By John Agok The Bishop-elect of the Rumbek Diocese has been finally discharged from the hospital in Nairobi, Kenya after nursing gunshot wounds. Father Rev. Christian Carlassare, an Italian faithful can now stand alone without crutches support as he was seen standing while preaching last Sunday in Nairobi. “By the grace of God; we can […]
By Staff Writer The recent appointment of Lt. Gen Rin Tueny Mabor as Lakes state Governor has attracted mixed reactions with several residents demanding his leadership focus on ending intermittent communal violence in the state. The said that Mabor, a former director of military intelligence who replaced Makur Kulang should embark on civilian disarmament if […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The United States government on Wednesday donated 97,600 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food and $25 million to South Sudan through the United Nations Children’s Emergency Funds (UNICEF) in a bid to fight malnutrition. According to the Children’s Agency, the supplies are part of an overall funding contribution of the USAID […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba South Sudan’s Duk County in Jonglei State is currently experiencing a barb of snakebite across the areas. At least about 21 cases are so far reported including two deaths or more since last month, according to the officials on the ground. Last year, Jonglei State authorities registered rampant cases of […]
By Awan Achiek At least two people have died in a fatal accident on Tuesday along the Juba-Nimule road, leaving five others nursing wounds. Maj. Gen. Daniel Justine, police spokesperson said the incident happened at around 2:30 PM around Obama village. “A car which was over speeding overturned and as result two people were confirmed […]
By Simon Deng The Secretary General for Democratic Change Party formerly known as SPLM-DC has asked the International Community to reconsider its imposed restrictions, withdraw the sanctions and armed embargo on South Sudan. Deng Bior Deng said the sanctions were not helpful in the face of the peace accord. “We appeal to the international community […]
By John Agok South Sudan’s new parliament will be set to pass the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget as early as July, the Presidential Press Secretary Ateny Wek Ateny said. A technical team is soon finalizing work and after which parliament will take oath, Ateny told Juba Echo. Ateny said President Salva Kiir was only waiting […]
The Lobonok Youth Association has condemned the killing of two young men at Yapa area of Lobonok County by suspected armed ‘foreign’ cattle herders on Sunday evening. Moses Korsuk Matthew, Chairman of Lobonok Youth Association told Juba Echo via phone that the young men were shot dead and later cut when they went fishing at […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan’s new parliament will be inaugurated soon but its being warned against falling in the flaws of its predecessor, being a puppet to the government of the day. A peace agreement under implementation bills the law house to help formalize regulations that will steer the country out of war and into […]
By John Agok The South Sudanese are alarmed over no functional parliament to support the executive wing of the government. The country has been running without parliament that oversees the functionalities of the governmental institutions on daily basis since last year. Though the 2018 peace accord stipulates for full reconstitution of the parliament, the current […]