By Manas James School children in Uror County of Jonglei State are learning under trees amidst a lack of access to scholastic materials and unconducive environment. In an interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, several pupils said they are being taught under trees and that they lack textbooks[Read More…]
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Health situation dire in Pigi County
By Manas James Okony A severe drug shortage has hit Pigi County in Jonglei State amidst a rise in the cases of water-related diseases, local officials said. Dr. James Wien Thon, the county health director, said that they run out of life-saving drugs since April, leaving residents to fend for[Read More…]
Inadequate teachers affect Pigi County
By Manas James Local authorities in Pigi County of Jonglei State have complained of a lack of qualified teachers and stationeries as primary schools reopen across the county for the first time since 2013. Majok Dau, the county education director, said teachers on government payroll have deserted the profession for[Read More…]
Health situation dire amidst drug shortage in Alali
By Manas James Local authorities of Alali Payam in Akobo County, Jonglei State have complained about a dire health situation as life-saving drugs are lacking, amidst rising cases of diarrheal and respiratory infections. In an interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Peter Oballa Ojulu, the administrator of Alali Payam,[Read More…]
Road ambush leaves two people dead
By Manas James Two people were killed in a road ambush in Nyirol County of Jonglei State on Sunday, a local official said. James Bol Makuey, the county commissioner, told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the deceased were on their way to Lanjien town, the county headquarters. “The incident happened[Read More…]
Two women disappear in Duk
By manas James Two women have gone missing while collecting firewood in Duk County of Jonglei State. The incident took place on Wednesday. The commissioner of Duk County, Peter Latjor Chuol, told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday that they suspect the missing women were abducted after unsuccessful two days[Read More…]
Nearly 4000 returnees, refugees in dire need
By Manas James A total of 3,873 returnees and refugees are in dire humanitarian situations in Nyirol County in Jonglei State, local officials said. The recent influx which includes 230 refugees started arriving in parts of Nyirol County on 2nd June after fleeing the war in Sudan. “Since June 2,[Read More…]
Food for displace persons burns in boat flame
By Manas James A commercial boat loaded with relief food has caught fire at a harbor in Jonglei State Capital Bor, the secretary general of the Boats’ Union confirmed. The incident occurred at 5 pm on Wednesday. Secretary of boats’ union, Abraham Thongbor, said the vessel was in transit to[Read More…]
Gov’t advisors turn homes to office
By Manas James Advisors in the Jonglei State government, who have been evicted from offices since May 30, instead turned their houses for discharging duties. The advisors include Simon Manyok Deng, for human rights Affairs, Sam Simon Mayen ofor economic affairs, and Ding Akol Ding for Legal affairs. Others are[Read More…]
Investors get two weeks ultimatum
By Manas James Jonglei State government in South Sudan declared two weeks ultimatum to all investors owning lands in the state to submit their title deeds for review or else face sanction. Minister of Housing, Land and Public Utility Abraham Mamer Kur, who termed the decision “necessary”, said it aims[Read More…]
Hunger hits Alali amid scarce rain
By Manas James Local authorities in Alali Payam Akobo County, Jonglei State are alarmed over a dire humanitarian situation in the area. Residents have been reportedly going hungry for months amidst the absence of food handouts and scarce rains. Peter Oballa Ojulu, the Alali Payam administrator said that lack of[Read More…]
Absentee Civil servants face dismissal
By Manas James Jonglei State government has given two weeks deadline for civil servants outside the state to report to workplace or else face dismissal. “…all civil servants are directed to report to their workplace in a period of 14 days from Monday…… hence, any failure to honor his directive[Read More…]
SPLM-IO denounces detention of senior official
By Manas James Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), a main opposition in the country, has condemned the detention of its senior official in Ayod County, Jonglei State. The party’s secretary-general in Jonglei state, Michael Bol Gatdor, said Juach Gatwech who happens to be the county executive director was[Read More…]
Duk community endorses reviewed customary bye-laws
By Manas James The Hol and Nyarweng communities in Duk County, Jonglei State have endorsed customary bye-laws on marriage and revenge killing after six days of review in a workshop, ending on Wednesday. About 120 attendants that included politicians, chiefs, youth and women leaders, participated in the exercise, supported by[Read More…]
Zain links Gadiang town to rest of the world
By Manas James Zain Telecommunication Company has started operations for the first time in Gadiang, a town at the northern outskirts of Jonglei State’s Duk County. A ceremony was held to commission the telephone network in the town on Monday. Speaking to the media, Napoleon Qadok Gai, the director-general of[Read More…]
A returnee dies in road ambush
By Manas James Okony A man who escaped war in Sudan has been killed, three children abducted, and woman goes missing following a road ambush in Nyirol, Jonglei state on Wednesday, authorities said. The attack victims, all members of the same family, are among a group of citizens returning from[Read More…]
Four youth arrested over attack on WFP convoy in Bor
By Manas James Okony Authorities in Jonglei State capital, Bor, have arrested four youth, suspected of involvement in Tuesday’s attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy. A large armed group on motorbikes, on Tuesday, looted five Lorries loaded with food supplies outside the WFP compound in Bor’s Pakuau area.[Read More…]
Four killed, 30 children kidnapped in road ambush
By Manas James Okony Four people were killed, two others injured, and 30 children abducted in a road ambush by armed bandits in Duk County, Jonglei State, on Tuesday, police and local authorities said. The state police commissioner, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino confirmed the incident to No. 1 Citizen[Read More…]
Pregnant woman commits suicide
By Manas James Okony A 19-year-old woman committed suicide by shooting herself dead in Twic East County in Jonglei State of South Sudan, after her boyfriend was allegedly in secret love affairs with another woman. The county police crime officer, 2nd lieutenant Ajang Abraham Deng, identified the deceased as Mary[Read More…]
Disgruntled Jonglei youths release detained senior gov’t officials
By Manas James Okony A delegation of 10 senior state government officials that was detained since 6th May, by angry youths in Jonglei State over unpaid wages has been set free, officials confirmed. Consisting of state ministers, an advisor and members of the state parliament, the delegation was led by[Read More…]