By William Madouk Traditional power structures of Wulu County, are transforming. Women, once relegated to the sidelines of governance, are now stepping into leadership roles, challenging age-old norms and stereotypes. The 2018 peace agreement, which mandates a 35% women’s quota in government positions, has provided a framework for this[Read More…]
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Rumbek University Students join lecturers’ protest over salary
By Yang Ater Yang Students at Rumbek University of Science and Technology staged a demonstration on Monday, demanding the payment of ten months’ salary arrears owed to lecturers and academic staff. The Student Union is calling for payment of lecturers to be made within seven days. Sabit Job Reec,[Read More…]
Lawyer assaulted for defending a minor in marriage case
By Yang Ater Yang A lawyer in Rumbek, James Mourwel, was brutally assaulted on Friday evening after defending a case against forced marriage of a minor. The attack, which left the lawyer injured, has sparked widespread condemnation. According to Mourwel, the assault took place near his office around 6:25 PM.[Read More…]
Lakes State approves SSP 21.9 billion budget
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State Council of Ministers has approved 21.9 billion South Sudan Pounds (SSP), 2024-2025 Fiscal Year (FY) budget. The state Finance and Planning Minister Majok Anhiem Dhal had presented the budget for its first reading in Cabinet meeting chaired by Governor Rin Tueny, on Wednesday.[Read More…]
Minister Makuei, Jonglei governor discuss home-state affairs
By Bosco Bush National Minister of Information, Michael Makuei met with Jonglei State governor and discussed “critical” challenges affecting the people in the state. On Wednesday, Governor Biel discussed several issues arising from floods, telecommunication networks, insecurity and prison facilities, calling for urgent intervention from the national government. The[Read More…]
Golden nuts: Wulu women making fortunes from Shea butter
By William Madouk For generations, the women of Wulu County in Lakes State have relied on a simple Shea nut tree, known locally as “Lulu,” to sustain their livelihoods. Traditionally, the process of extracting oil from the nuts was a labor-intensive affair, involving manual collection, roasting, pounding, and sieving.[Read More…]
Girl, 16-year-old, commits suicide in Rumbek East County
By Yang Ater A 16-year-old girl, identified as Anok Makuer, tragically committed suicide in Makuac village, Malekagok Payam, Rumbek East County, Lakes State, on Sunday. According to Lakes State police spokesperson Major Elijah Mabor Makuac, the girl was discovered hanging from a tree in her family’s garden. The police[Read More…]
Lakes State women receive peacebuilding training
By Yang Ater Yang Peace Canal organization, in collaboration with Ministry of Peacebuilding, organized a training focused on three counties of Rumbek East, Rumbek North, and Rumbek Central in Lakes State. The three-day training held in Rumbek East County in Pacong Payam aimed to empower women to actively participate[Read More…]
Lumpy Skin Disease kills over 270 cattle in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang An outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has resulted in the deaths of at least 273 cattle in Lakes State over the last two months (August and September 2024). The state’s Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries, and Tourism, Samuel Gai Magok, confirmed that a total[Read More…]
Mother ‘wanted’ for abandoning baby
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State are searching for a mother who abandoned her newborn in a garden in Mathiang Kok Payam, Rumbek East County. Police spokesman Major Elijah Mabor Makuac reported that on Sunday, law enforcement received information about a baby girl found in a garden[Read More…]
One killed, another wounded in Rumbek shooting
By Yang Ater Yang Police in Lakes State have reported the killing of one person and the wounding of another in Deng-nhial, a residential area in Rumbek town. Police spokesman Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac stated that the incident occurred on Thursday at around 7:00 PM when unidentified armed men[Read More…]
Lakes State arrests three soldiers over shooting
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State have arrested three soldiers in connection with the shooting of a passenger car in Rumbek East that resulted in the killing of a breastfeeding mother of a nine-month-old child last week. William Koji Kerjok, the Acting Minister of Information and Communication[Read More…]
Man rapes 10 years old girl in Cueibet
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State have arrested a suspect linked to the rape of a 10-year-old girl in Cueibet County. The arrest comes as part of ongoing investigations into the incident, which occurred on September 28 at a place known as Thiang-tok. The details of the[Read More…]
Lightning strikes 5 dead, 22 injured in Lakes State
By Deng Ghai Deng At least five people including a 15-year-old child have died and 22 others have been injured after being struck by lightning in Bunagok Payam of Awerial County, Lakes State. The deputy administrator of Bunagok Payam, Martha Aluet Deng, reported that the deceased, all male, were[Read More…]
Lakes state launches honey processing facility
By Yang Ater Lakes State government in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), have officially launched the construction of a Honey Facility Center in Nukta-Manga, Domuloto Payam, Wulu County. Isaac Luka Manga, the State Minister for Cooperative and Rural Development, expressed gratitude to the Domuloto[Read More…]
Lakes State expects bumper harvest
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes state Parliamentary committee of Agriculture and Animal Resources, is optimistic of bumper harvest, this year, as a result of favorable rainfall. Chairperson of the committee, Rafael Bang Mayor Achiek, voiced his observations after two-weeks assessment of agricultural and livestock conditions in eight counties of[Read More…]
Suspended chairperson of Yirol West Wrestling Association resigns
By Yang Ater Yang Gabriel Madol Ayuom, the suspended Chairperson of Yirol East County, Wrestling Association, resigned just hours after Lakes State Minister for Youth, Culture, and Sport, William Koji Kerjok, ordered his suspension. Madol’s suspension came on the heels of his controversial decision to remove William Mayor Bok[Read More…]
Nonviolent campaigns make youth realize their rights in Lakes State
By Staff Writer Nonviolent campaigns on basic human rights in Rumbek Centre and East in Lakes State are helping young people and communities to advocate for their rights and tackle issues facing them through peaceful approaches. In July 2022, the State governor revealed that the parliament enacted a law[Read More…]
Agriculture Minister urges farmers to combat hunger
By Yang Ater Yang During a field visit to Yirol West County over the weekend, Poth Majak Daljang, the Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry in Lakes State, urged farmers to enhance their agricultural production to combat hunger and achieve self-reliance. The delegation included the chairpersons of the specialized[Read More…]
Rumbek East unites against earlier, forced marriages to protect young girls
By No. 1 Citizen In a bid to promote gender equality, protect human rights, and empower communities on dangers of early and forced marriages, Rumbek East County in Lakes State is spearheading various youth-led awareness campaigns to combat the pervasive practices among the communities. Led by the Rumbek Youth[Read More…]