By Lodu William Odiya The former NRC-run Vocational Training Centre in Maper of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state is set for renovation in order to equip citizens with practical skills for self-reliance, employment, and economic growth. In a statement issued by the Northern Bahr el Ghazal state governor’s press unit[Read More…]
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Man murders a woman in Aweil East County
By Hou Akot Hou A 28-year-old man is accused of stabbing a woman to death in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The incident is reported to have occurred on Saturday at Malith-Alek-Yai market in Madhol payam. Dominic Deng Maror, the Boma Administrator of the Agur-piiny section[Read More…]
NBG charts bold path at first Commissioner’s forum
By Alan Clement Northern Bahr el Ghazal has adopted a landmark set of resolutions as the region’s first commissioners’ forum concluded on Friday August 22nd, 2025. The resolutions are aimed at transforming governance, infrastructure, and public services across the State. The five-day gathering brought together county commissioners, municipal mayors, state[Read More…]
Agric Ministry to construct a weather station at Aweil Rice Scheme
By Hou Akot Hou The Ministry of Agriculture in South Sudan’s Northern Bhar El Gazal state has planned to install the weather station at the Aweil Rice scheme. According to the ministry, the initiative will include thrashing machines already secured for both Aweil East and South counties to help[Read More…]
NBGs governor urges officials to serve people’s interests
By Hou Akot Hou The governor of Northern Bahr El Gazal State (NBGs), Simon Ober Mawut, has urged the newly appointed officials to focus on serving the interest of the citizens rather than their individual or political interests. The governor appealed to the appointed state officials to deliver services to[Read More…]
Health facilities in Aweil South County run out of medical supplies
By Hou Akot Hou Medical officer at Panthou hospital in Aweil South County has said the health facilities were critically affected by shortage of essential drugs more especially for malaria treatment. According to Samuel Atem Amet the in charge at the hospital said that they were previously given the consignment[Read More…]
Diarrhea cases surge in Aweil West County
By Hou Akot Hou Medics in Aweil West County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Gazal state said that cases of diarrhea have increased as a result of poor hygiene. Speaking to the media, Lual Khamis Lual, the Deputy Director of Nyamlel Hospital in Aweil West County, said eight severe[Read More…]
Aweil municipal authorities detain four cattle traders
By Hou Akot Hou The Authorities at Aweil municipal council in Northern Bahr El Gazal state has detained four men allegedly accused of fighting a Criminal Investigation officer at the auction as they disagreed over lack of a document which was demanded to be produced at an auction as they[Read More…]
NBGs Governor vows to support families of fallen heroes
By Alan Clement Governor Simon Ober Mawut of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, has reaffirmed the state government’s support for families of fallen heroes. He made the remarks during a commemorative event held in Udhum, Mariem West payam in honor of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the liberation[Read More…]
Aweil Community pleas for stranded returnees
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil Community Union in Abyei is urgently appealing for the repatriation of hundreds of returnees currently stranded in Amiet, Abyei. The union reports having registered over 1,500 individuals, all originally from Aweil, who are in dire need of transportation back to their homes. The association is[Read More…]
Aweil East Commissioner surveys border security, economic impact
By Hou Akot Hou On Wednesday, the commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, visited areas along the border with South Kordofan. His visit aimed to better understand the local economic and security situation, as well as to explore the relationship between the Rezeigat and the local[Read More…]
High court pardons 60 convicts from Aweil prison
By Hou Akot Hou A high court in Northern Bahr El Gazal state in an effort to decongest the facility, has released 60 inmates who have over stayed for long in prison. Justice, Majur Lat, the high court judge in the state said that many cases have over stayed, causing[Read More…]
NBG parliament goes on recess
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr el Ghazal state parliament has begun a three-month recess that is slated to end in early July, according to the parliamentarians. The closure of the state’s legislative assembly follows a lengthy period in which they have been deliberating issues affecting local citizens. Garang[Read More…]
Robbery surges in Aweil Center
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state have reported a rise in robbery cases in Aweil Center County and the surrounding areas, including Aweil Town. An investigator from the police department in Nyalath payam revealed on Wednesday that incidents of break-ins and various types of[Read More…]
Mother abandons newborn baby
By Hou Akot Hou An unidentified mother abandoned a newborn child in grassy vegetation near a river at Wath-muok Payam, Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El Gazal state, over the weekend. According to a Paramount Chief, Ayom Akol Wek, the woman left the child after giving birth to a[Read More…]
NBG gouges floods ahead of rainy season
By Yiep Joseph In anticipation of the rainy season, Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBG) state government has begun construction of a drainage system to prevent flooding. State Governor Simon Ober Mawut conducted an inspection of the ongoing project on Saturday to ensure the drainage system, designed to enhance flood[Read More…]
NBG Youth election committee finalizes preparations
By Hou Akot Hou Youth Steering Committee tasked with organizing elections in Northern Bahr El Gazal state has announced the completion of procedural arrangements ahead of the scheduled polls. The elections, initially planned for October of last year, were postponed due to various political and economic challenges, according to[Read More…]
Over 80 graduate from Aweil Vocational Training Centre
By William Madouk At least Eighty-six beneficiaries graduated from six months Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Aweil. The graduates consisted of 37 males and 49 females, who received training in tailoring, hairdressing, carpentry, auto mechanics, and information technology. The program, supported German Cooperation Agency in Northern Bahr[Read More…]
Fire destroys 10 houses in Aweil town
By Hou Akot Hou Fire destroyed over 10 houses in the Ayuang residential area of Aweil Town, Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near the Norwegian Refugee Committee’s compound, according to eyewitnesses. “It is shocking to lose our belongings, which included mattresses, a Premio[Read More…]
New VP urged to reform economy
By Hou Akot Hou Ajuongdit community association in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has called on Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel to address South Sudan’s struggling economy. The community, deeply impacted by the nation’s economic hardship, expressed their hopes in a letter to[Read More…]