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Magwi County Commissioner Sacked

November 16, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

The Magwi County Commissioner Peter Ochilo Bongomin has been sacked. Bongomin has been out of office from 12 November following his sacking by the Eastern ……Read More

Head Teachers Suspended In Torit

November 16, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Six head teachers in Nyong Payam, Torit County in Eastern Equatoria State have been suspended. The primary school head teachers have been sent packing by ……Read More

A road under construction in Rumbek East County. [©Gurtong]

Rumbek Road Under Construction

November 15, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

The ongoing construction of a new road in Rumbek East County will drastically reduce insecurity in the area, County Commissioner David Marial Gumke has said. ……Read More

South Sudan President Salva Kiir at the opening of this year’s Governors’ Forum in Juba, 14 November. [©Gurtong]

Decentralisation Key To Development: Kiir

November 15, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has affirmed his government’s commitment to bring services closer to the people. Speaking when he opened this year’s Governors’ ……Read More

Participants at the dialogue meeting organised by the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS). [©Gurtong]

Media And Security Agencies In Talks

November 15, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

South Sudan’s media has initiated steps to create a working relationship with security agencies in the infant state. The Association for Media Development in South ……Read More

Northern Bahr El Ghazal Receives Returnees

November 15, 2011 Afsheen Shafiq 0

Trains carrying over 2,000 returnees from Khartoum arrived in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State capital Aweil last Friday amid jubilation from residents. One of ……Read More