By Yien Gattuor Mead A boat carrying military supplies from Juba to Bentiu training center in Unity State has reportedly capsized in Adok River according to Unity state authorities. The boat that was carrying assorted items including food, military uniforms reportedly capsized on Monday without any of the items on board[Read More…]
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Red Cross bridges gap between drivers and traffics police
By Mary Poni The South Sudan Red Cross has bridged the gap between motorists and the traffic police as it convened a workshop for the two parties to foster their working relationship and promote road safety. The State police representative at the workshop Maj. Emmanuel Khamis said that the workshop[Read More…]
Minister Mijak challenges state gov’t over poor city sanitation
My Mary Poni The National Minister of Roads and Bridges, Simon Mijok Mijak has challenged the Central Equatoria State government and Juba City Council on poor maintenance of the city saying there’s no clean air to breath in everywhere especially in the capital Juba. He told journalists in Juba that[Read More…]
Moyo authorities urge gov’t to improve roads leading to refugee camps
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto The existence of South Sudanese refugees at Palorinya Refugee settlement in Obongi District of Uganda’s West Nile region has positively contributed to development of the livelihoods of business people of Moyo and Obongi districts and beyond. This is because the over 226,000 refugees who settled at[Read More…]
CES: Gov’t commissions construction of Terekeka-Tindilo-Tali road
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil has on Friday commissioned the construction of the road connecting Terekeka to Tali through Tindilo in Terekeka County. The construction of the road is being funded by the State government and implemented by Point Investment Limited, a local[Read More…]
Passengers survive another tragic plane crash
By Chol Makol Riak Another plane has crash-landed in Bor of Jonglei State on Thursday, the second in the country in a month. Authorities at Bor airport say the plane which was coming from Uror County crash-landed on Wednesday in Bor town. Kuot John Akech, the Director of Bor Airport[Read More…]
Stranded South Sudanese nationals in India return home
By Ochaya Jackson More than 20 South Sudanese nationals, who were stranded in India for the last four months, landed at Juba International Airport on Friday evening 10/07/2020, according to the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, Subramalial Dakexina Moorthy. The Ambassador was speaking to the media upon his arrival from[Read More…]
Nimule Hospital records ten positive COVID-19 cases
By Moyo Jacob After receiving Mobile Testing Machine for COVID-19, Nimule Hospital, in Eastern Equatoria State, registered a total of 285 tests since early July,10 of whom are positive. Last month, the National Ministry of Health donated Mobile Testing Machine for COVID-19 and other diseases, including of Yellow Fever, at[Read More…]
Workers Trade Union’s Federation Distributes drums to Bus Stations
By Keji Janefer Silver The Workers Trade Union Federation has distributed barrels to five bus stations in Juba yesterday to help taxi drivers and passengers wash their hands before and after getting out of the taxi in the parks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of corona virus.[Read More…]