In the heart of Jonglei State in South Sudan, the completion of the new asphalt Juba-Bor Highway has become a symbol of hope for jobless youth as it has expedited and eased transportation and ushered in new opportunities, particularly in the form of the now flourishing fish business.
Electricity supply has resumed in Bor town of Jonglei state after two months without power.
In November last year, authorities suspended electricity supply to Marol Market and other parts of the town due to technical problems and fuel shortage occasioned by rising floodwaters.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday, Anyang Philip, the managing director of Bor Power Station, said that the electricity supply in the town resumed last week after renovation works on the power plant and electrical lines were completed.
“We resumed on 26th December 2020. We operate for seven hours on a daily basis from 10 am to 5 pm. We are supplying the Marol market, government institutions, and parts of the residential areas like Blocks 1, 2, 7 and the junction of Blocks 5 and 6 and the Akon Ayuel area,” Anyang said.
Garbage collection exercise begins in Bor
Authorities of Bor municipality in Jonglei State have started a campaign to clear heaps of garbage in the town after months without collection due to the floods.
Awan Garang, the town’s acting mayor, told Radio Tamazuj Tuesday that they embarked on the cleanup exercise because the garbage was left uncollected since July. He said the garbage collection will continue until the town is clean.
“We started today and will continue for the next five days. We have not collected garbage due to the floods since July. So, our public health department is now clearing the mountains of smelly garbage,” he said.