The Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) promise to pay billions of Ugandan shillings owed to Ugandan traders operating in the region.
The traders, who are registering with the office of the Gulu resident district commissioner (RDC), supplied Soutehrn Sudan with food and non-food items, but were never paid, Kampala based New Vision newspaper reported.Gulu RDC Walter Ochora called on all the businesspeople who supplied goods and services to the GoSS and have not been paid to register in his office not later than today.
Mr. Ochora said GoSS in Juba had asked him to liaise with the Sudan Consulate in Gulu to register and forward the names of the businesspeople it owes money.
The Gulu RDC added that some of the businessmen and women are already complaining that banks from where they got the loans to do the businesses with GoSS want to attach their property and sell to recover their money.
Mr. Ochora advised the traders to continue with their businesses affirming that GOSS will pay them what they are demanding.