The first doubting Thomas to deal with is yourself. You should eliminate that part of you which refuses to allow you to accept yourself. By the time you accept yourself, you will have remained with 1 to 2 Thomases who believe by sight and touch like the Biblical Thomas. Accepting[Read More…]
OpEd
Dear CONNECTION, which course are you in the university?
Could CONNECTION be a post-graduate course? Yes, it could be. CONNECTION has become a course to study after graduating from the university. It is a course in which its pursuance has an unspecified number of years. It is a course which is never found in any college. It is a[Read More…]
Things are tough, share the little you have with brothers and sisters
By Diing Atem Akoi Diing South Sudanese are subjected to a situation where one feels that workmates friends, relatives, and bosses’ pockets are much better than their own pocket. Honestly, it’s very wrong to assume that the economic crisis has not hit some individuals regardless of one’s status. Whether[Read More…]
Yes! all eyes, necks are craned to and expectant of the transitional government’s response to issues raised by holdout groups in Nairobi and its outcomes. For Peace, like Love, is illusive. It’s invisible, abodes anywhere but within the seeker. It’s never fought for but sought, pursued and unlike love that[Read More…]
Promoting Inclusion: Call for gender and social inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in South Sudan
By Lupai Emmanuel South Sudan has unprecedented levels of violence against women with disabilities. The majority of them are exposed to various forms of violence throughout their lifetime. Due to the intersecting factors of being a woman, disabled, illiterate, and poor, these intersections put them in a very precarious[Read More…]
When is Gudele becoming infrastructurally independent?
As obvious as the fact that Gudele is highly populated, the truth that it is using only one road is a problem looking for a solution. A day hardly passes without an accident occurring on Gudele Road and this is brought about by a quotidian jam to and fro. For[Read More…]
The next generation will never believe $100 was once at SSP 200
First and foremost, who knew the United States Dollar during the dark days of the Civil War. If there were, indeed, those who knew it, then they were too few, maybe students who were studying abroad and a few businesspeople. That was because the Sudanese Pound had value the same[Read More…]
The recent incident in Warrap State, where seven people tragically lost their lives due to suffocation in a container detention facility, is a disturbing event that demands immediate attention. It is a terrible violation of human rights. First and foremost, our heartfelt condolences go out to the families who have[Read More…]
South Sudan is currently facing a severe hunger crisis that threatens lives as the local currency continues to depreciate against the US dollar. This situation highlights the failure to effectively manage the economy of South Sudan. This further raises concerns about the economic competence of the leaders and the ability[Read More…]
Someone’s is someone’s, but yours is yours
Not long ago, a man, hailing from a poor family, struggled so hard to break the chain of poverty in his family. By the grace of God, he gained wealth and became rich. Most of his wealth were cattle. When he was about to marry, be bought a prestigious bull[Read More…]
In a move to address the rising issue of unnecessary conflicts in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA), Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola issued an administrative order banning age-set fights in the area The order aims to curb the destructive impact of such fights that normally result from age-group fighting.[Read More…]
Government institutions have a responsibility to honour civil servants by providing them with their rightful salaries and avoiding corruption that plagues our country, South Sudan. When directors engage in salary deductions, it highlights the reality of corruption within our nation. Deductions from salaries, and elimination of benefits such as medical[Read More…]
Years teach people more than books
During the liberation struggle, many then Southern Sudanese paused their studies and joined the movement to have a country of their own while a majority joined without knowing how to read and write. And a fraction of Southern Sudanese who scattered abroad to financially support the movement had had chances[Read More…]
The Mystery of Life in South Sudan
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot Miracles are no longer mystical occurrences that do not follow the law of nature as defined in the English dictionary. They are normal parts of our today’s life. This is to say that life itself is a miracle. About 90% of the country’s population[Read More…]
Changing political affiliation has become more unpredictable like movement of currency from one’s hands; you give out today, comes back to tomorrow and vanishes the very moment. The bad trade in political defections is that these orchestrators will be the first to seek a handshake with the leader of a[Read More…]
Would you like to eat or drink? Choose one only
Long time ago, there was a village located far away from water bodies. Not even a single borehole was fixed in the entire village. The inhabitants used to get enough water during the rainy season, where rainwater used to be collected in pools. During the dry season, the inhabitants used[Read More…]
Weak people revenge, strong people forgive and intelligent people ignore.
By Ustaz Mark Bang Here in our country, it’s so controversial that it’s now up to weak people to forgive and ignore. To forgive their leaders and sometimes ignore the facts of suffering. When vulnerable people open their mouths to utter things out of their senses because of their[Read More…]
The soil is on heat, but no one wants to mount it
The soil of South Sudan is highly fertile. It sounds like an insult when it is only called the land of South Sudan without adding the word ‘fertile’. It is agriculturally fertile; do you know that? If a few feddans of the land, which are cultivated, sustain people until the[Read More…]
Back to school, my teacher
The global education campaign is “back to school”. Is back-to-school only limited to primary school children? Is it only the secondary children to go back to school? Doesn’t it apply to you also, my teacher? I think it must apply to you too! But why should you? Don’t you want[Read More…]
Tongue is a poor man’s great tool
If the poor and the rich were chemical reactions, they would be reversible chemical reactions with two arrows, one above, pointing at the products and one below, pointing back at the reactants. This is to say that if two poor men are reacted with “commitment” as a catalyst, they can[Read More…]