Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited (NILEPET) a state-owned oil company in partnership with Zoom Media LTD have launched a COVID- 19 awareness campaign which they said aimed at disseminating health preventive measures against the viral disease. The Campaign launched on Wednesday in Juba under the theme “Be the Hero” focuses mainly on encouraging the population not […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has declared three days of mourning following the death of Chad’s President, Idriss Déby Itno. Chad’s President Idriss Déby died yesterday of injuries following clashes with rebels in the north of the country. Déby, 68, spent more than three decades in power and was one of […]
By John Agok Five people have declared their intention to contest to become the president of South Sudan’s Football Association (SSFA) according to one of the candidates. Speaking to Juba Echo, one of the candidates, Lual Maluk Lual reveal that, they are five candidates including the incumbent president, Francis Amin whose term will expire on […]
Nearly one hundred thousand (100,000) vulnerable people from fifteen thousand five hundred (15,500) households in Juba started receiving cash transfers through the World Bank funded South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP) according to the UN office for Project Services (UNOPS).The statement issued by the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) said the cash transfers are […]
Chadian President Idriss Deby has died of injuries suffered on the frontline, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. This comes a day after Deby won a sixth term, according to an election results released on Monday he , took 79.3 percent. The 68-year-old Deby, militarily had risen to power in 1990 Additional report by BBC […]
Government of Japan has donated US$6.5 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to try and stem food insecurity in South Sudan.“It is our sincere wish that Japan’s grant helps save the people from food insecurity accelerated by natural disaster, communal violence and displacement and bring those suffering people back to a normal […]
By John Agok The Bentiu Women football team beat Kuajok Women 2-0 in the inaugural match in South Sudan’s capital Juba over the weekend, Suzi Nyaliu scored the first goal and Emmanuela Nyalou sealed the win in the 70th minute with another goal. In the second round of games Sunday, Yei Joint Stars beat Yambio […]
South Sudan’s government on Monday announced that schools across the country are to reopen in May following a year-long closure enforced due to COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID-19 is here to stay and since there is decline in the number of persons getting infected (by COVID-19), the ministry has decided that we should reopen schools on the […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s government said it would start vaccination against COVID-19 the country’s ten states and three administrative areas this week. The country’s Health Ministry says the vaccines which will be taken to the states are part of 132,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from COVAX Facility. Speaking to reporters in Juba during the […]
By John Agok President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is expected in Juba in the coming few days to meet with his counterpart President Salva Kiir to continue their bilateral talks geared towards assessing the implementation of South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal, (R-ARCSS) according to president Kiir’s office. Speaking to Media upon arrival at Juba […]