The oxygen plant in Juba By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan has installed its first oxygen plant and has started producing oxygen to meet demands at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic rages. The plant, installed at Juba Teaching hospital in the capital Juba was acquired through funding from the African Development Bank. to support […]
By Denis Ejulu South Sudan on Tuesday received additional 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and COVAX facility to enable it resume vaccination against COVID-19. Elizabeth Yol Acuei, minister of health expressed her relief after the vaccines donated by the French government arrived in Juba, adding that they will mainly […]
By John Agok South Sudan members of parliament have been told to open bank accounts ahead of plans to pay them huge sums of money to kickstart their work in the august house. Both the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and Council of States were opened by President Salva Kiir on Monday. According to the speaker […]
By Richard Sultan A Sudanese airline, Sun Air Aviation has resumed flight to South Sudan capital Juba after ten years. The airline’s Air Bus A330-200 touched down at Juba International Airport at 2:00 pm local time on its inaugural flight to Juba on Monday. Sun Air’s Head of Business Development, Mohamed Saifeldin M. Saad Omer […]
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in opposition (SPLM/A-IO) faction under First Vice President Riek Machar has denied agreeing with President Salva Kiir on the ratios within the unified army command. Puok Both Baluang, Acting Press Secretary for Machardismissed recent claims by Elia Lomuro the Minister of Cabinet Affairs alleging they have agreed to share positions on the unified army command. Lomuro revealed the deal to journalists on Saturday at the end of […]
Photo shows John Rumunu, Director General for Preventive Health Services in MOH. By Simon Deng A senior health official in the Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned that the transitional unity government may be compelled to lock down the country again, due to public laxity in observing health preventive guidelines against COVID-19. John Rumunu, Director General for Preventive Health Services who […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The South Sudan’s Information minister has denied the allegation that the government shut down the internet due to the alleged protest on August 30, meant to overthrow the government. Though heavy military deployments have been across parts of Juba City, Michael Makuei Lueth, Information Minister who also doubles as the […]
Photo shows health officials briefing journalists at the Public Health Emergency Operation Center in Juba on Sunday. By Simon Deng South Sudan is set to receive next week 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines with support of the COVAX facility to allow those vaccinated earlier on to receive their second jab. Kennedy Ongwae, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Health revealed that they […]
Police officers delay to counter anti-government protest in Juba [Photo by Solomon] By Denis Elamu The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has dared protestors to take the streets today, vowing to violently crush them. A group calling itself the People’s Coalition for Civil Action(PCCA) put the transitional unity government on notice, saying it will lead protests on August 30th over what it […]
By Denis Elamu South Sudanese parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement have agreed on the formation of the long-awaited unified army command charged with superintending over the yet to be graduated 83,000 unified forces. Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs revealed that the deal reached by the parties ends the long-standing stalemate over sharing of the ratios within the military […]