July 30, 2007 (JUBA) — The Sudan’s First Vice President and President of the government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Salva Kiir Mayardit, has, today, declared July 30th to be observed annually as a national martyr’s day in Southern Sudan.
By Deng M. Koch
Malakal 31st July, 2007 Residents of Malakal town gathered at the main port of the town today to commemorate the 2nd anniversary since Dr. John Garang De Mabior died in a helicopter crash two years ago.
This followed a curious revelation by Works and Transport Minister John Nasasira yesterday that the Uganda government does not have any information about the company's directors.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has so far helped distribute 1,500 kits of non-food items, including anti-diarrhoea medicines and oral rehydration salt, along with 15-day supplies of food rations from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), UN spokesperson Marie Okabe told journalists.