Category: Aviation

Govt, WHO intensify cholera surveillance in border areas with Sudan

The National Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization has intensified surveillance of cholera following the recent report of an imported case in Renk County of Upper Nile State.

According to the Ministry, the positive sample was from a 38-year-old male returnee from Sudan at the transit center in Renk -who was managed at a health facility and recovered.

The single case prompted an immediate response from the health authorities.

The Director General of Preventive Health Services Dr. John Rumunu told Eye Radio that the National Ministry has significantly intensified surveillance measures to promptly detect and respond to any alerts within the Country.

“They [health officials] are working tirelessly in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to reinforce response strategies,” he said.

Dr. Rumunu the actions aimed to ensure early identification and rapid containment of any potential outbreaks.

The World Health Organization reported 4,000 cases including 161 deaths related to a cholera outbreak in neighboring Sudan, putting South Sudan’s Renk and other northern border areas at risk of the disease due to the influx of returnees and refugees.

Minister Biar suspends nine planes over forged documents

The Minister of Transport has suspended nine planes belonging to four airline operating companies in South Sudan over forged registration documents of a foreign country.

Minister Madu Biar stated that Allied Services, Eagle Enterprise, Icon Aviation, and Fly African Aviation companies forged the EY Country Registration of the Republic of Tajikistan.

He ordered aircraft with EY registrations to be grounded.

They are AN 74 for Allied Services; L410 and B727-200 for Eagle Enterprise; L410 and B727-300 for Icon Aviation; L410, AN-23, AN26-200, and B727-200 for Fly African Aviation.

Juba International Airport

According to Minister Biar, the order dated July 4th shall come into force next Tuesday to allow South Sudanese who might have booked in advance with the companies to travel to their respective states and places.

He directed the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority and all the state airport administrators to implement the order without fail.

The move comes more than a month after the Council of Ministers directed the Ministry of Transport to screen all planes operating in South Sudan.

Over the years, South Sudan experienced several tragic plane crashes often attributed their outed years.

 

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