By Awan Achiek A South Sudanese political analyst called on the government to establish anti-riot police units to prevent, combat and eradicate communal violence in the country. Inter-communal fighting has been on the rise across South Sudan. It is often triggered by cattle raids and child abductions, and heightened by ethnic tension and revenge attacks […]
By Okech Francis The inoculation against COVID-19 in the capital Juba has registered a low turnout with medical personnel choosing to stay away in the first week. The medics, the frontline workers combatting the virus were selected as the first to receive the vaccines in South Sudan. They would be followed by persons above 65 […]
The power is back on in Juba on Sunday from 6pm local time. The Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) announced that it was informed by the company generation the power, Ezra Construction & Development Group that power would be back. “JEDCO has been informed by the Ezra Construction & Development Group thatpower will resume today, […]
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit has made changes in his government on Saturday through a decree read on the state owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, (SSBC) President Kiir fired Nhial Deng Nhial who was a Minister of Presidential Affairs and replaced him with Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin. General Malek Ruben Riak is relieved as […]
Kenyan and Ugandan truck drivers have ended their week-long strike and are now in South Sudan heading to Juba according to eye witnesses in Nimule border town. Daniel Deng chairperson of clearing agents at Nimule border confirmed that the truck started entering South Sudan“Yes I can confirmed to you that commercial trucks have started entering […]
By Okech Francis Ululations of joy rang across South Sudan when President Salva Kiir and rebel leader turned First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar signed an accord in 2018, to finally end a bitter crisis that sent the country on its knees. That was a second pact since fighting broke out in the oil-rich country […]
South Sudan’s government says it has agreed to provide security escorts to all commercial trucks moving along the major highways across the country saying that should allow truck drivers to resume movement into South Sudan by Saturday. “The government is going to provide security to all truck drivers coming to the country, the Juba-Nimule, Kaya […]
The Administration of Juba City Council has directed the organized forces to deal with gangsters commonly known as “Toronto Boys” without compromise to improve the Security Situation in the city. Speaking to journalists after his first security meeting with the heads of organized forces on Thursday this week, Mayor Kalisto Lado Faustino says the Toronto […]
South Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Dams says it’s vey concerned with the electricity supply problems plaguing the capital city, Juba promising to resolve disagreement with Ezra Construction and Development Group and to try and restore electricity. “The Ministry of Energy and Dams is now appealing for patience as it urgently engages with all stakeholders […]
By Denis Elamu Several South Sudanese health workers are willing to take risks to fight COVID-19 in the aftermath of being vaccinated with the Astra Zeneca vaccine. The youngest nation on Tuesday started vaccinating health workers, including elderly people above 60 years of age with the Astra Zeneca vaccine. On March 25, Juba received 132,000 […]