I heard you saying that it is none of your business whether youth get empowered or not. Which society can live without young people? Do you forget that the population of young people is bigger than the population of the elderly? I don’t think you mean it. Young people are[Read More…]
OpEd
Stanbic Bank supports South Sudan Red Cross in another successful Blood Donation campaign
By James Luala As an advocate for philanthropy and charitable endeavours, I believe that our existence transcends beyond our individual needs. At Stanbic Bank, we view our role not only as bankers but as stewards of the community’s well-being. As such, we remain dedicated to uplifting the communities in[Read More…]
South Sudan’s public universities, military, and police forces are facing serious challenges that threaten to cripple these institutions if not urgently addressed by the government. These centers of learning, discipline, and public service play a critical role in shaping society, yet they find themselves in dire straits. The public universities,[Read More…]
You need to dive into developing yourself
By Ustaz Mark Bang Personal development can be understood as a growth process aimed at building a better version of yourself. Identifying your life goals and taking action to achieve them. There is always something about ourselves we can improve on. The human potential is limitless, so it’s impossible[Read More…]
If your entire struggle is to avoid suffering, you need to think twice!
By Chol Peter Majoh Aside ending suffering or completely avoiding it, life itself is an endless struggle. It’s a 24/7/365 circle struggle from one’s birth to death and there’s no rest in it. In it (life), there is a lot to bear and that’s what we term as suffering.[Read More…]
Water and health
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon Water is as good as it is dangerous. There is no life without water. Besides, it is bad news that there can be water without life. Unsafe water and poor sanitation services do not support life. And lamentably, most deaths in our society have their[Read More…]
It’s a shocker that the Ministry of Finance and Planning halts all government spendings including payment of salaries, due to lack of budget as the previous Fiscal year comes to an end. What happened to the finances of 2023/2024 Fiscal year budget where about 7-8 months’ salaries have remained unpaid,[Read More…]
Happy birth day, Dr. John Garang De Mabior
Happy belated posthumous birthday to you, Dr. John Garang de Mabior. Born on June 23rd 1943, if Dr. John Garang de Mabior lived to-date, he would be 81 years and 8 days old today. The founding father of the Republic of South Sudan, I wish I were an expert in[Read More…]
How and why being the president is not good for you
It is too expensive to be a president. And if you don’t know, most of the presidents live as if they hold the keys to heaven. They spend like there is no tomorrow. If they have problems, money is not one of those problems. They have a lot of money[Read More…]
Could an 8-month salary missing be a sign of salaropause?
June is gone! It is nine months now without the salary. Since when the salary delay started, it never exceeded six months. It usually used to hang between four and five months. Something must be wrong. Maybe the salary has reached a menopausal age, forcing me to coin a word[Read More…]
UNIVERSE IS MADE UNFAVOURABLE FOR ALL LIVES TO LIVE IN
By Ustaz Mark Bang Whether we live indoors or outdoors, the universe is unfavorable, whether we call conferences or World Summits to cease environmental degradation, universe is unfavorable, whether stopping scientific discoveries, advancement in technological development, exploiting natural resources, atomic evolution, wars and conflicts, and emission of toxic gases,[Read More…]
Welcome to a court case between a rat and the lion
There have been several court cases but this one is different, it brings the big and small together to discuss some things, matters of life and death. If the rat wins, the lion will eat him up, the rat will be his snack. If the rat loses, he will lose[Read More…]
IF I WERE YOU
I would not mistreat foreigners. I believe you agree with me that you are not doing very well in dealing with foreigners. Foreigners are human beings like you and I. Why should you mistreat them as if animals, even animals must not be mistreated? See how you take big money[Read More…]
This time around citizens need peace since elections are approaching each day that passes, counting down its move. The country should be protected from all kinds of atrocities and scaring citizens all the time with no impact does not make sense at all. Let’s start with those who defect from[Read More…]
WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE GOOD GOVERNANCE
Ustaz Mark Bang A good governance minimizes corruption, considers opinions of the minority, listens to the oppressed in decision-making process, and responds to the needs of the community. We have the governance but lack the characteristics that we’re going to look at shortly. Now, the term good governance has[Read More…]
WE JUST WANT TO LIVE, LOVE, BE LOVED AND HAVE PEACE
Ustaz Mark Bang I am not interested in fight, hating, blaming, or being pretty with whatever remaining time I have on earth. As we continue battling with so many problems in our country, things to do with economic turmoil, conflicts happening here and there, a large number dying and[Read More…]
Teach others by showing kindness, humility and truthfulness
By Ustaz Mark Bang There are always high chances of respect, honour and admiration when one shows truthfulness, kindness and humility to other individuals encountered in life. People sometimes treat those with the least privileges with dishonor and that shows they lack spiritual eyes to see what future might[Read More…]
We, the forgotten, praying yet for another day
I didn’t know that it was a dream. I nearly wept when I woke up from this nightmare. To begin my adventure, you need to put down whatever you are doing and embark on an endless journey with me. Somewhere in the middle, you need to expect accidents and some[Read More…]
Not a man but a boy
He does not finish what he starts to do. Boys don’t have plans to finish anything they start to do. They can start doing something but can give up in the middle. A boy fears the test that comes on the way to his destiny. I have heard him talking[Read More…]
Several political parties are bound to follow United Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF) party in seconding Salva Kiir Mayardit’s sole candidature, not only as Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party flagbearer, but the country’s presidency. However, whether one candidate, without any competitor, the country must conduct elections to justify and transcend[Read More…]