By Hou Akot Hou   Residents of Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are complaining of an increase in night robbery cases in their areas. Most affected are Hai-Zalala and Naifasha neighborhoods, where the residents said burglars target valuables, such as phones and money, among others. Dut Garang, one[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State Ministry of Health, backed by World Health Organization, has launched measles and polio vaccination campaign. The vaccination drive launched on Monday targeting over 36,000 children from 6 months to 59 months old, will last for seven days. Awerial County Medical Director, Dr. James Manyiel[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   A young girl was found dead hanging in a tree in Rum-Aguer Abiem village, Northern Bahr El Gazal State, after going missing on Monday. The police director in Aweil East County, Mr. Pinydiing Makuac Kuol, said the disappearance of the 16-year-old girl identified as Nyirou[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   A businessman Thiep Thiep, who was detained by police authorities in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, over an abortion case, has been granted bail. He was held at Aweil prison in connection with the case of a girl who terminated an 8-month[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   A 17-year-old girl died of a snake bite in Aweil West, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, over the weekend. Aduang Dut was crossing a pond when the snake bit her on the leg. The deceased relative, Mr. Adhar Yel, said on Monday that the young[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Ministry of Health has upgraded a Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) in Malek-alel, the headquarters of Aweil South County, to a primary healthcare center. Dr. Aleu Pioth, the Director General of the State Health Ministry, disclosed that the Malek-Alel PHCU[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Police authorities in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are holding four men for storming a church-based school over a land dispute. The four men reportedly stormed the New Life Ministry School premises, which is operating as a church-based institution. The institution, which[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   At least 34 patients who have been suffering from fistula complications have been treated successfully in the recent Operation Fistula campaign in Northern Bahr Ghazel state. Ten beneficiaries were women having uterus complications, and 24 were mild fistula cases, according to Reproductive Officer Ayuel Ayuel.[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   The government of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state (NBGs) on Wednesday launched a “Back to Learning” campaign. Governor Tong Aken Ngor, with his cabinet composed of advisors, ministers, members of parliament, and United Nations organizations, among others, attended the event. He told the gathering that[Read More…]

  By Hou Akot Hou   Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state of South Sudan are probing the case of a woman who was found dead at the Ayuang residential area in Aweil town, on Tuesday afternoon. The corpse of the unidentified woman was found by residents of the[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Police in Nyamlel town in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are investigating a suspect accused of helping a young girl abort a fetus. The suspect is identified as 25-year-old Thiep Thiep, a businessman. He allegedly instructed the young lady, Angic Wei Atak,[Read More…]

By Yang Ater Yang Three fishermen were injured in Awerial County of Norther Bahr El Ghazel state, on September 30th when fighting erupted between two communities in a fishing camp called Wun Thou. Wunthou is a fishing camp that the two communities of Bor and Awerial counties inhabited for fishing[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Health authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state say they have confirmed 14 cases of measles in Nyamlel of Aweil West County and Malualkon Hospital of Aweil East County. Thomas Dugan, the disease surveillance officer in the state ministry of health in Aweil town, told[Read More…]

  By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) governor, Tong Aken Ngor, sacked the Secretary General of the state government. Mr. Albino Akol Akol was fired in a gubernatorial order read over state media on Monday night. After stripping Akol of his clerical roles, the governor immediately[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou At least 25 people with physical impairments in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State of South Sudan, received wheelchairs from a national organization, last Friday. The wheelchair donation is a kind gesture from the NGO to ease movement of persons with physical disabilities. Smile Again[Read More…]

  By Hou Akot Hou Police in Nyamlel of Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, are detaining a 22-year-old, lady for dumping her 8-month fetus into a pit latrine. The suspect, identified as Angic Wei Atak, is accused of having aborted the 8-month fetus and decided to dump[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou At least 40 stray dogs were killed in Aweil North County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State of South Sudan, on Thursday. The street dogs were hunted by the police in the market at Gokmachar. Commissioner of Aweil North County, Mr. Kiir Chan Wol, said the dogs[Read More…]