Electricity provider in South Sudan capital offers digital payments for power use
By Tapeng Michael The Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) in South Sudan’s capital has gone digital in payment for power,...
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South Sudan, Uganda visa waivers a boost amid COVID-19 restrictions
By Okech Francis South Sudan has responded in kind to Uganda’s visa waiver for its citizens, stopping collection of the...
South Sudan shelves plans to stop crude production after export starts
By Richard Sultan South Sudan has suspended plans to stop production of its crude oil after export from Port Sudan...
South Sudan’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget slashed to $700M
By Tapeng Michael South Sudan government has agreed to a new 2021-2022 fiscal year budget of 287.04 billion South Sudanese...
South Sudan says Sudan protests blocked its crude export
By Okech Francis Protests in Port Sudan in neighboring Sudan has blocked exports of crude oil from neighbouring South Sudan,...
Poor road limits communication between South Sudan town and hinterlands
By Michael Tapeng The road linking Lafon County in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria with the State capital is impassable due...
South Sudan delays progress in increasing crude production over floods
By Okech Francis South Sudan is delaying progress in increasing production until the rains subside, and water levels in the...
Attacks, illegal checkpoints stir road safety concerns in South Sudan
By Okech Francis A wave of attacks on travellers on the highway leading from Uganda's border to the capital Juba...
South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State bans sale of harmful liquor
By Kidega Livingstone Authorities in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State have banned consumption and sale of harmful alcohol in a...
South Sudan, Sudan agree on easing movement of citizens
By Staff Writer South Sudan and neighboring Sudan have agreed to ease movement of their citizens across their common border...
South Sudanese wary over price-hike as dollar fluctuates on local currency
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The South Sudanese Pounds has never had a stable footing on the US dollars, rising and...
Shoe-shining for a meal is South Sudan’s trending business attracting children
By Ruot George It’s an odd-looking job mostly done by children in their teens but shoe-shining is providing thousands of...
