By Jacob Onuha Nelson Deputy National Minister of Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services, David Yau Yau is in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPA) to assess cholera outbreak. According to a statement seen by this outlet, Yau Yau discussed the situation with local politicians and legislators regarding the challenges[Read More…]
Jonglei State
Nyirol commissioner withstands SPLM-IO threats
By Manas James Okony James Bol Makuey, the commissioner of Nyirol County in Jonglei State, has asserted his commitment to fulfilling his duties despite facing threats from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) amid escalating political tensions. The 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS)[Read More…]
Jonglei State governor commits to empower youth
By Nakwam Rose The newly appointed governor of Jonglei State has reiterated his commitment towards building skills of the youth for effective decision making. Dr. Riek Gai kok made the remark while meeting the Vice President for Gender and Youth Cluster, Rebeca Nyandeng, in her office, on Tuesday. The[Read More…]
Driver killed in juba-Bor road ambush
By Peter Kuol Kuch A driver of commercial vehicle has on Monday evening, been killed in an ambush along Juba-Bor highway. According to Jonglei State police report, vehicles were traveling from juba to Bor before coming under attack. Jonglei state Police Spokesperson, 1st Lt. James Akech said the vehicles fell[Read More…]
Airstrike drives Akobo residents to Ethiopia
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Section of Akobo residents have fled their homes to neighbouring Ethiopia following aerial bombardment and fear of hovering gunships in the area. In an exclusive phone call interview with No.1 Citizen Newspaper, the commissioner of Akobo County, Puok Nyang confirmed the bombardment at the outskirts[Read More…]
Reclaim ‘individualized’ taxes-governor urged
By Yiep Joseph Following the appointment of Dr. Riek Gai Kok as the new governor of Jonglei State, residents and local leaders are calling for increased transparency and accountability in the management of state revenues. The key interest is on Personal Income Tax (PIT). President Salva Kiir appointed Dr.[Read More…]
Cholera claims 82 lives in Nyirol County
By Manas James Okony An outbreak of cholera has severely affected Nyirol County in Jonglei, with reported cases exceeding 1,000 since last week, leading to at least 82 confirmed deaths. The county commissioner, James Bol Makey, reported to this publication yesterday that many infected individuals are receiving treatment under[Read More…]
Five killed in Uror County
By Manas James Okony At least five people were killed, seven others injured and 7,000 heads of cattle raided, during an attack by armed assailants in Uror County in Jonglei State. Uror County Commissioner, James Gatkhor Gatluak told this publication that the incidence happened over the weekend. He accuses[Read More…]
Jonglei state gets new governor
In decree, read on state-owned media, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), on Friday evening, President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed Dr. Riek Gai Kok as a new governor for Jonglei state. Dr. Gai’s appointment followed a decree removing former governor of Jonglei state, Mahjoub Biel Turuk from office. Mahjoub exited the[Read More…]
Nine killed in Uror County clashes
By Peter Kuol Kuch Police authorities in Jonglei State have reported that at least nine people have been confirmed dead following clashes between local youth and suspected armed attackers in Uror County over the weekend. According to the police, the clashes were instigated by cattle raiding. 1st Lt. Akech[Read More…]
Youth leader condemns attacks in Greater Pibor
By Kei Emmanuel Duku and William Madouk Chairperson of the Murle Community has denounced attacks over the weekend on residents of Gumuruk and Lekungole Counties allegedly perpetrated by armed youth from Luo Nuer and Dinka Bor of Jonglei State. The attacks, which began last Friday and continued into yesterday[Read More…]
Chief Administrator dissolves GPAA government
By Manas James Peter Guzulu Maze, Chief Administrator of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), has dissolved nearly the entire government inherited from his predecessor, in an order that took effect last Thursday. In an interview with this publication on Sunday, Peter Ajany Kaimoi, GPAA Local Government Minister, stated[Read More…]
Pibor accuses Jonglei Youth over attack
By Manas James Okony Authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area have accused armed youths from Jonglei State of launching an attack in the area. Fighting broke out in Gumuruk County, part of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) on Saturday, according to local officials. The conflict has[Read More…]
Jonglei teachers get mental health, psychosocial support training
By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei state, on Tuesday, launched mental health and psychosocial support training program for government teachers and school governing bodies. The training by National Ministry of General Education, in collaboration with Jonglei State Education Ministry, brought together over 20 members of Parents and Teachers Association (PTA),[Read More…]
Cholera kills six in Akobo
By Peter Kuol Kuch At least six people have died of cholera and about 326 have been hospitalized at Akobo County Hospital in the past two weeks, officials at Jonglei State Ministry of Health reported. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday, Duop Raam, the Director General[Read More…]
At least six poachers arrested in crackdown
By Peter Kuol Kuch Wildlife authorities in Jonglei State have detained six poachers and seized 14 motorbikes used to transport animal carcasses as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal poaching activities in Bor. Earlier this week, the national Ministry of Wildlife, in collaboration with Jonglei State wildlife authorities,[Read More…]
Commissioners’ forum concludes with call to prioritize farming
By Peter Kuol Kuch A three-day Commissioners’ Forum has concluded with a call to prioritize farming and to end revenge killings and cattle raiding across Jonglei State this year. During her address at the closure of the forum on Wednesday, Acting Governor Atong Kuol Manyang urged commissioners to promote[Read More…]
Pangak Schools struggling
By Peter Kuol Kuch Authorities in Pangak County, Jonglei State, have expressed serious concerns over poor learning environment and acute food insecurity in the area. According to the Commissioner, four years of continuous flooding have caused significant destruction to educational facilities and farmland across the county. “Pangak County has[Read More…]
Jonglei, Pibor look to tourism to combat poaching
By Peter Kuol Kuch South Sudan Wildlife and Tourism sector launched a new initiative aimed at boosting tourism in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The move comes as the region grapples with a surge in poaching over the past year, creating a lucrative, although illegal, market[Read More…]
Cholera vaccination drive targets over 57,000 in Twic East
By Manas James Local authorities in Jonglei State’s Twic East County launched an oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign on Tuesday, aiming to protect a population of 57,000 individuals across the county. The initiative comes in response to a severe cholera outbreak that has afflicted the region, exacerbated by the[Read More…]