The outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General and head of UNMISS, David Shearer says the peace process in South Sudan remains fragile and there is much still to be done including picking up pace on constitution-making, transitional justice and economic reform. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday in Juba, David Shearer […]
Vaccination campaign against COVID-19 was launched at Juba Teaching Hospital on Tuesday. The South Sudan’s Health Minister, Elizabeth Achuei was the first to take the jab at the Juba’s referral hospital. The Minister said the vaccine is safe and called on health care workers to take the inoculation. “I’m here to tell you that we […]
South Sudan’s vice president for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga says he will pay medical expenses for Mr. Ding Deng- Achuil who was allegedly beaten by the vice president’s bodyguards on Saturday last week. “After receiving clear information concerning a traffic incident which occurred in Gumbo-Sherikat involving his body guards and a taxi driver…the […]
South Sudan’s capital Juba is set to go back to darkness. This comes after Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) said on Monday that it has been informed by the Ezra Construction & Development Group that because of a lack of foreign currency and commitment from other stakeholders, the power plant producing electricity for Juba City […]
At least four people have lost their lives and over one thousand others displaced due to military confrontations between the National Salvation Forces loyal to former South Sudanese Deputy army chief, General Thomas Cirillo and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces between 17th March and 3rd April this year. Heavy fighting has been reported in […]
The South Sudan’s National Chamber of Commerce , Industry and Agriculture says they are dismayed and shocked by the killing of Kenyan and Ugandan traders by armed men along Nimule- Juba and Juba- Yei roads.Speaking during a press conference on Monday Salwa Bakony Monytuel, Deputy Chairperson of South Sudan’s National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and […]
South Sudan’s Football Association’s General Assembly held a meeting in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State over the Easter holidays and agreed to conduct elections of its leaders in June this year. “The General Assembly agreed to extend the mandate of the current election committee with the same people, and it was confirmed that the elections will […]
AstraZeneca has been kicked out of a production plant in Baltimore after a mix-up is thought to have contaminated 15 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson according to The UK’s Telegraph The Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has yet to obtain approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, but production of the […]
The Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has announced that His Grace, Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro has died in Nairobi, Kenya. “I, your shepherd, by God’s will and design, bring to you the saddest news of my entire life-time: My predecessor and Father, His Grace Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, a star that ceaselessly was shining over our […]
The Ministry of Health has said the COVID-19 vaccination campaign will be officially launched on Tuesday this week. Dr. Atem Riak Anyoun, Director General for Primary Healthcare, MoH, South Sudan | 4th April, 2021 | Courtesy Photo Addressing journalists during the regular media COVID-19 briefing on Sunday, Dr. Atem Riak Anyoun, Director General for Primary […]