Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Wanawa Peter Gatkuoth was laid to rest this morning at Simba Square in Juba. The burial was attended by President Salva Kiir, as well as many senior political figures. Manawa, who was appointed during the formation of the revitalized coalition government in March 2020, died of high blood pressure at
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Wanawa Peter Gatkuoth was laid to rest this morning at Simba Square in Juba. The burial was attended by President Salva Kiir, as well as many senior political figures.
Over 20 employees at Kiir’s office test positive for Covid-19
Over 20 employees at the South Sudanese president’s office have tested positive for Covid-19, the president’s spokesperson has said.
“About 20 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the office of the president. These are junior personnel like drivers, cooks, and bodyguards. Two junior officials in the office, who have no contact with the president, also tested positive,” President Sava Kiir’s Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny told Radio Tamazuj Wednesday.
According to Ateny, the South Sudanese leader is healthy and has not contracted the virus contrary to rumours making rounds in South Sudan and the region.