http://www.gurtong.net RSS feeds for Gurtong Trust 60 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/986/South-Sudan-and-Egypt-in-cooperation-to-introduce-River-Gauges-for-management-of-floods-in-the-future.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=986 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=986&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/986/South-Sudan-and-Egypt-in-cooperation-to-introduce-River-Gauges-for-management-of-floods-in-the-future.aspx JUBA, Sept 28 (Gurtong) – Technical cooperation between Egypt and South Sudan including training for several Southerners in Cairo will mean that the South may be in a better position next year to foresee flooding, the Minister for Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) Joseph Duer Jakok has said. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:986 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1501/----Juba-International-Trade-fair-set-for-November.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1501 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1501&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1501/----Juba-International-Trade-fair-set-for-November.aspx JUBA, Sept 27 (Gurtong) – Juba’s Nyakuron Cultural Centre will host Juba’s first major international trade fair under the auspices of the Government of Southern Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Commerce. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1501 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1502/----Kenyan-airline-company-expands-flights-to-South-Sudan.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1502 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1502&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1502/----Kenyan-airline-company-expands-flights-to-South-Sudan.aspx September 24, 2007 (NAIROBI) — A Kenyan airline, East African Safari, is set to expand its operations with the launch of scheduled daily flights to the Southern Sudanese city of Juba at the end of the week, The Nairobi based Business daily reported. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1502 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/987/Bor-gunmen-kill-woman-and-abduct-child.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=987 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=987&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/987/Bor-gunmen-kill-woman-and-abduct-child.aspx Two men were also injured and were brought to Bor Civil Hospital on Wednesday morning where they talked to Gurtong about their experiences. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:987 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1503/----Bashir-says-no-return-to-war-in-South-Sudan.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1503 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1503&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1503/----Bashir-says-no-return-to-war-in-South-Sudan.aspx September 16, 2007 (ROME) — Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir said on Friday 14 September that the Sudanese Army had no intention of going to war again in South Sudan, despite problems surrounding the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1503 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1504/----South-Sudan-may-re-investigate-Garangs-death.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1504 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1504&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1504/----South-Sudan-may-re-investigate-Garangs-death.aspx September 15, 2007 (JUBA) — The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) has announced that it may consider fresh inquiries into the death of its founder president John Garang, Kampala based the Monitor reported. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1504 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1505/----South-Sudan-opens-first-prisons-training-center.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1505 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1505&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1505/----South-Sudan-opens-first-prisons-training-center.aspx September 14, 2007 (JUBA) —Southern Sudan government has opened officially the first prisons training center on 11 September. Another training center will be opened in the capitale of the Lakes state, the UNPD said in a press statement. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1505 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/988/Health-Scandal-in-South-Sudan-What-they-are-Reading-in-Norway.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=988 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=988&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/988/Health-Scandal-in-South-Sudan-What-they-are-Reading-in-Norway.aspx The billion crash in Africa Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:988 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/989/Sudanese-student-sets-up-project-to-educate-countrys-women.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=989 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=989&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/989/Sudanese-student-sets-up-project-to-educate-countrys-women.aspx September 15, 2007 (MURRAY, Ky.) — Gabriel Akech Kwai was 7 years old when his father was murdered in Northern Sudan. His home country was then divided during a civil war that eventually forced him to travel with the 33,000 other Lost Boys of Sudan to Ethiopia and later to a Kenyan refugee camp. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:989 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/990/Pagan-Amum-pays-a-surprise-visit-to-Eastern-Equatoria-State.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=990 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=990&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/990/Pagan-Amum-pays-a-surprise-visit-to-Eastern-Equatoria-State.aspx TORIT, Sept 14 (Gurtong) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Secretary Pagan Amum made his first visit to Eastern Equatoria State on Thursday. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:990 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/991/Sudans-Jonglei-Governor-calls-on-donors-to-support-John-Garang-Institute.