Do not mistake me. It is not a crime to talk to my parents. It is never a crime to tell my father to be decisive in taking decisions pertaining the welfare of our family. I am an heir to whatever my father possesses. I will inherit all my father’s[Read More…]
OpEd
Pleading for a pardon, my dear sister
I perceived you inferior to myself. I remember how I used to shout at you. I thought I was more important than you. I thought you were a lesser human. I thought you were born to be under my command. With that mind-set, I mistreated you. I remember those days[Read More…]
Time is money, and therefore restricting traders’ operational hours jeopardizes their opportunities of making sales. Northern Bahr El Ghazal state should not consider the action of the traders as disregarding orders from authorities but diversification of the economy. The business community doesn’t make a large population that would cause an[Read More…]
During elections, a hyena can promise animals to become vegetarian
It is possible for a hyena to become a vegetarian. Sometimes, a starving hyena can eat the innermost part of a dead tree to break starvation. In fact, a hyena can eat anything, but the fact remains that it is a carnivorous animal. But the overriding question is that, can[Read More…]
The Mind; a treasure box, not a dustbin to keep hatred, anger and jealousy
By Ustaz Mark Bang Most of our politicians are not truly politicians but learners in the political continuum. They have naked plans characterized by bribery, hatred, and jealousy. They fight harder and harder to be famous, rich, and praised, though on the wrong side of history. Our president is[Read More…]
The leadership as God intended;
Acceptable Service By Very Rev Nathaniel Garang Aduot We need to understand that it is not enough to acknowledge the benefits in serving God without knowing its acceptability unto God. In Romans 12:1, Apostle Paul said… _’ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that[Read More…]
Independence is nothing else, but a freedom to improve people’s lives
What is the price for which 2.5 million Southern Sudanese perished during the liberation struggles? What is the price for which South Sudanese voted for independence? What is the price for which H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit was voted as the first elected President of the Republic of South Sudan? The[Read More…]
Understanding the Presidential Decree on the Bank of South Sudan’s Independence
By Gabriel Garang Atem Ayiik A master economist, John Maynard Keynes, states: “The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are wrong, or right are more powerful than commonly understood.” This explains how the Presidential Decree declaring the independence of the Bank of South Sudan should be[Read More…]
Hearing of South Sudan being admitted as a full member of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is not a big deal, but what counts most is how this trickles into the basket of the common citizens of the nation. Talking about Lake Victoria, one’s mind jams with the image[Read More…]
Amplifying disability voices: Urgent need for inclusive policies and implementation in South Sudan
South Sudanese government on ratifying the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [UNCRPD] and the Maputo protocol on 24th February 2023, has the full responsibility to ensure that all people with disabilities enjoy equal access to education, employment, health services, and have their voices heard in[Read More…]
Be a responsible Citizen
By Emmanuel Taban Peter Everyone must obey the state authorities, because no authority exists without God’s permission, and the existing authorities have been put there by God. Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered, and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself. The book[Read More…]
Tell the truth for it to set you free
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot Reform is coming to the South Sudanese, but the South Sudanese are running faster than the reform. South Sudan is still a 19th-century country, not a nation in the 21st century. I am afraid to say this: By the time South Sudanese realized themselves[Read More…]
Until South Sudan understands why imported goods are labelled “For Export Only”
Depending heavily on imported goods, especially food items, South Sudan is still unaware of why such goods are labelled “For Export Only”. It looks like such products are not or rarely eaten in the countries where they are produced. If not or rarely eaten, then why are they not or[Read More…]
Happy past, sad present and unforeseeable future
Though South Sudanese were at war, they were happy. They were happy for nothing other than the hope that they would have a country of their own. Every South Sudanese has contributed in one way or another. I myself had contributed to the liberation struggle. I had given my meals[Read More…]
All that I saw in the mirror was a troubled face
There was a time when I went to the hospital to talk to a doctor about something. I remember that time, my world was moving so fast, and life was so slow. For the doctor, life feels pretty well, and the ground looks flat when you have a lot of[Read More…]
I catch lions’ tails, it is my job
Telling people the truth is more troublesome than catching a lion’s tail. When you catch a lion’s tail, it is as if you have slapped the Chief of Defense Force’s face. If you survive it, you will always be a self-employed advisor on discipline. It is rare to get a[Read More…]
To avoid mind shutdown
It comes a lovely morning. You have a lot of things to coordinate. You want to call someone to bring the money you lend him/her. You want to call your boss to confirm the time for your mission. You have a digital flight ticket. It is sent through your email.[Read More…]
Prevailing economic predicament is exacerbated by speculators due to shutdown of the oil pipeline, fixing the situation would redeem the country from treachery. Speculators akin to monetary flow, have capitalized on the oil pipeline shut to further strangle economy, knowing that is the major source of hard currency inflow of[Read More…]
We are our own problem
Sometimes, people are forced to laugh even when the situation does not need laughing. People tasked with the responsibility to lead the country, run here and there, looking for the solution to the problem. Some of them, to a joking extent, kneel down in front of people, begging for peace.[Read More…]
Apart from the heavy weight of East African Community chair, the question of pursuing peace in the neighboring war-torn Sudan, rests on President Salva Kiir Mayardit, yet domestic frictions are numerous. The burden of responsibility increases on the President as Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party top leadership from Equatoria[Read More…]