By Yang Ater Yang The Rup community in Rumbek Central County of Lakes State has agreed to pursue reconciliation, forgiveness, and unity while putting aside past grievances to promote peaceful coexistence among its members and other communities. The Chairperson of the Rup Community in Juba, Dr. Matur Ater Majing, said[Read More…]
Rumbek County
Lightning strike kills three, injures one in Rumbek
By Yang Ater Yang Three girls were killed, and a woman was injured after lightning struck a residential area in Mabor-Ngap, Rumbek Town, Lakes State, on Thursday evening, according to police. Lakes State police spokesperson Lt. Col. Elijah Mabor Makuac said the victims were returning home when the lightning struck[Read More…]
Three children drown in a water-filled pit in Rumbek Central County, says police
By Yang Ater Yang Three children, including two girls and one boy, have drowned in a water-filled excavation pit in Rumbek Central County, Lakes State, in a tragic incident that has renewed concerns over the dangers posed by abandoned construction sites. According to police, the children were found submerged at[Read More…]
Former Rumbek East Commissioner Mabor Makuac ater dies at 51
By Yang Ater Yang The people of Rumbek East County and the wider Lakes State community are mourning the death of former Rumbek East County Commissioner Mabor Makuac Ater, who passed away in Juba on Friday after a short illness. He was 51. Family members and community leaders confirmed that[Read More…]
BoSS inaugurates Currency Centre in Rumbek
By Lodu William Odiya The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has officially opened its Rumbek Currency Centre, a landmark facility that marks a new chapter in the expansion and modernization of the country’s financial infrastructure. In a statement issued by the BoSS press unit, Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, Governor of[Read More…]