By Alan Clement Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has approved a $2.5 million health operational budget for the 2025/26 financial year, anchoring its plan on internationally recognized health system building blocks to strengthen accountability and service delivery. According to the governor’s office, the decision was made at the Third Council[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazal state
South Sudanese Content Creator Donates Borehole to Home Village
By Chol D. Johnson A South Sudanese content creator popularly known as Comedian Amath Jook has donated a borehole to her home village of Malual Baai in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. In a statement released on her official social media page, Amath Jook expressed her joy at completing the[Read More…]
Security Forces Deployed to Kunyuk After Deadly Land Dispute
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have confirmed the deployment of heavily armed forces to Kunyuk in Yargot village, Aweil East County, following a land dispute that left two people dead and seven others arrested. State police spokesperson Madut Ngong Aleu said the deployment was[Read More…]
NBGs Governor forms committee to control assets as UNMISS leaves Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou The Newly appointed Governor of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state has formed a committee tasked with coordinating and receiving assets handed over to the state government by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Assortment of the assets include 20 vehicles, large generators electronic cables[Read More…]
NBGs : refutes alleged forceful recruitment
By Yiep Joseph The Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBGs) has refuted the allegations circulating on social media that civilians are being forcefully recruited into the military. After reports of fighting in some parts of the country, some members of the public, including those in NBGs, alleged that some people[Read More…]
Governor Madut Calls for Unity and Cooperation in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou New Northern Bahr El Ghazal Governor Charles Madut Akol urges citizens to unite and cooperate with his administration to collectively steer the state forward despite ongoing challenges. Governor Madut said the challenges facing the state are many, and the first step toward addressing them is unity[Read More…]
Gov’t condemns killing of UNMISS staff
By Chol D. Johnson The South Sudan government has on Saturday condemned the Killing of a United Nation Mission in South Sudan staff in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal state. In a press statement released by the Ministry of foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, commended the South Sudan People Defence[Read More…]
Commissioner Suspends Four Medics Over Missing Drug Supplies
By Hou Akot Hou The Commissioner of Aweil North County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has indefinitely suspended four health workers accused of selling drugs from consignments that were meant for local health facilities for a three-month period. Commissioner Deng Kuel Kuel explained that the suspension is[Read More…]
48-Year-Old Detained in Wau Over Alleged Trafficking of Two Babies
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have reported that a 48-year-old woman, who had been on the run after allegedly trafficking two babies from Aweil Town and disappearing two weeks ago, has been apprehended in Wau Town, Western Bahr el Ghazal State. Police spokesperson Madut[Read More…]
Over 1,000 Returnees Arrive in Northern Bahr el Ghazal via Heglig Route
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State report a surge of returnees arriving from Sudan earlier this month. Over 500 individuals were received in Aweil East over the weekend, according to Paul Kuc Akot, Information Director in the Aweil East County Commissioner’s office. Kuc explained that[Read More…]
Accidents claim two lives in Northern Bahr El Ghazal
By Hou Akot Hou Two separate tragic road accident in Northern Bahr el Ghazal has claimed the lives of two individuals on Thursday. A local resident in the county confirmed that the Director of land and survey, Anei Chan Geng was among the victims who died during the incident. According[Read More…]
NRC Hands Over Digital Land System to NBGs
By Ngor Deng Matem The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has officially handed over a Computerized Land Data Management System to the government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBGs) marking a major step toward modernizing land administration and improving transparency in the state. The new system is designed to secure land[Read More…]
Teenager sets neighbour’s house on fire
By Hou Akot Hou A 16-year-old boy at Aroyo in Aweil Center County in Northern Bhar el Ghazal State set a neighbour’s house on fire. In an interview with this outlet, Mr. Duang Duang Ayii, chief inspector of civil defense in Aweil Center County, expressed that the incident occurred on[Read More…]
Government Economic Cluster Embarks on High-Level Field Visit to Aweil
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has launched a high-level field visit to Aweil County in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. Addressing the media on Tuesday at the Ministry of Agriculture in Juba, Abdelbagi Hussein Akol, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, confirmed that the[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Gazal state officials plea for humanitarian Aid
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Gazal state (NBGs) officials have called on Norwegian Ambassador to the South Sudan, Roar Haugsdal to provide more Humanitarian aid amidst influx of returnees and refugees in the state. The appeal comes a result of a visit by the Ambassador Haugsdal in the[Read More…]
Eritreans arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan
By Lodu William Odiya At least 14 Eritrean Nationals have been arrested over illegal entry in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal while cruising to Sudan. While addressing the media yesterday, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, the Director General in the Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports, and Immigration confirmed[Read More…]
Boda-Boda owners warn of using laser beam light in NBG
By Hou Akot Hou Traffic officers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state have issued stern warning to vehicle owners against the use of laser beam light while riding. A traffic officer Yai Mahumamad Ater, told this news outlet that the light is a contributing factor to the rising cases of[Read More…]
Aweil South engages with partners on security, climate impacts
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Aweil South County in Northern Bahr el Gazal State (NBGs) have on Friday engaged partners on the ground to discuss security and climate impacts. This discussion is intended to help the impoverished communities due to climate impacts, as some areas within the county are[Read More…]
NBGs authorities call for Peaceful coexistence among Communities
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Aweil East County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr El Gazal state are calling on their neighboring communities to reside in peaceful ways while grazing in the area. The Commissioner, Garang Thiang Deng remarks came during a two-day conference which ended on Thursday in Wanjyjok[Read More…]
Police apprehend 7 suspects over looting of money transfer
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Aweil Center of Northern Bahr El Gazal state has confirmed that they had apprehended and detained seven suspects over breaking into Raandit Money transfer company, Police inspector in Aroyo, the county headquarters, Moses Akuar said that the incident occurred on Tuesday and the suspects[Read More…]