In the olden days, when a person died, people from the neighbourhood used to come to console the relatives of the deceased. As they consoled the deceased’s relatives, some people could be digging the grave. Culturally, it is a relative who commences digging the grave, then those from afar dig[Read More…]
OpEd
Cows, don’t give milk!
Ustaz Mark Bang A father usually told his children when they were younger that: “When you all reach the age of 12, I will tell you the secret of life.” One day, when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously and curiously asked his father what the secret of life[Read More…]
What a child deserves from parents
Ustaz Mark Bang Who is a child, and what does a child deserve to have in life before becoming somebody in the future? A child is a person below the age of 18 years, and this is something known by everyone. A child doesn’t make the right decision; she/he[Read More…]
The suffering of the rich
The rich suffer the hatred of the poor. The poor think they are poor because of the rich. They think their money or riches have been corrupted by the rich. Many people who have nothing perceive they have nothing because others have something. If you find two poor people talking[Read More…]
It’s up to leaders to fix Jonglei State free from corruption, tribalism and division
By Diing Atem Akoi Diing Jonglei State is one of the states affected before and during the transitional government political system. Repeatedly, citizens of Jonglei State do ask themselves this question: What’s that that divides us? Dear citizens, I would like to share with you the unsaid issues that[Read More…]
Talking about salary payment in the country is a reminder of the genesis of the terminology which originated from compensation to those in “Slavery”, hard to dream of the next pay. Ironically, the striking staff of Bor Hospital in Jonglei State are sick of “Financial Deficiency Syndrome” which needs cure[Read More…]
Your candle doesn’t lose its light by lighting another
By Ustaz Mark Bang We have never seen people die to help others achieve their goals; people feel so naïve in seeing their own brothers or sisters prospering in one way or another, and this isn’t good for anyone wishing others to fail. If people wish to see others[Read More…]
You are not who you are
Ustaz Mark Bang We are not who we are until we realize where we’ve gone astray, whether in saying or doing. Many of our people in places of work don’t really believe they are not working positively; some fail to discharge their duties due to unknown weaknesses. One[Read More…]
I miss my place for rebirth
When I reflect on how I used to celebrate my holidays, I always feel like I have lost a portion of myself. How I used to celebrate my holidays has greatly affected my perception of today’s holiday celebrations. I used to go traditional, but today’s holiday celebration needs me to[Read More…]
As government foregoes salary payment, due to financial constraints, medical provisions must be a priority, to diffuse sicknesses and hunger, tormenting citizens. Amidst delirium of survival to the next day, patients seeking medical attention from Yei Civil Hospital, are already encountering shortage of essential supplies. According to the Hospital medical[Read More…]
Leadership as god intended: The gift of limits-avoiding being a guarantor for a stranger
By Very Rev Nathaniel Garang Aduotdit If someone promises to pay the debt of a stranger, get a coat or something from him to keep until the debt is paid. One of the greatest Gifts God has given all His children is the gift of limits. It’s because, man[Read More…]
This is a very serious and loving game as our country, South Sudan, sends its soldiers for a combined combat attack on an LRA rebel leader, Joseph Kony who has been disturbing for a long time and is now in the Central African Republic. These are the same soldiers who[Read More…]
To me, donors are thieves too
Be they national or international donors, the fact that they do not care whether what they have donated reaches the target people or gets lost on the way, makes them thieves. They are thieves who steal in broad daylight. They are thieves who pretend to assess the people in dire[Read More…]
Imagine the shock as nine people perish in Aweil East from an unidentified illness. The loss of life is disturbing, especially when the cause remains unknown to doctors. In South Sudan, malaria has historically been a leading cause of death, particularly among children and vulnerable adults. The situation in hospitals[Read More…]
For a nation to grow and citizens to prosper in health and wealth, rumours; the toxic invisible substances that can inflict ailment and cause death, must curtail. We are not in public health class but about pollution of bickering, gnawing social fabrics and stripping individuals bare of dignity and placing[Read More…]
Where is Prof. John Akec to replace the rat?
Staggering like a drunkard, the University of Juba did not collapse despite the efforts exerted on it by those who had wanted Southern Sudanese to suffer illiteracy. After independence, the University of Juba was expected to stand on its own feet as a mother university, but the political differences to[Read More…]
In memoriam: How lucky we are to have a family that cares
Today, for the first time, I want to write about an experience that left me broken for a long time. It is a story of loss and love sandwiched in horrible memories of pain. I hate to recall the events that followed because they remind me of a brother, a[Read More…]
No. 1 Citizen Newspaper appreciates the efforts of states and the national government for maneuvering to pay bits of salary to civil servants despite the biting economic turmoil. First, Central Equatoria state kick-started with one months’ pay and then Unity State followed suit. We are waiting to hear from other[Read More…]
Empowering women in a country is a great change to the community and the society at large just because they are great thinkers. Women think of great things that change communities, they only want to see peace in any situation, and their focus is on development. South Sudan needs more[Read More…]
Abandoned path to stable healthcare system
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon The key thing about the healthcare system is that when it is malfunctioning, everything else gets affected. According to studies, nations with strong healthcare systems are more productive, happier and generally peaceful. In light of available resources and competing needs, stable healthcare system seeks to[Read More…]