The ideal of a Member of Parliament is to represent the interests of the public rather than a party but what transpires at Central Equatoria state Assembly reflects the opposite. On Monday, CES lawmakers adopted an impeachment motion against Three ministers amid a walkout by mainly SPLM legislators. The ministers[Read More…]
Editorial
Last week, the Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth enlightened us on what happened when civil servants received their salaries at the improved scale. Ministers and Lawmakers were exempted since being constitutional post-holders; their emolument bears a different arrangement. According to the information minister, the National Emolument Act has to[Read More…]
Yesterday, the media commemorated the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists with stakeholders calling for protection. They also asked the authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the killing of journalists. This call is a crucial step toward protecting press freedom and upholding the values of democracy.[Read More…]
Yesterday, South Sudanese were shocked by the news of the passing away of the former Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Torit, Emeritus Paride Taban. Bishop Paride was one of the very few remaining clerics whose stanch dedication and compassion to the church touched countless lives. As we bid farewell[Read More…]
On Monday, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards announced that it acquired new and modern state-of-the-art equipment in the food safety laboratory. The acquisition of the equipment marks a significant milestone in safeguarding public health safety, given that it would be used for testing mainly edible products. This move[Read More…]
Evaluate E-Governance before embracing it
“E-Gov.” or Electronic Governance; is government’s use of “web-based Internet applications or other information technology to enhance access to and delivery of government information and services to the public, other agencies as well as government entities; to bring about improvements in governance. E-Gov. also allows for more transparency and accountability[Read More…]
Juba City has gained a reputation for being one of the dirtiest cities in the world. Garbage-filled streets and littered public spaces have become a common sight. On Monday, the spokesperson of the National Legislative Assembly John Agany blamed the Ministry of Environment and the City Council for lacking beautification[Read More…]
This country, born of blood and souls, gives us an apt learning aid to maneuver peaceful endeavors to resolve discords rather than sliding back to violence. An attack on the national army doesn’t justify the pursuit for peace but it rather aggravates the misery of civilians in the vicinity, which[Read More…]
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a widespread issue that affects, mostly women worldwide. In South Sudan, many of the cases go unreported either the victims don’t know how to report them to the relevant authorities or because there are no reporting centers. It is critical to recognize that reporting on GBV[Read More…]
President Salva Kiir is set to host Sudanese leaders in Juba next week. This could be the first time the aggressive leaders could meet in months. The planned meeting presents an opportunity for both parties in the Sudan conflict to forge a way to end the conflict that has ravaged[Read More…]
Creativity is an inherent gift of God to humanity since existence and has no attachment to witchcraft or sorcery, though most often misconstrued. To brand or label the 23-year, old Andrea Angelo Atoroba’s innovation as an act of evil practice doesn’t warrant any acceptance and should stop. In one of[Read More…]
Central Equatoria state governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony is credited for appointing the first female mayor, H. W Flora Gabriel Modi, to lead Juba City Council. Unfortunately, the city mayor’s office witnessed lots of squabbles and intermittent appointments of one after the other within a short period. Such job instabilities characterized[Read More…]
Literally, South Sudan as a country craves peace; yet the citizens are armed to the teeth with illicit light weapons and small arms, which only breeds instability. Not that the absence of light weapons and small arms proliferation among the civil community automatically translates to peace, but it brings in[Read More…]
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bentiu camp in Unity state recently were on the streets protesting aid cut by humanitarian agencies, then, returnees in Magwi county of Eastern Equatoria state, followed suit. The two communities live under two different environments; yet face similar and common life threats. Whereas the IDPs[Read More…]
We at times lavish our appreciation to a different direction forgetting the one who deserved it. Absolution is required at this observation as we ponder on the JICA donation of three trucks and two Vans to Juba city council for garbage management. National minister for environment and forestry, Josephine Napwon[Read More…]
It would have been illogical if East African heads of state pulled out the regional force, yet their brother, Felix Tshisekedi’s house engulfed by flame. Innocent civil population of Goma region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a disparaging mayhem from a mystic-religious group, fighting under the[Read More…]
The National Economic Conference initiated by the government of South Sudan through the Ministry of Finance and Planning is a good move to tap into innovative ideas for addressing economic challenges facing the country. The forum is an important vehicle to shape the economic landscape of South Sudan. The economic[Read More…]
As the status of transition is yet to be determined, with election conduct as the last card to be played; key impediments to election integrity are not being taken into consideration by the political actors, institutions, and the stakeholders responsible for overseeing the transition to democracy in South Sudan. The[Read More…]
If I don’t tell the truth, it will be something close to truth
In my younger life, I wanted to be someone. Don’t mistake me, I am already someone because I am alive but there is someone that I have always wanted to become. I set my dreams and ran after them. The biggest problem is that they tend to run faster than[Read More…]
Bright Stars’ FIBA Basketball World Cup triumph over China in Group B match at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City left us jubilating. Playing in the tournament for the first time, the basketball team is changing the narrative about our country. Encountering 83-115 points’ loss from Serbia was a dismaying[Read More…]