By Simon Deng Results of years of civil war in South Sudan is pushing many children into street vending to survive the harsh economic situation. 11- year-old Nyadhiara Majang, a disabled young girl living in the internally displaced person’s camp in Juba says she is now a year in the business of selling eggs. Majang […]
By Simon Deng European Union-African Union summit plans to seal a deal on combating illegal migration, human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The event is scheduled for February 17 and February 18 in Brussels, said Christian Bader, the European Union ambassador to South Sudan. “The reason we want to have this new alliance is because we […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei 34 soldier loyal to SPLM-IO General Tito Biel Wieh have joined Sudan People’s Defence Forces on Tuesday. The 34 soldiers followed their commander who defected last week are from Mom training center. South Sudan People’s Defense Force Division four (4) spokesperson, Captain Abot Wai Abot has confirmed the defection of the […]
By Johnson Juma Batal Western Equatoria State dived into the coffers of former Amadi State to dish out funds to help in resolving a huge crisis in Tambura County. The State Finance Minister, William Baiki, said the national government delayed its support following findings by a committee formed in Juba to resolve the crisis. The […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Over 53,000 candidates began their primary leaving examinations across South Sudan on Monday. The examination was launched by the Vice President for Service Clusters, Hussein Abdelbaggi Akol with a bell ringing ceremony at Mayo Girls Primary School in Juba and witnessed by the Minister of General Education, Awut Deng Achuil, among […]
By Ruot George The United Nations Development Programs has boosted the mobility of inmates to access justice in South Sudan through the donation of vehicles to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. According to the UNDP Resident Representative, Dr. Samuel G. Doe, the vehicles will be use to provide access to justice across ten […]
Courtesy news South Sudan government should create awareness on the East African Community (EAC) protocols among relevant stakeholders and the general public, a regional MP said. The call emerged as South Sudanese legislators in the regional assembly (EALA) converged to assess status of the ratification and implementation of the existing EAC protocals and laws […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan has secured funding to run the Infectious Disease Unit for a third of the year, Dr. John Rumunu, the COVID-19 Incident Manager at the country’s Ministry of Health said. The Infectious Disease Unit is taking the lead in combatting COVID-19 in the country. “We had challenges with funding of IDU […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s main opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition are warning of an ongoing proxy war in the country that could derail the peace deal implementation. The country’s peace deal has brought together the government and several opposition groups in a Transitional Government of National Unity that ends in […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Heavy fighting erupted in northern part of Unity State between cattle herders from Pariang and Guit on Saturday. The clashes occurred at the border between Ruweng Administrative Area and Unity State. Unity State Ministry of Information’s Director General, Deng Muon Liah told Juba Echo that the state government is aware of the fighting. “Tension […]