and seasoned writer on economic and social justice issues in Africa - courtesy The 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), organized by the Roscongress Foundation and its partners...

South Sudan's Minister Of Mines To Showcase E&P Prospects At African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

South Sudan's Minister Of Mines To Showcase E&P Prospects At African Mining Week (AMW) 2025

(MENAFN- APO Group) Martin Gama Abucha, Minister of Mines of South Sudan, has joined the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) conference as a speaker. Minister Abucha will take part in the Ministerial Forum, where he will share insight into South...

NGO: South Sudanese Children Dying After US Aid Cuts

NGO: South Sudanese Children Dying After US Aid Cuts

The effects of US foreign aid reductions are already being felt in South Sudan, with children reportedly dying due to a lack of food and medical supplies, according to the humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger. Despite gaining...

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