September 17, 2020 (Khartoum)The Central Bank of Sudan announced the abolition of the requirement to deposit in-kind collateral of refined gold equivalent to “10%” of the quantity to be exported. It also announced the amendment of some policies related to foreign exchange controls. Sudan is facing worsening economic crises, whichContinue Reading
Heavy rains in Sudan have intensified over the past week, causing more floods, displacement and deaths, and prompting the government to declare a three-month state of emergency in the country. More than 506,000 people have been affected since the rains began in mid-July, more than 110,000 of them in theContinue Reading
July 26, 2020 (KhARTOUM) Sudan Attorney General , Mawlana Taj Al-Sir Ali, announced that a team consisting of 23 experts in the fields of archeology, geology, forensic medicine, forensic evidence and crime scene are currently conducting procedures for exhuming bodies of the 28 Ramadan officers. The 28 officers led aContinue Reading
A state of anticipation prevails in the Sudanese street, as Sudanese people prepares next Tuesday to commemorate the June 30 anniversary, which comes amid a contrast between supporters of the revolution who call for correction of its course, while others fearing that it might be exploited by the members ofContinue Reading
Drugs crisis in Sudan reached a late stage, after most medicines , were missing from the pharmacy shelves, especially life-saving drugs, as the Ministry of Health attributed the crisis to the Ministry of Finance’s lack of commitment to pay the medicine bill since December 2019. The Central Committee of Sudan’sContinue Reading
The Sudanese Minister of Health, Dr. Akram Al-Tom, affirmed that his ministry is working in full harmony with the ministries of finance and economic planning, industry and trade, and the Bank of Sudan, adding that their efforts are joining forces to provide medicines to reduce the spread of the CoronavirusContinue Reading
May 1, 2020 (Khartoum) Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health has rejected the new pricing for locally manufactured drugs, issued by the National Council for Medicines and Toxins. However, Prices of some locally made medicines have recently witnessed significant increases, ranging from 70 to 12%. In a statement on Wednesday, theContinue Reading
A child who was less than 14 years old embracing his shoes, and crying loudly, did not attract my attention, because I was assuming that he was under the influence of drug called (Aldaga minu) . Given the fact that drugs are widely spread in Singo gold mines inContinue Reading
March 11, 2020 (Nyala)Pharmacists in Nyala, South Darfur went on strike Wednesday, affecting all pharmacies in the city, with the exception of emergency pharmacies in hospitals and clinics in Nyala. The decision to go on strike was taken to protest against inspections carried out by the Consumer Protection DepartmentContinue Reading
March 5, 2020 (Khartoum) Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Ibrahim Al Badawi, said that the renewal of the US announcement to lift sanctions on Sudan had contributed to the exchange rate falling to 85 pounds against US dollar. He pointed out that Sudan is suffering from a deepeningContinue Reading