Nineteen '19' year old woman committed suicide in Lakes State, Rumbek East County

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  The local police of Lakes State confirmed that a 19 year old woman committed suicide in the County of Rumbek East in the village of Meen-Wal and the police withheld the deceased name for unknown reason.  This is not the first time for the young girls to commit suicide in the State, the first case was reported to the authorities  two days ago after a young girl committed suicide in Wulu County.  While speaking to the Media, Police Spokesperson Maj. Elijah Mabor Makwach said that, the police are conducting thorough investigation on why there is a rampant rise of suicide amongst girls in Lakes State.  “We have recorded several cases of suicide with the most recent being a 19-year-old girl who committed a suicide in Meen-wal village in Rumbek East County and the investigation is still ongoing to identify the cause of the suicide because the cases are rising. Last week alone, two suicide cases were reported,” Maj. Mabor said.  Lakes State Police Spokesperson further said that, they have b
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Government finalized USD 3 billion with Caltech Investment, to invest in South Sudan oil sector

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File: President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Caltech Investment Overseer Mr. Mohamed Malik. 


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The government has finalized a 3 billion US dollar deal with an American Oil company, Caltech Investment, to invest in the oil sector in South Sudan. 


The American- based company will partner with the government to purchase and take over the shares of the Malaysian State-own company, PETRONAS, which is now withdrawing from South Sudan's oil sector.


Unity State given seven days ultimatum to come for questioning: Unity State Finance Minister given seven days ultimatum to comply and come for questioning or face action, Unity State Parliament declared.


The leadership of the American Oil Company led by its Chief Overseer Mohammed Malik met with President Kiir in New York on Friday, marking the official entrance of the American company into the South Sudan's Oil sector.


The Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Barnaba Bak Chol says the 3 billion US dollar agreement will give an opportunity for South Sudan to grow its oil sector.


Kiir, met with jububin in America and asked them to be good ambassadors: President Kiir met with the South Sudanese in diaspora and urged them to be patriotic and good ambassadors


Mr. Bak said 1.2 billion US dollars will be invested in the oil sector, while the rest will go for other vital infrastructure such as roads.


The Chief Overseer of Caltech Investment Mohamed Malik says the acquisition fits appropriately with the company's strategy of expanding and focusing on the delivery of 'Projects that Matter' in South Sudan and the sub Saharan region.


Kiir, pleads with the UN to lift the arms embargo in South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Mayardiit held bilateral meetings with African leaders at UNGA, New York, United States of America


The Company will partner with the government to buy the Malaysian state-owned company's entire oil and gas asset portfolio in South Sudan for a total cash consideration of up to 1.25 billion US dollars. 


The Chief Overseer of Caltech Investment Mohammed Malik said they are ready to move into South Sudan to begin formal procedures for the takeover .


The company will in the next two months deliver eight hundred million US dollars to South Sudan to kick-start the project.


Caltech Investment, is a world-renowned science and engineering Institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges.


The market valuation of Caltech Investment totals the endowment Investment portfolio increased to 4.1 billion as close of the fiscal year 2021. 

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