Juba bans Jena Fa’ar and wheelbarrow vending
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eyeradio
The Central Equatoria State Security Committee in South Sudan has banned sales of the alcoholic drink Jena Fa’ar and wheelbarrow vending in Juba’s markets and along roads. It also ordered electrical network inspections and the replacement of temporary facilities with concrete structures, according to Eyeradio.
The Central Equatoria State Security Committee has banned, with immediate effect, the sale of the alcoholic drink Jena Fa’ar and the sale of goods from wheelbarrows in Juba, according to Eyeradio. The decisions were taken at the committee’s weekly meeting, chaired by Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, the state’s acting governor.
The acting commissioner of Juba County and the acting mayor of Juba City Council are responsible for enforcing the ban on Jena Fa’ar, an alcoholic drink sold in bottles with red caps. The committee says it aims to protect the population, particularly young people, from alcohol’s harmful effects and improve compliance with tax obligations. The measure extends initiatives targeting Jena Fa’ar sellers.
The committee also ordered inspections of electrical installations in markets to reduce fires caused by short circuits. It called for sheet-metal structures and other temporary facilities to be replaced with permanent concrete buildings.
The measures come as the authorities in Central Equatoria prepare for elections announced for December. Acting Governor Augustino Jadalla had promised peaceful elections on 14 October, according to South Sudan: Jadalla promises peaceful elections in December.
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