UNFPA supports boxers in fight to end gender discrimination in South Sudan
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Thursday said that it is supporting amateur and professional boxers in the fight to end discrimination and violence against women and girls in the country. Ademola Olajide, the Country Representative for the…
Juba Echo journalist won Human Rights award
Juba Echo Journalist Adia Everlyn Jildo won award for Media Excellence Reporting in peace. However, Juba Echo family are extremely proud of their daughter for her outstanding achievement in winning the human rights reporting award in South Sudan. Her…
President Kiir departs to Dubai for COP28 UN Climate Change conference
President Kiir on Thursday morning travel to Dubai to join other world leaders for the annual United Nations conference on climate change. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramadan Mohamed Abdalla Goc said President…
Stakeholders urge speedy enactment of anti-GBV legislation
By Press Release November 30, 2023 (JUBA) – South Sudan requires a strategic plan to enable government allocate a budget for the elimination of the violence against women campaign, an official said on Thursday. Speaking during the 16 Days of…
UNMISS trains 30 journalists on protection of children facing violence
The Child Protection Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday trained 30 journalists on protection of children facing violence in the country. Kweku Adoah Bassaw, the Team leader for UNMISS Child Protection Unit in…
South Sudanese kick boxers eye excellence in regional tournaments
South Sudanese kick boxers are eyeing to excel at regional and international level in order to elevate the status of the local sport in the country. Puro Okello, a former Canadian world kick boxing champion and member of the South Sudan Kick Boxing…
Teachers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal angered over salaries
Several teachers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction after officials paid them one month salaries instead of the four month salaries they are entitled to. One of the affected teachers who preferred not be named said the…
Health officials registers more cases of diarrhea in two facilities in Aweil
Northern Bahr El Ghazal state said on Wednesday it registered 72 cases of diarrhea in two health facilities. The health surveillance officer of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, Ungom Autiak from Aweil Center County told the Juba Echo that among the 72…
More visitors visit South Africa in October
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — South Africa’s tourism industry continued to recover as more than 2.64 million people entered and exited the country in October, according to the latest tourism and migration report released by Statistics…
African scientists, youth call for swift transition to renewable energy to tackle climate crisis
By Xinhua NAIROBI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — Fifty scientists and over 2,000 youth from 30 African countries have called for a speedy transition from hydrocarbons to renewable energy in order to enhance the continent’s response to the climate…
South Sudan’s Journalists’ union gears up for media awards
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan or UJOSS is preparing the first-ever journalism excellence award planned for November 30th. 2023 in the capital Juba. The Secretary General of UJOSS says the event will be witnessed by journalists’…
South Sudan President orders cabinet to supervise state governors
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Tuesday ordered state governors and chief administrators to report to the national cabinet for failing to run affairs in their own backyard. This comes after conflicts were reported between members of…