By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The Jonglei State’s Health Ministry has ordered for screening of all the private clinics, pharmacies and drugstores in Bor Town. All medical facilities are required to present licenses and staff’s qualifications for verification before May 24. Atong Kuol Manyang, the Health Minister told Juba Echo in an exclusive interview on […]
By Okech Francis South Sudanese aid workers face a new dilemma while delivering humanitarian assistance-ethnic based attacks which are already threatening to disable the distribution of aid in a very difficult country. Delivering aid across the country hugely depended on these local group of people who are now being battered and brutalized by members of […]
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s government has arrested 12 people in connection to robberies, abductions and murders of people along the highways in the country. The group was paraded before reporters at the National Security Services detention center in Juba on May 19. Describing them as “notorious criminal elements” the National Security Spokesman, David John, […]
By Staff Writer South Sudan’s Pound is strengthening against the US Dollar, a month after the country’s central bank began auctioning $5 Million dollars weekly to commercial banks and forex bureaus in the capital Juba. The country’s apex bank says it intends to reduce inflation. However, many residents of the capital, Juba say prices of goods […]
By Awan Achiek, Juba- South Sudan The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) says it has intensified patrols in Abyei to protect the civilian population and search for the armed elements that perpetrated the attack on civilians. This came days after suspected Misseriya armed militias attacked the Dinka community of Dungup, about 11 […]
By Staff Writer While concluding a pre-consultation seminar for permanent constitutional making process on Tuesday, South Sudan’s Young Women’s Forum demanded for participation in the process. The women group said their involvement was vital in advancing productive engagements that better the implementation of the 2018 peace accord. Young Women Forum is an initiative for young […]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is demanding that politicians stop interfering in the work of the National Revenue Authority. The National Revenue Authority is authorized by the government of South Sudan to ensure proper and accountable collection of revenue in the non-oil sector. Endemic corruption by politicians in the country has led to them crossing […]
By Simon Deng The South Sudanese Ministry of Health has scaled down the number of COVID-19 frontline health workers due to funding shortfall. Angelo Goup Thon, Manager for the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre said that about 27 out of 97 health workers have been laid off. The busy Nimule border town the main gate […]
By Staff Writer, Juba One community based organization in South Sudan is shaping information dissemination in the country. Known as Defy Hate Now, the organization created “#211check” which collects information over the internet, verifies, corrects misinformation and publishes them over the internet. Nelson Kwaje, is the programme Director for Defy Hate Now Organization, his group is targeting all […]
By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan is dismayed at the United Nations Security Council for staying put an arms embargo on the country noting that it’s implementing a peace deal that would not desire such penalties. In July 2018, the UN Security Council imposed the arms embargo on the country which was still at […]