By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich At least 8 people have been arrested and convicted in Mayom County in Unity State over cattle rustling, Mayom County Commissioner, John Bol Mayak said. He said on 3rd July, raiders suspected to be from the neighbouring Tonj County of Warrap State, parted with 86[Read More…]
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IDPs Contribute over SSP 6 million to returnees
By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich Jagei community association of Koch County in Bentiu internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Unity state has mobilized over SSP 6 million to help transport South Sudanese who are stranded in Sudan. Riek Chap Chany Teny, Chairperson of the association told No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper[Read More…]
Raiders kill one, part with 3,000 cattle
By Yien Gattour A 55-year-old man has been killed and 3,000 cattle raided in an attack on a cattle camp in Mayom County of Unity State last Thursday, a local official said. Unity State Ministry of Information Director General, Mr.Kuoal Keah claimed a group of armed men from the Garial[Read More…]
Doctor arrested over death of Sudanese trader
By Yien Gattour Police in Unity State on Saturday arrested a medical Doctor in Rubkona County in connection to the death of a Sudanese trader. The deceased was identified as Mohamed Wanga. Rubkona County Deputy Police Director. Brig. Gen. Franco Mayiel told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that the doctor[Read More…]
Measles kills Seven children in Unity State
By Yien Gattuor Unity State Ministry of Health has reported seven measles-related deaths in two counties of Rubkona and Mayendit. Rubkona County Health Authority confirmed death of six children, saying one other case occurred in Mayendit, on Friday. An increasing measles cases has been reported among returnees and refugees who[Read More…]
Tragic accident kills two in Unity State
By Yien Gattuor A tragic head-on collision involving a motorcycle and a truck in Bentiu, Unity State has left two people dead. According to the state traffic police, the incident occurred at 11Am on Sunday morning. One person died on the spot, while the other, the motorcycle rider, passed away[Read More…]
Demolition leaves 400 people without shelter
By Yien Gattuor Local authorities in Leer County, Unity State, demolished at least one hundred households, comprising 400 individuals, in the Leer Temporary Protection Area (TPA) on Wednesday. The TPA was created in 2016 to accommodate locals affected by the 2016 conflict that erupted after Gen. Taban Deng Gai defected[Read More…]
Four suspected cattle raiders arrested
By Yien Gattour At least four people have been arrested in Mayom County of South Sudan’s Unity State in connection to last week’s cattle raid in neighbouring Fulla State of Sudan. Mayom County Commissioner, John Bol Mayak disclosed on Wednesday that the suspects from within the county were in police[Read More…]
Motorist dies in a crash
By Yien Gattuor A tragic head-on collision involving a motorcycle and a national security service vehicle in Unity oilfield, Rubkona County, Unity State, has left a 23-year-old boy dead and another man injured. The incident occurred on Saturday, according to the traffic police authorities. The deceased was only identified as[Read More…]
Measles kill two in Unity State
By Yien Gattour Health authorities in South Sudan’s Unity State have confirmed two deaths and nine cases of measles following an outbreak in Riokriak Payam Rubkona County in the first week of June. Unity State Health Director General Dr. Duol Biem told the No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Thursday[Read More…]
Water shortage hits returnees in Unity State
By Yien Gattour At least 8000 returnees in Riokiah Rubkona County of Unity State are facing a severe lack of drinking water shortage after fleeing conflict in Sudan since the beginning of May. Mary Nyaweat, a resident of Riokiah Payam Rubkona County, told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday that[Read More…]
Egyptian engineers to start clearing Naam River
By Yien Gattour Authorities in Unity State have announced that Egyptian engineers have assembled four large machines in preparation for the clearing of River Naam. This development comes amidst ongoing discussions surrounding the controversy on dredging versus clearing the river. The exercise has encountered delays due to disagreements among government[Read More…]
Youth protest appointment of Oil Company’s vice president
By Yien Gattuor Youth from Rubkona County in Unity State of South Sudan, have raised concerns over the appointment of a vice president of the Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) oil consortium, last week. The youth argued that a person holding the position should be from Rubkona County, where the[Read More…]
Eighty people donate blood in Unity
By Yien Gattuor At least 80 people from Unity State’s Bentiu IDP camp donated blood at the secondary health care hospital in the settlement, last week. The blood donation drive was launched as South Sudan joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Blood Donor Day under the theme[Read More…]
Unity Stat’s Panyinjar County hit by drugs shortage
By Yien Gattuor Panyinjar County in Unity State of South Sudan grapples with drug shortage, said Peter Yoak, the county’s health director. He told this outlet that patients are in a dire situation as health centres run short of drug supplies. ” United Nations Children Fund and the World Health[Read More…]
Over 20 schools operate under trees
By Yien Gattuor At least 21 primary schools in Koch County, Unity State, are operating under trees due to lack of classrooms. Since South Sudan’s independence, no structures have been erected, and pupils have been studying outside under tree shades. James Gatluak, a pupil at Zarbor Primary School in the[Read More…]
Unity State hails UNMISS over flood control
By Yien Gattuor The transitional unity government of Unity State has applauded the United Nations Mission in South Sudan for partnering in mitigating floods in Bentiu town and Rubkona County. Unity State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission chairperson, Mr. James Chieng recognized the undisputable efforts of the UNMISS in saving Bentiu[Read More…]
Returnees in dire need of aid
By Yien Gattuor About 567 individuals who fled Sudan conflict to Koch County, Unity State of South Sudan, are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) coordinator for Koch County in Unity State, Nuor Riek said the new arrivals are all returnees without Sudanese refugee, registered.[Read More…]
Farmers receive agricultural implements
By Yien Gattuor At least 26,000 farmers who are food insecure in South Sudan’s Unity State have received crop kits and farm tools. The agricultural implements were distributed to the farmers by the state Ministry of Agriculture, environment, and Forestry in partnership with the United Nations Agriculture Organization (FAO. Director[Read More…]
Unity State Governor Welcomes new officials
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Unity State governor, Joseph Manytuil Wejang, on Monday, witnessed the swearing in ceremony of newly appointed officials into Revitalized Transitional Government, governor’s office disclosed. Lony Majiel Keat took oath as minister of Animals Resources and Fisheries, Kuu Majok Pay, as Chairperson for State Anti-Corruption Commission[Read More…]