The Star Post

The Senior Presidential Envoy, Adut Kiir Mayardit, on Wednesdy donated food and essential supplies to Gieda Orphanage.

A delegation led by Albino Kuek and Akon Bona delivered the items, which included 200 bags of assorted foodstuffs, 60 beds, 100 mattresses, and 100 bedsheets.

The orphanage houses over 200 children of deceased soldiers who contributed to the country's liberation.

Some of children are from poor families who cannot afford decent meals.

South Sudan announced on Wednesday that it has obtained 50 million dollars from the Green Climate Fund, along with an additional 2.8 million U.S. dollars in co-financing from the government of Japan to enhance climate resilience in the country.

The funds will go through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will support communities in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal and Warrap states.

South Sudan’s Ministry of Transport has announced plans to recruit 400 new employees in a nationwide hiring drive aimed at addressing staffing shortages across its departments.

South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum confirmed on Thursday that it has requested a total of $2.5 billion in oil-backed loans from two international firms operating in the country.