Ezra Group has donated medicines and health equipment to Al Sabbah Children’s Hospital in Juba. The donation to the children’s hospital came ahead of the Easter holiday. Daniel Deng Simon, Ezra Group accountant said that the donation symbolizes Ezra Group’s commitment to supporting women and children in South Sudan. “The Ezra Group is a family […]
The graduation and deployment of the first batch of the unified forces are expected next week, said Tut Gatluak, the presidential advisor on National Security Affairs who is also the chairperson for the National Transitional Committee. “We are ready for graduation. After the Easter celebration the technical committee will come up with the timetable for […]
By Simon Deng The first batch of the unified forces is expected to be passed out next week, according to sources close to the presidency. Tut Gatluak, the Presidential Advisor on Security and also chairperson for the National Transitional Committee (NTC) revealed on Thursday that the 53,000 forces will be graduated after Easter celebrations. “We […]
By Awan Achiek The United Nations has said South Sudan will not be able to hold free, fair and peaceful elections in 2023. Nicholas Haysom, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), said elections cannot take place without the parties implementing key provisions of the 2018 […]
A group of civil society organizations has expressed concerns about what it called a “dire humanitarian situation” in Leer County of Unity State. This comes amid a spiralling conflict characterized by deaths, displacements, and the destruction of properties. Eight civil society groups including Action for conflict Resolution, African Indigenous Women Empowerment, Relief Agency, Assistance Mission […]
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has raised concerns over the ongoing sub-nation violence in Leer County of Unity State and other states across South Sudan. UNMISS Chief Nicholas Haysom made the remarks during a press conference held in the UNMISS compound in Juba Thursday. In his statement to journalists Thursday, Haysom who also […]
The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has endorsed the incumbent president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino for re-election. Speaking to Juba Echo Thursday, SSFA Spokesman Albino Kuek, confirmed the development and said the association has thrown its weight behind the Swiss-Italian football administrator “what he has done” to the national […]
South Sudanese youths are engaging more in business, seeking to gain economic power but still demand the government provides them with a conducive atmosphere. Gak Malek who is a business consultant and the founder of Business and Entrepreneurship Anchor Technology (BEATec) said that while opportunities are many in the country, people shy away from them […]
The ongoing subnational violence in various parts of South Sudan has curtailed the work of the transitional justice mechanism, James Kuong Ninrew, the chairperson of the Transitional Justice Working Group has decried. Addressing journalists at Dembesh Hotel Wednesday, Kuong underscored that it was a challenging task to implement a justice system in conflict-torn areas adding […]
The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly has resolved to summon ministers of Petroleum, Environment and Managing director of NILPET to answer questions on the environmental pollution caused by oil exploration in the country. The move came after two legislators raised a motion on the environmental pollution caused by oil exploration in Koch County of Unity State […]