By Olaya James Taban Torit, April 10 (JUBA ECHO) –The Eastern Equatoria state lawmakers on Friday passed a three-year strategic development plan meant to shore up service delivery in the area. Peter Lokuju Lotimoi, state minister of financial planning and investment, said the 2022-2024 plan will be scrutinized by the ministry to harness the region’s […]
China will intensify efforts to increase funding channels for investment in water conservancy projects and contribute to economic growth.Water conservancy investment could provide effective impetus to economic development, said Wei Shanzhong, vice-minister of water resources, on April 8. Every 100 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) of such investment can drive GDP growth by 0.15 percentage point […]
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By Awan Achiek At least 1.34 million children under-five years of age are increasingly at risk of suffering from acute malnutrition in South Sudan this year, due to food insecurity and lack of access to water and hygiene services. A new report by the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) released in Juba on Saturday, says that […]
By Michael Tapeng At least two people were killed on Thursday in Obira Boma in a cattle raid carried out by suspected youths from Boya, the authorities said. Speaking to Juba Echo, Tito Abbas Lomoro Ohide, the Executive Director of Chahari Payam said the two men were killed and an estimated 3,000 cattle raided from […]
By Staff Writer 6.83 million people in South Sudan (55% of the population) faced acute food shortage (IPC Phase 3 or above), out of that number 2.37 million people faced Emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4) according to a report released by the government and the United Nations in Juba on Saturday. South Sudan’s Agriculture Minister, […]
By Awan Achiek South Sudan’s former rebel leader Riek Machar has submitted to President Salva Kiir his list of nominees for appointment to the soon to be established unified army command structure. Puok Both Baluang, Acting Spokesperson for the leader of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) on Friday confirmed submission of a list of […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s parties on Friday agreed to cease hostilities in the aftermath of recent fighting in northern Upper Nile and Unity states. Thoi Chany Reat, deputy head of the South Sudan army (SSPDF) said after meeting his counterparts from Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in opposition (SPLA-IO) and South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in […]
By CGTN The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games ended with over 62.814 billion views recorded on China Media Group’s (CMG) multiple platforms, according to the media company. As the country’s rights-holding broadcaster, CMG incorporated the application of the 5G+4K/8K+AI technology in its coverage of the Games and delivered a live broadcast of the […]
By CGTN Chinese President Xi Jinping has heaped praise on the heroes behind the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, commending their keen sense of responsibility in making the showpiece events a success and bringing a confident and open China to the fore. “All individuals involved in bidding, preparing and hosting the Olympic and Paralympic […]