By Theem Isaac Machar Akot What would you choose as an individual if you were appointed to the government? Would you prioritize the nation or your individual pocket? I personally look at these two incredible aspects of life as immensely significant in one’s legacy. It less matters. Either one[Read More…]
OpEd
A student that never fails
Failure is common but it is never common to some students. It is not everyone that fails. Then, what characterises such a student who never fails in any exam? Preparation is the motto of such a student that never fails. It matters a lot to prepare for one to make[Read More…]
Poverty comes for the ways we think!
By Deng Akoldit Ajuong Mr. Bol is a South Sudanese who lives near the Nile. He has planted a beautiful maize field. He lives next to the Nile. His neighbor is Mr. James, who needed to go away for study for three months. When he left, Mr. Bol’s maize[Read More…]
No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper celebrating resilience on 5th anniversary
By Ephraim Modi D.S As I reflect on my tenure with Number One Citizen English Daily Newspaper, I am filled with immense pride and admiration for the institution that has not only survived but thrived amidst an array of challenges. Launched in 2019, the newspaper has emerged as an[Read More…]
Qualified for nothing
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Last year I listened to a BBC podcast, “Out of school, and qualified for nothing?’’. Evaluation results for their census on education had just been released. They indicated that 24%, nearly a quarter of people over the age of 16 have neither academic nor professional[Read More…]
Food safety is akin to national security, hence must be jealously guided with utmost stringent measures, as lives of citizens depend upon. Hon. Mayen Deng Alier is right to urge the National Bureau of Standards to tighten its grip on goods’ safety. As chairperson of specialized committee on Trade and[Read More…]
Sunday last week marks the fifth year after the birth of No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the print media house operated by young competent staff with the vision to be providers of information that fosters growth and development in all aspects of the country. No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper is a South[Read More…]
Dirty game of politics & Trump’s death escape
By Ephraim Modi D.S In the grand theater of politics, often deemed a “dirty game,” there are moments that transcend the usual conspiracies of power and ambition, piercing the very heart of the collective consciousness of the Americans. On Saturday, the world witnessed such a moment when former US President[Read More…]
Change comes like a blink of an eye
I almost laugh when I see informed people waiting for the solutions when they themselves are the solutions. South Sudanese are waiting for what is waiting for them. They are the change that South Sudan longs for, and I find no reason why South Sudanese go uphill in search for[Read More…]
CONTRIBUTIONS OF SAVING AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (SACCO’) IN BUILDING LIVELIHOOD AND TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMY
Cooperative are defined as “an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise” they are instruments of economic growth and equitable distribution of resources for the improvement of livelihood of all, particularly the[Read More…]
Turkish People’s Heroic Resistance to Defend Their Democracy against the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization On July 15th, 2016
By Erdem Mutaf Today we commemorate our heroes once more with the deepest respect and gratitude who stopped the failed military coup attempt in Türkiye on July 15, 2016, by sacrificing their lives. Eight years have passed since the attempted military coup by the Fethullahist terrorist organization (a.k.a. FETO)[Read More…]
The problem is not here, the problem is there
As an opinion writer fighting for the welfare of civil servants, it sometimes discourages me from seeing the civil servants becoming more concerned with what does not add value to their lives. They do not know where to fight, when to fight, who to fight and unfortunately, how to fight. [Read More…]
The search for meaning in the wild
The wild like no other place on earth is the only place where the impossible and unthinkable happens at once. It is a place where one feels like a complete waste of life or a leftover of creation. Life in the wild starts in the morning and ends in the[Read More…]
A Hilarious Journey through the South Sudan Bar Association’s Credential Conundrum
By Hassan Gama Oscas In the theatrical circus that is South Sudan’s legal profession, the election of a new, democratically chosen body to lead the South Sudan Bar Association (SSBA) on May 29, 2024, is akin to a grand opening night. The newly elected SSBA leadership now faces the[Read More…]
Patience pays, hurry has no blessings
By Ustaz Mark Bang Waiting for opportunities doesn’t need those who have no patience, those who give up when almost reaching to opportunity, and it doesn’t need stories if I would have done this and that. When your clock clicks, joy will ring, and no one will stop it or[Read More…]
Success is falling nine times and getting up
By Ustaz Mark Bang As philosophical members described how they applied these six principles to their own lives—passion, vision, preparation, courage, perseverance, and integrity—to set them onto their individual paths to success, learn how these core principles helped our extraordinary leaders shape their achievements and their lives. Discover how[Read More…]
Bravo South Sudan for ratifying Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement
The ten riparian states have come up with the Cooperative Framework Agreement which should be signed and ratified by all the ten states. But unfortunately, only seven countries have signed it. These include Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. Of the seven countries that have signed it,[Read More…]
No implementase; an enzyme which catalyses the process of implementation
Hundreds of thousands of decisions have been made to fix South Sudan. Every time, leaders meet to decide on what to do to see South Sudan stable, with how to put an end to war being the top problem to prioritise. This is because war is the cause of the[Read More…]
Reconstructing of a new state (part 12)
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Institution building and resilience When it comes to national growth and prosperity, the measuring stick is whether or not institutions are available and working out their intended purpose. In South Sudan, it is difficult to factualize institutional progress or decline with accurate data. There[Read More…]
2024 elections Logjam
By James Aniceto Batikayo In view of the fact that the transition to the General Elections 2024 is ending, despite the so-called Road Map extension, the preparations underway for the elections are still incomplete and inadequate. According to our research, there is no need for further extension of the[Read More…]