By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health says it will begin to administer the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single shot COVID 19 vaccine from the 8th of October this week. “The ministry of health and partners have been planning for its deployment, we now have a tentative date for beginning J&J vaccination […]
By Richard Sultan Wani Ahmed lies helplessly in the verandah of a shop in Juba town, nearly 400metres to the West of the River Nile crossing point to Kondokor Island. He is anxiously watching his sons beg for money and edibles from passerby and other well-wishers. “ I used to be Rich according to my […]
By Ruot George A leading member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO) who also doubles as the Deputy Speaker of the re-constituted Transitional National Assembly (RTNLA) Rt Hon. Nathaniel Oyet has casted doubts on the possibility of the country conducting elections six months before the end of the transitional period as per […]
By Richard SultanA group of eight journalists from both local and international media houses left Juba on Sunday for Unity State’s capital, Bentiu to deliver donations from the Union of Journalists (UJOSS) in partnership with Community Empowerment for progress Organization (CEPO) as a show of solidarity with the flood affected families of the state.In a […]
By Tapeng Michael The Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) in South Sudan’s capital has gone digital in payment for power, using Mgurush, a mobile money company in the country. Residents of Juba will now electronically top up the Juba electricity supplier Company accounts using mGurush. JEDCO Managing Director, Wondimu Tenkir said in statement on October […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan has responded in kind to Uganda’s visa waiver for its citizens, stopping collection of the same from the southern neighbour’s nationals accessing its entry points. The waiver comes at a time when movement has been restricted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and its seen as a morale boost to travellers […]
By Michael Tapeng South Sudan’s government has abolished visa fees for Ugandans entering the country starting from October 2nd. 2021. South Sudan’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Deng Dau Deng made the announcement on Friday in Juba. “In the principle of reciprocity, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan today has directed the Ministry of […]
(by H.E. HUA Ning, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan) Today we celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Over the past 72 years, the Chinese people, united under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), have built the PRC from scratch to the 2nd largest economy […]
The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is the first and only regional treaty on the rights of the child in existence and is the most important instrument for children’s rights within the AU human rights system The ACRWC was adopted by the Heads of State of the then OAU in […]
By Gen. Salva Mathok Gengdit, Hon The cancellation of the sovereign guarantee for Amou General Trading signed by the Executive Director in the office of the President on the directive of H.E the President is not a bad idea as termed by the public, because the second God in every country is the President. However, […]