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=991 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=991&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/991/Sudans-Jonglei-Governor-calls-on-donors-to-support-John-Garang-Institute.aspx Sudan’s Salva Kiir visits Rumbek, tells army no more warSeptember 14, 2007 (BOR, Jonglei state) — The Governor of Jonglei state, Brig. Gen. Philip Thon Leek, has called upon donors to contribute to the establishment of Dr John Garang Institute of Science and Technology three miles from Bor. The project aims to initiate the formation of qualified human resources for the future exploitation of the vast natural resources available in the State such as petroleum, wildlife, fisheries, livestock, agriculture and water resources. In a statement sent to Sudan Tribune, the governor announced that Garang’s institute will open on 9 January 2008. "The Institute was initiated in 2005 by the State government to lay foundations for socio-economic development by beginning to produce the required human resources in sufficient quantity and quality which is aimed at supporting the future utilization of the vast natural resources available in the State such as petroleum, wildlife, fisheries, livestock, agriculture and water resources." The governor said. The First Vice President and President of the Government of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, laid foundation stone of the institute on 26 February 2007during his visit to Jonglei State and pledged support for the establishment of the Institute. The Jonglei state and the Moldovan firm ASCOM Sudd Ltd., one of the companies prospecting for oil in Jonglei State, agreed to install the institute’s physical infrastructures – lecture halls, hostels, offices, laboratories and other amenities using prefabricated materials. The construction work is expected to be completed by late November to mid December 2007 and the Institute will be opened on 9th January 2008 to mark the third CPA anniversary celebrations. The International University of Moldovia, Chisinou (IUMC) in a separate agreement with ASCOM Sudd Ltd and the State government, is to provide lecturers, books, laboratory equipments and other teaching aids and facilities. “This is in part to solve the problems facing us in sending to Moldovia 40 students who were offered scholarships by ASCOM Sudd Ltd in 2006. According to the arrangements with IUMC, the JGMIST, though an institute, will award basic degrees, diplomas and certificates in disciplines ranging from health sciences, engineering, veterinary, agriculture to economics, management and other humanities on the accreditation from IUMC and based on European Union Standards.” Pending the formation of a board to manage the JGMIST, a Steering Committee chaired by Governor of Jonglei State, and membership of Deputy President of ASCOM Sudd Ltd., Rector IUMC, State ministers of Education and Physical Infrastructure has been formed. “I take this opportunity to plead for further support from all our well wishers and to thank all who have pledged support and special thanks goes to ASCOM Sudd Ltd. and IUMC for enabling us let the ball role. “ The governor concluded. (ST) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:991 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1506/----Cueigak-Residents-Under-Fear-of-Hyenas.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1506 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1506&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1506/----Cueigak-Residents-Under-Fear-of-Hyenas.aspx RUMBEK, September 14, 2007 – (GURTONG) - There is high attack on residents by hyenas in Cueigak, Payam of Rumbek East County. A child - about 7 years old - was seriously wounded by a wild hyena on Thursday. According to the information officer of Cueigak, Mr. Matian Aluony, two children were nearly attacked by hyenas this morning as local police came to their rescue. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1506 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1507/----Sudans-president-visit-to-Italy-raises-concern.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1507 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1507&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1507/----Sudans-president-visit-to-Italy-raises-concern.aspx September 13, 2007 (ROME) – Sudan’s president arrived to Italy on Thursday for meetings with Italian leaders and Pope Benedict XVI, a rare, high-profile visit to Western Europe that has raised concern from human rights advocates and some politicians. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1507 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1508/----South-Sudan-opens-bidding-for-mobile-phone-gateway.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1508 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1508&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1508/----South-Sudan-opens-bidding-for-mobile-phone-gateway.aspx September 13, 2007 (JUBA, Sudan) — Semi-autonomous south Sudan has opened bidding to build a $8-10 million mobile phone gateway to control incoming and outgoing calls in the capital Juba, the southern Telecoms Minister Gier Chuang Aluong said on Thursday. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1508 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1509/----Raids-leave-two-people-dead-and-seven-wounded-in-Twic-East-County.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1509 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1509&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1509/----Raids-leave-two-people-dead-and-seven-wounded-in-Twic-East-County.aspx BOR, Sept 10 (Gurtong) – Community members are still hot on the heels of cattle raiders who killed tow and stole some 300 cattle on Saturday morning. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1509 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1510/----Pay-problems-for-Southern-Sudan-teachers.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1510 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1510&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1510/----Pay-problems-for-Southern-Sudan-teachers.aspx JUBA, Sept 8 (Gurtong) – The south Sudan government may not be able to pay its teachers next year if a proposed budget cut goes through said Education Minister Michael Milli Hussein to Gurtong on Saturday. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1510 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1511/----SPLM-official-escapes-assassination-attempt.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=124&ModuleID=519&ArticleID=1511 http://www.gurtong.net/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=1511&PortalID=0&TabID=124 http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/1511/----SPLM-official-escapes-assassination-attempt.aspx September 3, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — The deputy governor of Southern Kordofan Maj. Gen. Daniel Kodi, has survived an assassination attempt during event he was addressing last Friday in the city of Kosti. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:1511