By Simon Deng The outbound lane of Juba bridge has been opened to the public, two months after it was closed for repair work. “The bridge has gone for over 50 years now and it is still going to deliver,” Simon Mijok Mijak, the Minister for Roads and Bridges said while officiating at the opening […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Many will agree that China’s significant presence in the African nations has a lot of positive impacts. This includes investing in many projects across the continent. China is the biggest investor in Africa and a leading trading partner. It is Africa’s largest creditor too. This year China donated 12 million doses of […]
By Ruot George The Union of Journalists of South Sudan and the South Sudan Red Cross are in a quest to garner more blood to help people in need. The two organizations, flanked by the Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce have set December 6 for a football match that is billed to attract the […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s parliament will take stringent measures against ministers who dishonor summons to appear before the house, Paul Yoane Bonju, the designated chairperson of the Information Committee of the house, said. According to Bonju, several ministers summoned by the legislative assembly including that for Humanitarian Affairs, Health, Finance, Environment and Water Resources […]
By Simon Deng Eliminating rampant stigma and discrimination among societies and communities is essential to mitigating HIV/AIDS in South Sudan, Esterina Novella Nyilok, the chairperson for South Sudan HIV/AIDS commission said. Nyilok was speaking at a ceremony to mark World AIDS day in the capital Juba on December 1. “We know that to end AIDS […]
By Okech Francis All people in prison have a right to dignity and access to justice, Jackline Nasiwa, the Executive Director of Center for Inclusive Governance Peace and Justice, said. “There are certain rights that the imprisoned have such as a court hearing within a certain amount of time and the assignment of a lawyer […]
By Michael Tapeng Some 30 journalists have been trained on human rights and ethical reporting skills. The two-day training by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan was sponsored by UNMISS Human Rights Division. Speaking during the opening of the workshop at Quality Hotel in Juba on Monday, UJOSS President Patrick Oyet Charles said the […]
South Sudan is currently undergoing the process of making a new constitution as mandated by the peace agreement. The deal advocated for a transitional government which was instituted in February 2020. It’s expected to end by 2023 with the country going for elections after the making of a permanent constitution. To understand the process, Juba […]
“Uphold the Tradition of Always Standing Together And Jointly Build a China-Africa Community With a Shared Future in the New Era” Your Excellency President Macky Sall, Distinguished Colleagues, Dear Guests and Friends, It is such a pleasure to attend the opening ceremony of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Let […]
By Paul Jimbo Their well-tuned voices secretly collaborated in their favourite songs and choruses to project an image of a people with a purpose to live life fully and to see another day. Driving past the Episcopal Church of South Sudan in Juba’s leafy suburb of Hai-Cinema, the tunes grew louder and louder to confirm […]