The inflation in the country does not require a delay in paying civil servants’ salaries. Now it has taken almost three months since the finance minister promised to increase the civil servants’ salaries and pay them on time. The ministry shouldn’t take advantage of innocent people in this country when[Read More…]
Columnists
On Friday national staff working for UAP Insurance Company staged a protest after they were locked from accessing their work for demanding higher wages. The staff, who are part of East Africa, are seeking fair treatment from international insurance companies. They demanded that they should be paid the same amount[Read More…]
Leaders should be exemplary; be compassionate, meditate, listen to yourself, exercise self-awareness and practice confidence rather than making utterances. Leaders should be empathetic, understanding and caring: but being so doesn’t mean others taken advantage of. Also, leaders should be role models to other people to emulate. Taking us back to[Read More…]
Every citizen has the right to clean the environment and sanitation in South Sudan. Today, the way cities are charging poor citizens garbage fees is more than ever despite the economic situation where everything is hard in the country. Not only that but closing their businesses until they pay the amount of money required, yet you can’t see any vehicles collecting garbage[Read More…]
Don’t praise water, but drink wine
If you want to laugh, listen to leaders during campaigns, but if you want to laugh more, try your best to attend a press conference in which a leader addresses the nation on issues of corruption and tribalism. You will laugh to death, I tell you. He talks as[Read More…]
Nation Talk
By Agoku Christine Taban Suicide cases among young people are rampantly increasing, based on news reports. This has been caused by different factors, which include limited possibilities for income generation, idleness, substance abuse, criminality, armed conflict, and gender-based violence. Many organizations that are supporting mental health and psychological awareness are[Read More…]
Change does not erupt like volcano, it is called for
Among the words or statements extremely abused, change comes the second after ‘be job creators’. How can one create a job in this “hyper-taxative” era of Juba City Council? Anyway, that is not my subject now. Let’s get to the subject at hand. Many people talk about change, but they[Read More…]
You wouldn’t believe Dr. John Garang wandered over Juba last night
First and foremost, may the Lord continue resting the wise soul of Dr. John Garang de Mabior in eternal peace, Amen. You may think I am a liar, but I am not. This is what took place exactly last night. If Dr. John Garang was alive, he would be 80[Read More…]
Why the poor are marginalized in Politics
By Joseph Akim Gordon The political effectiveness and quality of political participation is the function of multiple variables, this includes political commitment, good governance, rule of law and application of democratic credential. Politics that are devoid of justice, equality, racism and tribalism and other negative sectoral tendencies. The involvement of[Read More…]
A part of me is buried, but I’m still underprivileged, says a wounded hero
Capt. James is one-legged. He was not born with it, but he lost one leg during the liberation struggle for independence. This is not the only injury he had sustained. He had sustained multiple injuries. Before his leg was amputated, a PKM bullet had penetrated his abdomen, injuring small intestine.[Read More…]
Gov’t should look at the border issues
By Kiden Stella Mandela The government should put the issue of border conflicts into serious consideration. The issue is causing misunderstanding among the communities along the borders, it needed to be taken up seriously before it causes more harm to the citizens. Let us take a look at what[Read More…]
Why happiness is too costly
By Ngor Khot Garang Every single day one gets to live in South Sudan, they ought to count it as a miracle. There is nothing that is ever enough in this country and the stories you always hear are not real. The real ones are those that have never been[Read More…]
How effective is freedom of expression and press in South Sudan
Guest Writer By Agoku Christine Taban May 3rd is the World Press Freedom Day and South Sudan is among the countries which will commemorate this important day but what is the meaning of World Press Freedom Day? Every year, on this date, the world celebrates the fundamental principles of press[Read More…]
Hunger is a real disease in South Sudan
Nation Talks By Kiden Stela Mandela Large population in South Sudan mostly suffers from hunger including the one that is supported by humanitarian agencies, if you are at the country today, most are suffering from hunger more than attacks that are happening around the country, people are already traumatized on[Read More…]
Economic hardships are due to corruption
Nation Talks Kiden Stela Mandela In every country corruption of whatever kind has not been legalized, governments have put in place legal instruments or regime to deter, criminalize, and punish those that might be found at the altar of it. Similarly, the government of South Sudan has some legal settings[Read More…]
Study to be a better leader
Nation Talks Kiden Stela Mandela In every country, education is taken as the key for development. It is through education that good leadership is seen, qualify doctors, engineers, pilots, teachers and many other leaders in the country. Without education, nothing will move ahead. With set Syllabus as an eye opener,[Read More…]
The country needs peace, not violence
Nation Talks By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudanese generally need peace in the country, it has become a history that today if the other part of the country is okay, the other will be in serious clashes, the leaders of this country should open up their eyes on the issues[Read More…]
Church wrangles risk the moral authority of religious institutions and it’s against God
Nation Talks By Kiden Stella Mandela The Church wrangles paint deem light on the Christian values believers have on their journey to pursue and teach God’s righteousness to one another. It has come to public knowledge that some of those issues dividing religious leaders have become unsolvable hence pitting them[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Another Jesus Christ appeared in Gogrial East county By Kiden Stela Mandela A national Member of Parliament (MP) has taken the law into his hands by destroying a religious symbol which is contrary to the bill of rights. It means the country’s lawmakers don’t respect the rule of law which[Read More…]
Nation talks
No security, no agriculture By Kiden Stela Mandela Recent findings from the World Bank statistical analysis shows that South Sudan in regards to humanitarian crisis stands at 8.9 million domiciles who are in desperate need of humanitarian aid with a total increase of over 600,000 in the past years. This[Read More…]