Torit State News Today

The South Sudan Red Cross awarded certificates, bicycles, cups, and pens to over 60 frequent blood donors in Eastern Equatoria State last Thursday.

3 child soldiers reunited with families in Torit Albino Kampala Oting (in blue), Stephen John Oting(in checked shirt), Hakim Jackson Ojek (in green) upon arrival at Torit airstrip for a family reunion on March 10, 2021. [Photo: Radio Tamazuj] Caritas Torit in collaboration with Mobile Theatre Team (MTT), an organization working to reunite child soldiers and lost children with their families, has facilitated the return of three boys to their homes in Torit town of Eastern Equatoria State.  Two ...

[Photo: ICRC] The case manager for Covid-19 Torit town of Eastern Equatoria State Ohisa Wilborn Augustine has raised an alarm over the lack of cartridges to operate the existing coronavirus testing machine at Torit State Hospital.  Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Wilborn said, “The machine is working properly but what is missing are cartridges that is why the samples are being sent to Juba. That is one of the biggest challenges and I hope the ministry of health and the World Health Organization a...

Boda-Boda rider arrested for knocking child dead in Magwi A motorcycle taxi rider, commonly known as boda-boda, has been arrested for knocking a 6-year-old child, who later died, in Obbo Payam of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State.  On 5 February, Kerim Isaac Okas knocked the child, who was later referred to Torit State Hospital. However, But the childs condition deteriorated, and he was further referred to Juba Teaching Hospital where he succumbed shortly after alighting from a commuter ...