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…]
Jonglei State
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…]
Zain links Gadiang town to rest of the world
By Manas James Zain Telecommunication Company has started operations for the first time in Gadiang, a town at the northern outskirts of Jonglei State’s Duk County. A ceremony was held to commission the telephone network in the town on Monday. Speaking to the media, Napoleon Qadok Gai, the director-general of[Read More…]
A returnee dies in road ambush
By Manas James Okony A man who escaped war in Sudan has been killed, three children abducted, and woman goes missing following a road ambush in Nyirol, Jonglei state on Wednesday, authorities said. The attack victims, all members of the same family, are among a group of citizens returning from[Read More…]
Four youth arrested over attack on WFP convoy in Bor
By Manas James Okony Authorities in Jonglei State capital, Bor, have arrested four youth, suspected of involvement in Tuesday’s attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy. A large armed group on motorbikes, on Tuesday, looted five Lorries loaded with food supplies outside the WFP compound in Bor’s Pakuau area.[Read More…]
Four killed, 30 children kidnapped in road ambush
By Manas James Okony Four people were killed, two others injured, and 30 children abducted in a road ambush by armed bandits in Duk County, Jonglei State, on Tuesday, police and local authorities said. The state police commissioner, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino confirmed the incident to No. 1 Citizen[Read More…]
Pregnant woman commits suicide
By Manas James Okony A 19-year-old woman committed suicide by shooting herself dead in Twic East County in Jonglei State of South Sudan, after her boyfriend was allegedly in secret love affairs with another woman. The county police crime officer, 2nd lieutenant Ajang Abraham Deng, identified the deceased as Mary[Read More…]
Disgruntled Jonglei youths release detained senior gov’t officials
By Manas James Okony A delegation of 10 senior state government officials that was detained since 6th May, by angry youths in Jonglei State over unpaid wages has been set free, officials confirmed. Consisting of state ministers, an advisor and members of the state parliament, the delegation was led by[Read More…]
Youth detain 10 gov’t officials in Jonglei
By Manas James Okony A delegation of 10 senior state government officials was detained in Jonglei State’s Duk County over unpaid wages by a group of youth contracted to provide security along the Bor-Gadiang road. The delegation consisting of ministers, an advisor, and members of parliament, is led by state[Read More…]
Bor: 31 gangsters jailed and fined SSP 100,000
By Manas James Okony A bench court in the Jonglei State capital, Bor, on Wednesday 11th May 2023 sentenced 31 members of gang popularly known as ‘Niggers’ to a one-year jail term and a fine of SSP 100,000 each for terrorizing the town. Peter Jok Manyang, court chairperson, said the[Read More…]
Bor adults, school dropouts urged to enroll for ALP
By Deng David Panchol Bor Town Payam Education official has called on uneducated adults and school dropouts willing to further their studies to enroll for Alternative Learning Program (ALP) education. The call comes as Alternative Learning Program (ALP) an evening learning program is in the process of registering interested adult[Read More…]
RRC, partners form taskforce to respond to returnees from Sudan
By Deng David Panchol Jonglei State government and partners have set up a taskforce to respond to the needs of returnees fleeting violence in Sudan. The State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) formed the taskforce with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other partners to register returnees. In[Read More…]
Jonglei: Teachers protest failed fulfillment of new salary scale
By Deng David Panchol Public teachers in both primary and secondary schools in Jonglei State Capital, Bor have laid down their tools over the failure by the government to pay them in new salary scale. The teachers said that they can only resume teaching if the government pays them based[Read More…]