By Manas James World Food Programme (WFP) supplies to Malakal went aflame on Saturday at Bor in Jonglei state. Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, the state police commissioner, said the boat belonged to a local businessman was hired by World Food Programme to transport relief aid to Malakal. “The boat,[Read More…]
Jonglei State
Food poisoning kills 4 people
By Manas James Four people died of suspected food poisoning on Tuesday, while others hospitalized under serious conditions at in Pieri in Uror County of Jonglei State. The county health director, Rebecca Nyanuer Kai calls on the Health Ministry and aid agencies to investigate the matter, saying food samples had[Read More…]
Jonglei launches Back-to-Learning campaign
By Manas James Jonglei State government has launched a Back-to-Learning campaign in the state capital, Bor to encourage the enrollment of school-age children and dropouts. Addressing citizens who gathered to attend Tuesday’s launching ceremony, Gabriel Deng Ajak, the state education minister, emphasized the importance of education in the country’s development.[Read More…]
Court orders Radio Jonglei to pay former staff SSP 1.6M
By Gladys Fred Kole & Staff writer High Court has ordered Radio Jonglei, a community station in Bor town, to pay 1,660,400 SSP in compensation to five volunteer staff whose contracts were terminated last year. High Court judge, Justice John Yel Aleu, who presided over the case said, in a[Read More…]
Farming begins in Jonglei State
By Manas James Officials with Jonglei State’s Ministry of Agriculture say residents have started farming in parts of the state, following delayed and insufficient rains since the beginning of the year. Atem de Gak Atem, the director for mechanization and programs at the state agriculture ministry, said rains started[Read More…]
University makes farming part of the curriculum
By Manas James Administration of Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Jonglei state has embarked on a large-scale agricultural project as part of the institution’s academic program. In an interview, Prof. Abraham Matoc Dhal, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, told No. 1 Citizen Daily newspaper that the program[Read More…]
Uror County schools operate under trees
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…]
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…]