By Hou Akot Hou Local traders in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state are disregarding orders from authorities that require them to remain in the farm until 12:00 PM for cultivation. The directive aims to address food insecurity in the state, but many traders argue it unfairly impacts their livelihoods.[Read More…]
Northern Bahr el-ghazal
Over 30 children die of malnutrition
By Ngor Deng Matem At least 38 children under the age of one have died from malnutrition in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State over the past two months, according to health authorities. Luka Lual Aleu Jok, the state’s health focal point officer, reported that between April and May 2024,[Read More…]
Aweil East clerk dies in road accident
By Hou Akot Hou A tragic car accident in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Gazal State has claimed the life of a local clerk. On Tuesday evening, Tito Tiek Chuor’s motorbike collided with a Landcruiser at Amarjat market, leaving him critically injured. He succumbed to his injuries in[Read More…]
More boys dropping out of school-MP
By Kidega Livingstone A lawmaker in the National Parliament has raised concerns that more boys continue to drop out of school compared to girls. Speaking during the International Menstrual Hygiene Day Celebrations on Tuesday, a Member of the Standing Committee for Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, Nyayang Johnson Lok,[Read More…]
NBG spends SSP 25 Million to repair hand pumps
By Ngor Deng Matem The government of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State has rehabilitated 7 hand pumps or boreholes at a cost of 25 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) in Aweil East County. According to the senior official in the Ministry of Cooperative, Water and Rural Development, 4 of[Read More…]
NBG ready to vote-Ngor
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor Tong Akeen Ngor assured the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of their preparedness to mobilize support and secure votes. This came up during a meeting met with SPLM Secretary-General Peter Lam on Tuesday to discuss the state’s readiness for the[Read More…]
Aweil West residents get network connectivity
By Hou Akot Hou Last week, residents of Nyinboli in Aweil West County celebrated the installation of a new Zain telecommunication network, which has revived hope and connectivity in the area. The lack of reliable telecommunication services has long been a challenge for the people of Nyinboli, who reside[Read More…]
Landmine kills SSPDF soldier
By Hou Akot Hou A South Sudanese People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) soldier lost his life in a landmine explosion in Warguet Payam, Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. The deceased soldier, identified as 40-year-old Mel Tong Lual Lual, was attempting to clear land for farming near a[Read More…]
Youths in Aweil arrested over ‘uncultured’ dressing
By Hou Akot Hou Police authorities in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, detained a number of young men and ladies on Wednesday for wearing earrings and dreadlocks. The youths allege they were not informed about the ban. Pick-up trucks carrying police and security forces reportedly raided markets[Read More…]
Returnees receive cash assistance
By Hou Akot Hou More than 150 returnees at Apada, in Aweil Center County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State received cash disbursements on Monday to help them overcome their hardships. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), an international organization, distributed the money to spontaneous and organized returnees who fled the raging[Read More…]
MP denies involvement in land dispute
By Hou Akot Hou A national Member of Parliament, Hon. Madut Biar Yel, who hails from Greater Gom-juer constituency in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, distanced himself from a land-related dispute in his area. MP Madut faulted rumormongers for instigating a land dispute that arose recently,[Read More…]
Reckless driver kills two, in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou At least two women from Nyanruet village of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State were tragically killed on Sunday while walking along the highway towards Yargot Piny-dong. State Traffic Police Director, Mou Dut blamed the accident on “over speeding by a reckless driver”.[Read More…]
Committee urges coexistence after tensions
By Hou Akot Hou In an effort to address rising cross-border tensions, a joint peace committee comprised of Rezigat representatives from Sudan and Dinka Malual from South Sudan met with Aweil North County Commissioner Kiir Chan Wol last week. The meeting, held at the Gok-Machar, the headquarters of Aweil[Read More…]
Ngor supports school renovations
Staff writer Governor of Northern Barh-el Ghazal state, Tong Akeen Ngor, pledged SSP 20 million to support the renovation of Majak Paluil Primary School in Malual Baai Payam. Accompanied by state government officials, Ngor visited the area to assess the needs of the citizens. Speaking to the thousands of[Read More…]
Woman dies in love triangle
By Hou Akot Hou A 20-year-old woman has been found hanging, dead in her room at Warawar town, Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, earlier this week. The cause of death of the woman identified as Amiir Garang, remains under investigation, as four suspects are in police[Read More…]
Fire kills four in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
By Hou Akot Hou A fire ripped through a grass-thatched tukul in Majok-Yithiou, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State on Wednesday, killing an elderly man and three children. The incident shocked the town near the border with Sudan. The victims were identified as Kuol Kawach, a visually impaired man, and[Read More…]
Two Chiefs suspended over land dispute
By Hou Akot Hou Two executive chiefs, Dut Majak Majak and Gar Deng, have been suspended following a land dispute that sparked tension between residents of Aweil West and North counties in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The conflict arose on Sunday when construction in the Wadwil area was[Read More…]
RRC workers on spotlight for trading aid
By Hou Akot Hou Commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr Ghazal state has issued stringent warnings to Relief and Rehabilitation Commission’s (RRC) staff, for misconduct. The RRC staff are on spotlight for allegedly allocating distribution cards for themselves in order to amass wealth, instead of prioritizing returnees and[Read More…]
Inmate attempting to escape shot
By Hou Akot Hou An inmate was shot and wounded on Tuesday morning in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State by a warden after attempting to escape while being taken to court. Eyewitnesses’ accounts reported that the inmate, along with another, tried to run “in order to[Read More…]
Headmaster punches supervisor at market place
By Hou Akot Hou Ajith Primary School headmaster in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has been arrested for assaulting Ayai Payam education supervisor. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Ayai market. According to an eyewitness, Ayai Payam education supervisor, Abraham Mangok, was beaten to comma after[Read More…]