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Malakal catholic church helps evacuate stranded returnees

The Catholic Church in Malakal of Upper Nile State has resorted to its only river boat to transport returnees from Renk to other parts of the state.

According to the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Malakal, the boat has the capacity to carry up to 800 people including goods.

“We decided to send our boat to bring people from Renk. We found out that they were thousands of people stranded in Malut who wanted to go to either Fashoda County, Akobo County, or  Malakal and even beyond,” said Stephen Nyodho

The transportation started on Monday with almost four hundred people evacuated to their places of origin with some of the returnees settling in Malakal while proceeding to the Kodok and Akobo areas.

“They were almost more than 400 people, some of them landed in their counties Kodokg and Akobo  County, and the rest were brought to  Malakal,” he said.

Bishop Nyudho said the boat returned on Tuesday to bring more people.

“We expect to bring the number that we will get in Renk because the Capacity of the boat can bring over 700 or 800.”

Bishop Stephen however said the church is facing the challenge of fuel to continue providing the service.

“The only challenge we have now is the issue of fuel because [the price o] petrol has gone high and it is becoming a burden for us  because  it (the boat) is a big boat and it consumes a lot.”

 

 

 

 

 

Wau prison warden takes own life over illness burden

The Acting Police Commissioner in Western Bahr el Ghazal State says a prison warden took his own life following an alleged long illness.

Late sergeant Deng Kuol, 30, was a driver of the Acting Director of Wau Prison Service.

He was alone in the boss’ vehicle when he shot himself in Wau town on Monday.

Police Commissioner Major. General James Simon says the incident occurred amid a workshop on the rule of law.

He says the deceased complained he had been suffering for long from sickness and did not get a cure for the undisclosed disease.

“He was sick for a long time but did not cure his sickness, but unfortunately he killed himself when they were at an official mission attending the workshop,” he said.

General James told Eye Radio the police have filed a case and are investigating the incident

“As police, we opened a case at the Police North Station and we are investigating the reason behind this crime,” Gen. Simon added.

According to Eye Radio data collected from some states, suicide is on the rise in South Sudan, a concern for authorities in a country with one of the largest mental health gaps in the world.

In 2021 alone, greater Bahr el Ghazal recorded 38 suicide cases, 27 of whom were women and girls – and 11 were men.

Govt takes action against entities polluting Nile River

Authorities in the national capital, Juba are taking measures against hotel and factory owners over the pollution of the Nile River.

On Tuesday, the governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony held a meeting with a fact-finding committee he formed recently to inspect the pollution of the River Nile.

Africano Mande Batel, the Undersecretary in the national Ministry of Environment and Forestry also attended the meeting.

The officials discussed measures to hold accountable the polluters to tackle the situation.

“We are working as the national government, state government, and the city council to ensure that the people of Juba city and the whole of South Sudan will have safe and clean water for us not to fall sick from consuming water and food,” Batel said.

According to Batel, the committee investigated facilities including hotels and factories that are allegedly causing pollution of the Nile River.

Mr Batel says his ministry concurred with the report and the entities found responsible for the population will on Tuesday be notified to improve their drainage and sewage system to stop the pollution.

“All those who are polluting the rivers will be given notices to improve their drainage and sewage systems and to stop all the pollution they are doing,” he said.

However, he said the two facilities in question will be taken care of immediately, but without explaining details of the course of action.

“There are two facilities which I’m not going to mention their names, that will be taken care of immediately because of the pollution that they are causing,” he added.

 

 

 

MP calls for justice after Lafon peace delegates killed

A lawmaker has called on authorities in Eastern Equatoria State and the national government to hold accountable armed men who attacked and killed seven peace delegates in Lafon County over the weekend.

Another member sustained a gunshot wound.

Hon. James Angelo Ayonyang, a member of the state parliament representing Lafon County, said the incident occurred on Saturday in Dorok Payam.

The lawmaker said the perpetrated are suspected to have come from the Nacharuck area.

He said the victims are all men aged 35 to 65 years old.

They include James Lawrence, Palmino Amugo, Lumoda Ludyok, Lobere Adlino, Lino Adiza, Orobuk Marco, and Lolia James Rimo.

The eight men including a police officer and their driver were returning from Imejejek Payam where they went to make peace between two communities – when they fell into the deadly ambush.

“I want to take this opportunity actually to condemn the unfortunate incident which we did not even expect,” he said.

Lawmaker Angelo appealed to the state authorities to identify and arrest the criminals and that the government should deploy security to calm the situation.

“I call upon the government to actually identified the criminals and bring them to justice because we don’t want this to repeat itself again,

“Secondly, I appeal to the government to take some forces to the area so that they cool the situation,’ he added.

The state police could not be immediately reached for comment on the incident.

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