President Salva Kiir has encouraged businessmen in South Africa to invest in South Sudan. Continue reading Kiir tells S Africans to invest in S Sudan
Category: Economy
Economy
Gov’t commended for offering security to foreign truckers
The East African Business Council has commended the government of South Sudan for providing security escorts to cargo transporters Continue reading Gov’t commended for offering security to foreign truckers
Central bank to auction additional $3 million weekly
The central bank has announced the auctioning of additional $3 million to the private banks in an attempt to stabilize the economy. Continue reading Central bank to auction additional $3 million weekly
Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build $3.5 billion pipeline
Uganda, Tanzania and oil firms Total and CNOOC on Sunday signed agreements that will kickstart the construction of a $3.5 billion crude pipeline to help ship crude from fields in western Uganda to international markets. Continue reading Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build $3.5 billion pipeline
Tanzanian President Suluhu in Uganda to sign oil pipeline deal
President Samia Hassan Suluhu of Tanzania is in Uganda to sign the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) deal with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Total, the French oil giant.
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Trucks enter Nimule after days of grounding
Hundreds of commercial trucks loaded with goods have arrived at Nimule border point this morning after days of protests by truck drivers who refused to cross into South Sudan. Continue reading Trucks enter Nimule after days of grounding
Do South Sudan’s juvenile offenders reform after leaving the correctional centers?
There are currently more than 250 children in Juvenile center in Western Barh el Ghazel state, and Juba Central Prison in Central Equatoria state, this is according to the record obtained by Eye Radio from the South Sudan Prisons Service. Continue reading Do South Sudan’s juvenile offenders reform after leaving the correctional centers?
Truck drivers end strike, agree to deliver cargo
Ugandan and Kenyan truck drivers have agreed to deliver cargo to South Sudan after two days of negotiations with Ugandan and South Sudanese security chiefs. Continue reading Truck drivers end strike, agree to deliver cargo
Central Bank directed to release $3 million to JEDCO
The Ministry of Finance has directed the Central Bank to immediately pay 3 million US dollars to Juba Electricity Distribution Company to resume power supply in the capital Juba.
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Residents angry as Juba goes dark
Some residents of Juba have expressed anger over the manner in which electricity was shut down last night.