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Lakes State Government has announced that civil servants in the state will work half day on Fridays to engage in agricultural production. 17 May 2012 It was song and dance during celebrations to mark the 29th anniversary of the SPLA at Rumbek Freedom Square. [Gurtong/ Gabriel Mayom] By Gabriel Mayom RUMBEK, 17 May 2012 [Gurtong] - State Governor Chol Tong Mayay said working half the day on Fridays will give civil servants adequate time for farming. Speaking during celebrations to mark the 29th anniversary of the SPLA at Rumbek Freedom Square, Governor Mayay said the move aims at combating hunger in the state. “It is now time for every government official to join their families in our efforts to tackle food insecurity. This can only be achieved by initiating such measures. Let us encourage our people in the rural areas to work hard during this rainy season”, he said. He said that in the new a

May 17, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan said on Thursday it has formed a fact-finding committee to establish the “actual cause” of the deadly shooting of a Kenyan national on 14 May in the country’s capital, Juba. Speaking in an interview with Sudan Tribune on Thursday, Acuil Tito Madut, inspector general of the South Sudan Police, described the incident as an “unfortunate development” and that the government had already offered an apology for the incident. Tito said that South Sudan had assured the Kenyan government it is committed to protecting the security of foreign nationals. Tabitha Musangi, who was a teacher at John Garang International School, was killed at the age of 25. She was allegedly shot by a soldier manning the Doctor John Garang Mausoleum. He is said to have opened fire on the taxi Musangi was travelling in when it did not stop during the flag-lowering on Sunday. “The issue is being handled. The government has already formed an investigation committ