South Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Dams says it’s vey concerned with the electricity supply problems plaguing the capital city, Juba promising to resolve disagreement with Ezra Construction and Development Group and to try and restore electricity. “The Ministry of Energy and Dams is now appealing for patience as it urgently engages with all stakeholders […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says is cutting food rations for refugees and internally displaced people in the country due to significant funding gaps.“It is a very painful decision to take from the hungry to give to the starving, but this is the reality; because of the alarming rise of food insecurity in […]
By Awan Achiek It’s now a week since Ugandan and Kenyan truck drivers refused to transport cargo including food to South Sudan citing insecurity along major highways connecting to the capital Juba. A civil society organization says it’s concerned that if the insecurity issue is not addressed; a food crisis could result in the world’s […]
An economist is warning that the current increase in the level of insecurity along major highways across South Sudan will result in rise in commodity prices and it will negatively affect residents. Abraham Matoch an Economist and Vice Chancellor of Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology said if cargo trucks don’t come […]
The African Development Bank says it’s not part of the ongoing load shedding by electricity generator for South Sudan’s capital city. “This statement is to inform the general public that the African Development Bank Group is not involved in any decision-making regarding power shedding in Juba, South Sudan’s capital city” Reads part of a statement […]
South Sudan’s vice president for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga says he will pay medical expenses for Mr. Ding Deng- Achuil who was allegedly beaten by the vice president’s bodyguards on Saturday last week. “After receiving clear information concerning a traffic incident which occurred in Gumbo-Sherikat involving his body guards and a taxi driver…the […]
At least four people have lost their lives and over one thousand others displaced due to military confrontations between the National Salvation Forces loyal to former South Sudanese Deputy army chief, General Thomas Cirillo and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces between 17th March and 3rd April this year. Heavy fighting has been reported in […]