By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr El Gazal state is urging local residents to cooperate and report crimes. In the last week, the state, especially Aweil town has witnessed a series of thefts, looting at gunpoint and other crimes. Captain Guot Guot Akol, the police spokesperson, stated that[Read More…]
Northern Bahr el-ghazal
SPLM councilors, advisors take oath
By Hou Akot Hou Members of Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) Council in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State and technical advisors took oath of allegiance, on Friday. SPLM diehards, who gave allegiance to the party, include assistant secretaries and directors. The state governor, Tong Aken Ngor, an SPLM party super[Read More…]
Community contributions impress county commissioner
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil North County commissioner urges the community to continue contributing to support development of Malual Centre Payam. Kiir Chan Wol made the appeal on Wednesday during his tour of the payam He acknowledges the cooperation of Pamat community building in Malual Centre Payam premise through their[Read More…]
Tricycle accident claims one life
By Hou Akot Hou A man has lost his life in a tricycle accident when the driver came under gunpoint while driving at high speed. The tragic incident happened in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal on Thursday. A traffic police officer, Garang Ngong said the tricycle was loaded[Read More…]
University of NBG starts operations
By Hou Akot Hou University of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State in Aweil started operations on Wednesday. The head of the university Prof. Stephen Chol Ajuong, told journalists on Wednesday that they were happy for the re-opening of the institutions. He said they are beginning the college with the faculties[Read More…]
Aweil launches campaign against home burial
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil Centre County authorities on Tuesday launched a 3-day campaign to prepare a cemetery to prevent home burial of corpses. Locals have been burying their deceased loved ones in their homes, especially in the houses within Aweil town. However, the practice has been criticized by those[Read More…]
Teachers face dismissal over love affairs
By Hou Akot Hou Education officials in Northern Bahr El Gazal State have given orders to dismiss teachers and students who are involved in love affairs. This follows the dismissal of teachers accused of having ganged up to rape a schoolgirl at Cornerstone Academy, one of the private schools in[Read More…]
Teenager flees after abortion
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal are searching a teenager accused of aborting a six-month-old fetus, disposing it in the yard, and fleeing the scene in search of safety. The accused girl is said to have been impregnated by a man she refused to name. The[Read More…]
Aweil forms traditional spiritual group
By William Madouk First-ever Traditional Spiritual Spear Masters Group (TSSMG) has been formed in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Aweil. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone, the secretary general of TSSMG, who doubles as its head, Garang Ngong Akot, said the spear master is a spiritual guide[Read More…]
Aweil receives three buses
By Hou Akot Hou First Lady Mary Ayen Mayardit has donated three minibuses to Northern Bahr El Ghazal State’s Ministry of General Education. The buses were driven from Juba to Aweil and handed over to the Ministry in fulfillment of a pledge the first lady made recently. Mr. Santino Bol[Read More…]
Ministry dismisses five teachers over misconduct
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) Ministry of General Education and Instructions has dismissed five foreign teachers from teaching for violating the teachers’ code of conduct. The five were accused of indulging in love affairs with students and raping some. But it remains unclear if the[Read More…]
Youth Union suspends Chairperson
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Youth Union Chairperson has been slapped with a three-month suspension from running the state youth affairs. This suspension was passed by the NBGs Youth Union Council against their chairperson, Tito Awen Bol. According to letter signed by the speaker of the[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazel State receives SSP 221 million School capitation grants
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) has received about SSP 221 million as 2023 school capitation grants. Director General of state ministry of general Education and Instructions, Santino Bol Akot disclosed while presenting NBGs education report, recently. He said at least 674 schools across the state,[Read More…]
Food Shortage hits WedWiel Refugees camp
By Ngor Deng Matem Refugees who fled the war in Sudan and are sheltering at WedWiel resettlement camp in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state again facing the brunt of hunger due to food shortage. They said this food shortage that has hit the camp poses their lives to risks.[Read More…]
Commissioner calls for support in addressing insecurity
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil East County commissioner, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Kharbino Thiep Tong appeals for support in reporting security matters to authorities. Commissioner Thiep made the appeal while addressing mourners at the funeral of late Dut Atak Mel. Late Thiep passed away recently, and Aweil East County[Read More…]
Minister call for support to girl-child education
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Minister for Peace Building has urged parents to send all children to school despite the economic hardship in the country. Minister Abuor Gordon Nhial was speaking at the funeral rites of Late Dut Atak Mel, who passed on recently at Madhol[Read More…]
Police hunts for suspected rapist teacher
By Ngor Deng Matem Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) are searching for a teacher who has been accused of raping a female student. The police say four other suspects in connection with the case have already been arrested for questioning. NBG state police spokesperson, Captain Guot Guot[Read More…]
Minister donates 30 bulls to students
By Ngor Deng Matem National Minister of General Education and Instructions, Awut Deng Achuil, has offered 30 bulls to students in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. “Thanks to you all once again. From here, I want to say that I have given you the students 30 bulls because you are[Read More…]
Commissioner tours Payams
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil North County commissioner, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State embarked on an official working tour of the Payams to acquaint himself with the situations and challenges facing his locals. On Thursday, Mr. Kiir Chan Wol started his tour by visiting three payams, namely Maper-Dut-Thou, Ariath, and[Read More…]
Construction of Akon International Airport kicks off
By Ngor Deng Matem Over 120 trucks were deployed on Friday to transport Marram from Malekalel, Aweil South County to the construction site of Akon International Airport. The construction project is being carried out by Wunkoc Engineering and Modern Contractors, a South Sudanese-owned company. This transportation initiative follows an agreement[Read More…]