NEW YORK, United States of America, April 27, 2016/APO (African Press Organization)/ —
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), would like to inform you about the inauguration ceremony for Mingkaman River Port in Awerial County. The event will take place on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 9.30 AM in Mingkaman. The inaugural ceremony will be presided by the Minister of Transportation, Roads and Bridges, and the Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, and with the participation of the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, and representatives of high ranking officials of the relevant ministries / institutions, local authorities, and others. You are invited to attend the ceremony, which will include a tour of the new port facility.
UNOPS implemented the $4.1 million project funded by the people of Japan. The new port will expand the capacity to provide life-saving supplies to South Sudan’s civilian population, particularly those people affected by displacement after the 2013 conflict.
