By Hou Akot Hou Education officials in Northern Bahr El Gazal State have given orders to dismiss teachers and students who are involved in love affairs. This follows the dismissal of teachers accused of having ganged up to rape a schoolgirl at Cornerstone Academy, one of the private schools in[Read More…]
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Teenager flees after abortion
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal are searching a teenager accused of aborting a six-month-old fetus, disposing it in the yard, and fleeing the scene in search of safety. The accused girl is said to have been impregnated by a man she refused to name. The[Read More…]
Aweil forms traditional spiritual group
By William Madouk First-ever Traditional Spiritual Spear Masters Group (TSSMG) has been formed in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Aweil. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone, the secretary general of TSSMG, who doubles as its head, Garang Ngong Akot, said the spear master is a spiritual guide[Read More…]
Aweil receives three buses
By Hou Akot Hou First Lady Mary Ayen Mayardit has donated three minibuses to Northern Bahr El Ghazal State’s Ministry of General Education. The buses were driven from Juba to Aweil and handed over to the Ministry in fulfillment of a pledge the first lady made recently. Mr. Santino Bol[Read More…]
Ministry dismisses five teachers over misconduct
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) Ministry of General Education and Instructions has dismissed five foreign teachers from teaching for violating the teachers’ code of conduct. The five were accused of indulging in love affairs with students and raping some. But it remains unclear if the[Read More…]
Youth Union suspends Chairperson
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Youth Union Chairperson has been slapped with a three-month suspension from running the state youth affairs. This suspension was passed by the NBGs Youth Union Council against their chairperson, Tito Awen Bol. According to letter signed by the speaker of the[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Ghazel State receives SSP 221 million School capitation grants
By Ngor Deng Matem Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) has received about SSP 221 million as 2023 school capitation grants. Director General of state ministry of general Education and Instructions, Santino Bol Akot disclosed while presenting NBGs education report, recently. He said at least 674 schools across the state,[Read More…]
Food Shortage hits WedWiel Refugees camp
By Ngor Deng Matem Refugees who fled the war in Sudan and are sheltering at WedWiel resettlement camp in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state again facing the brunt of hunger due to food shortage. They said this food shortage that has hit the camp poses their lives to risks.[Read More…]
Commissioner calls for support in addressing insecurity
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil East County commissioner, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Kharbino Thiep Tong appeals for support in reporting security matters to authorities. Commissioner Thiep made the appeal while addressing mourners at the funeral of late Dut Atak Mel. Late Thiep passed away recently, and Aweil East County[Read More…]
Minister call for support to girl-child education
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Minister for Peace Building has urged parents to send all children to school despite the economic hardship in the country. Minister Abuor Gordon Nhial was speaking at the funeral rites of Late Dut Atak Mel, who passed on recently at Madhol[Read More…]
Police hunts for suspected rapist teacher
By Ngor Deng Matem Police in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (NBGs) are searching for a teacher who has been accused of raping a female student. The police say four other suspects in connection with the case have already been arrested for questioning. NBG state police spokesperson, Captain Guot Guot[Read More…]
Minister donates 30 bulls to students
By Ngor Deng Matem National Minister of General Education and Instructions, Awut Deng Achuil, has offered 30 bulls to students in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. “Thanks to you all once again. From here, I want to say that I have given you the students 30 bulls because you are[Read More…]
Commissioner tours Payams
By Hou Akot Hou Aweil North County commissioner, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State embarked on an official working tour of the Payams to acquaint himself with the situations and challenges facing his locals. On Thursday, Mr. Kiir Chan Wol started his tour by visiting three payams, namely Maper-Dut-Thou, Ariath, and[Read More…]
Construction of Akon International Airport kicks off
By Ngor Deng Matem Over 120 trucks were deployed on Friday to transport Marram from Malekalel, Aweil South County to the construction site of Akon International Airport. The construction project is being carried out by Wunkoc Engineering and Modern Contractors, a South Sudanese-owned company. This transportation initiative follows an agreement[Read More…]
Persons with Disability attack gov’t official
By Hou Akot Hou Persons with disabilities in Northern Bahr Ghazal state, on Wednesday assaulted the Director General in the Ministry of Gender and Child Social Welfare over missing food donations. The assault reportedly turned very ugly and tense, where the Director General, Mrs. Mary Arkangelo Bak was slapped.[Read More…]
Women advocate for Political participation
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr El Ghazal State female activists have renewed their commitment to fully take part in elections and other administrative positions in accordance with the peace accords. These commitments were expressed during a two-day workshop held in Aweil Town this week. The two-day workshop was organized[Read More…]
Boma Health Initiative starts in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou Boma Health Initiative (BHI) campaign has begun in Northern Bahr El Gazal State’s Aweil South County. The initiative aims to treat illnesses including malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia in children between the ages of 3 and 59 months. The BHI program is supported by the Africa Relief[Read More…]
Employees on strike over salary cuts
By Hou Akot Hou More than one hundred employees at the Ministry of Agriculture in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have gone on a sit-down strike over salary cuts. The workers told the media on Tuesday that they were shocked to find that their salaries for the previous month had[Read More…]
Northern Bahar El Ghazel Rabies vaccine
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahar El Ghazel state has received vaccines for patients infected by rabies as a result of dog bites. Acting director General in the ministry of health, Mr. Peter Dut Thiep confirms the arrival of the vaccine, saying it will help tackle an up surge of[Read More…]
Northern Bahr El Gazal state receive Malaria drugs
By Hou Akot Hou Boma health workers in Northern Bahr El Gazal state have received consignment of drugs for prevention of malaria in children below five years of age. Under an initiative of Malaria Consortium, a partnership between an international organization and the ministry of health, supplies the drugs. A[Read More…]
