By Deng Ghai Deng Authorities in Jonglei State capital Bor have initiated an operation to clear water channels in response to the increasing floodwaters threatening the town. Mayor John Tiopic Achiek reported that the Nile River has surged to dangerous levels, closing the town’s main dyke and prompting immediate[Read More…]
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Cueibet Commissioner bans alcohol
By Yang Ater Yang The newly appointed Commissioner of Cueibet County, Deng Mario Deng, has enacted an immediate ban on the sale of both imported and local alcoholic beverages, as well as harmful drugs, citing their contribution to instability. Upon his arrival in the county, Commissioner Deng directed all[Read More…]
Lakes State: Three commissioners take oath
By Yang Ater Governor of Lakes State, Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor, on Monday, officiated over swearing-in of three newly appointed commissioners of Wulu, Cueibet and Yirol West, counties. Taking their oath were Justin Majok Manyiel for Wulu County, Daniel Deng Mario for Cueibet County, and Makeny Marial Anuer for[Read More…]
Man arrested after wife commits suicide
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State are investigating the tragic case of a 20-year-old woman, identified as Mrs. Mangoaw Ayar, who recently took her own life in Wulu County. The incident occurred earlier this week in Domuloto Payam. Lakes State Police spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac reported[Read More…]
Police arrest two suspects over defilement in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State police have confirmed the arrest of two men on Tuesday, accused of defiling a 12-year-old girl the previous night. The incident took place in Awerial County during a family gathering. According to Lakes State Police spokesman Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuac, the young girl[Read More…]
Motorboat fire injures 19 in Bor
By Deng Ghai Deng At least 19 people are receiving medical treatment following a catastrophic fire that gutted a motorboat carrying diesel and petrol on Sunday. The boat, which was loaded in Juba and enroute Unity State, caught fire under unclear circumstances. Elijah Thongbor, Secretary General of the Boat[Read More…]
Communities embrace Hygiene Practices in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang Lakes State records progress among communities where Water, Sanitation and Hygiene program has been implemented. The state WASH engineer and cluster coordinator, David Ayuen Mawel disclosed during celebration that Majak village, Malengok payam is an example of areas that achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.[Read More…]
Aid workers robbed in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang In a disturbing incident, a team of humanitarian workers from the agricultural company Avasi were ambushed and robbed while traveling to Gurmar in Wulu County, Lakes State. According to the police, the attack occurred around 2:00 PM on Tuesday when a group of 6 criminals,[Read More…]
Police officer ends life over domestic dispute
By Yang Ater Authorities have confirmed that a police officer has committed suicide in Wulu County, Lakes State, following a reported argument with his wife. According to Major Elijah Mabor Makuach, the Lakes State police spokesperson, the deceased officer was identified as 42-year-old Sergeant Mathew Madool, who took his[Read More…]
Awerial boosts fish trade
By Yang Ater Authorities in Awerial County, Lakes State, have launched a new business center for salted fish in Mingkaman town. The initiative is aimed at supporting the local fishmongers and streamlining the export of salted fish to the rest of East Africa. For years, the fish mongers in[Read More…]
Four killed, 12 wounded in cattle raid
By Yang Ater Yang Four people were killed and 12 were wounded in cattle raiding clashes between armed youth from Rumbek Central and Cueibet counties of Lakes state, last weekend, according to the authorities. “The specific place was between Aliet and Magotic area,” said Major Elijah Mabor Makuac, the[Read More…]
Lakes State celebrates open defecation-free achievement
By Yang Ater Lakes state celebrations achievement of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in several villages in Rumbek. The event was organized by the state Ministry of Housing, Land, and Public Utilities, in collaboration with the Center for Emergency Development Support (CEDS). David Ayuen Mawel, the WASH (Water, Sanitation,[Read More…]
Cueibet lawmaker condemns attack, calls for state action
By Deng Ghai Deng A legislator representing Cueibet County, Lakes State in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Juol Nhomngek Daniel has strongly condemned a violent attack that occurred early Saturday morning. In a statement released to the press, Nhomngek expressed deep condolences to the families in Aburiu Payam[Read More…]
Three injured in revenge attack
By Yang Ater Yang At least three people were shot and wounded in a revenge attack in the Rumbek Central County area over the weekend, according to local authorities. Lakes State Police Spokesman Major Elijah Mabor Makuac told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday that the overall security[Read More…]
Woman, 28, commits suicide in Yirol
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Lakes State are investigating a case of a 28-year-old woman who died by suicide in Yirol West County of Lakes State. According to Elijah Mabor Makuac, the police spokesperson, the incident took place in Mapuor Payam. “The police investigation over the incident is[Read More…]
Truck driver killed in Cueibet County
By Yang Ater Yang A truck driver has been killed in Abiriu Payam, Cueibet County of Lakes State by an unknown gunman, police have reported. Major Elijah Mabor Makuac, the police spokesperson in Lakes State said the incident occurred on Sunday, July 14th, when an unidentified criminal killed the[Read More…]
Awerial County relocates cemetery from town
By Yang Ater Yang Authorities in Awerial County, Lakes state have relocated a 200-square-meter cemetery to the Roordit and Amuom cattle camp areas. This decision was made following the designation of the old cemetery site as the location for Kon Anok Secondary School in Awerial County. Philip Mawut Garang,[Read More…]
Two killed, three others wounded in Lakes State
By Yang Ater Yang At least two people have been killed and three others wounded in clashes between two sub-clans of Cueibet County, Lakes State. Lakes State police Spokesman, Major Elijah Mabor Makuac said the clashes erupted between two clans of Pagok and Padol at the side of Pagoor[Read More…]
Lakes State leaders trained on Transitional Justice
By Yang Ater Yang A 3-day workshop on traditional justice has been concluded in Rumbek Lakes State. Over 42 participants were in attendance. The workshop brought together government officials, chiefs, civil society members, security forces, youth, and women to discuss the concept of transitional justice. Pontus Joseph, the Human[Read More…]
Lakes State suffers water scarcity
By Yang Ater Yang Inadequate water points affect the population of Lakes State compelling women to travel long distances, taking many hours of their daily routine. Acinkoc Henry, a representative of Cipuou-mat Development Association, raised the plight of women, in Lakes State. “There are parts of Lakes State where[Read More…]