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• Bars operate illegally by paying security officers— residents
    Some residents of Munuki area in Juba have accused some security officers of illegally allowing bars to operate despite the surge in coronavirus cases. Those who spoke to Eye Radio say they witnessed officers charging bar owners about 10,000 pounds to allow the drinking spots to open. In Munuki, the front doors of renowned […]
• Aweil health workers lay down tools
  More than 400 Médecins Sans Frontières healthcare workers deployed at Aweil Civil Hospital have gone on strike over unpaid benefits. They have been providing basic and specialized healthcare in hospitals and clinics across the country. The staff are protesting the move by the medical charity – MSF to slash their accumulated benefits using what they […]
• Juba Teaching Hospital relies on donations—Director
    The Director-General of Juba Teaching Hospital has said that South Sudan’s main referral hospital relies heavily on non-governmental organizations for medical supplies. According to Dr. Isaac Cleto Rial, the practice is because the annual allocation to the hospital is very low. The total budget for the Ministry of Health declined from 4 percent in […]
• Fire destroys several houses in Maridi
    At least 3 people have sustained injuries and several houses have been burnt to ashes in a fire incident in Maridi County of Western Equatoria state. The fire reportedly consumed more than 60 houses in Muwongo and Mboroko areas last evening. The Executive Director of Maridi County says the inferno also destroyed 30 tons […]
• Boda-boda man hacked to death in Juba
    A boda-boda man has been killed by criminals in Jondoru area of Juba last night. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Stephen Alfred. He was reportedly hacked with a machete at the back of his head by his attackers. According to a security officer who refused to be identified, the victim was dropping […]